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Endeavor Global Inc

EIN 13-3931449 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$11.0 million
Spending
$15.4 million
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
7.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
74
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$2.1 million, ceo & co-founder

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 40% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $4.3 million spent. PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS THE PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS TEAM IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING A WORLD-CLASS COMMUNITY OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, INVESTORS, AND ACADEMIA TO MENTOR AND SUPPORT CATALYST'S PORTFOLIO OF HIGH-IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS. CURRENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ENGAGING A U.S.-BASED MENTOR NETWORK; LEADING THE CATALYST INVESTOR NETWORK OF LEADING VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS; BUILDING OUT A CORPORATE NETWORK OF TOP GLOBAL COMPANIES THAT ARE INTERESTED IN EMERGING AND GROWTH MARKETS; AND INVEST WITH THE GOAL TO GENERATE LONG-TERM COMPETITIVE FINANCIAL RETURNS AND POSITIVE SOCIETAL IMPACT BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO OUR NETWORK IN A SUSTAINABLE MANNER. ENDEAVOR PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH STAFF MEMBERS AND KEY ENDEAVOR ENTREPRENEURS TO DISCUSS WITH WORLD-CLASS PHILANTHROPISTS AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE LEADERS WAYS TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY ON A PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LEVEL. ENDEAVOR ENCOURAGES ALL OF ITS DONORS NOT JUST TO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY, BUT ALSO TO DONATE THEIR TIME TO MENTORING ENTREPRENEURS AND TO PUSHING FORWARD THE CAUSE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN EMERGING MARKETS. ENDEAVOR ENTREPRENEURS ARE ALSO SPEARHEADING THE LAUNCH OF AFFILIATE-OFFICE ENDOWMENTS AND/OR LOCAL-COUNTRY ENTREPRENEUR GIVE-BACK PROGRAMS TO HELP BUILD SELF-SUSTAINING ENDEAVOR OPERATIONS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURS.
  2. $3.5 million spent. ENTREPRENEUR SELECTION AND GROWTH (ESG): WORKING WITH A NETWORK OF GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERS, ENDEAVOR IDENTIFIES AND SCREENS THOUSANDS OF ENTREPRENEUR CANDIDATES ANNUALLY WHO RUN HIGH-GROWTH BUSINESSES. SEVERAL TIMES EACH YEAR, A PANEL OF EXPERIENCED BUSINESS PEOPLE GATHER TO SELECT A NEW CLASS OF ENDEAVOR ENTREPRENEURS - THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO DEMONSTRATE FULFILLMENT OF A SPECIFIC SET OF VALUES AND CONDITIONS THAT MATCH ENDEAVOR'S EXPECTATIONS AND GOALS AT AN INTERNATIONAL SELECTION PANEL. SELECTED ENDEAVOR ENTRERENEURS RECEIVE CUSTOMIZED SERVICES THAT MEET THEIR SPECIFIC CHALLENGES. ENDEAVOR'S SERVICES INCLUDE CONNECTING ENDEAVOR ENTREPRENEURS WITH LOCAL AND GLOBAL MENTORS, MANAGERIAL TALENT FROM BLUE-CHIP COMPANIES AND TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO DIFFICULT-TO-PENETRATE NETWORKS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR COMPANIES THAT SEEK VENTURE CAPITAL/PRIVATE EQUITY AND/OR COMPANIES IN LATER GROWTH STAGES. AT THE SAME TIME, ENDEAVOR HAS BUILT A PEER NETWORK OF ENTREPRENEURS WHO PROVIDE A STRONG, SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY TO FACE ANY CHALLENGE. UPON THE ISSUE OF THIS RETURN, ENDEAVOR SUPPORTED 2,673 ENTREPRENEURS FROM OVER 1,632 COMPANIES ACROSS 45 MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD.
  3. $1.5 million spent. ENDEAVOR COMMUNITY ENDEAVOR COMMUNITY'S PURPOSE IS TO ALLOW EVERY ENTREPRENEUR IN THE NETWORK TO FULFILL THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN CREATING JOBS AND DRIVING INNOVATION IN THEIR MARKET. TO SUPPORT THIS, ENDEAVOR DELIVERS AN ARRAY OF SERVICES; WE PUT THEM IN FRONT OF THE BEST MENTORS IN THE WORLD; CURATE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY CAN, WITH COMPLETE VULNERABILITY, DISCUSS THEIR ANXIETIES AND ASPIRATIONS; OFFER ENTREPRENEURS EXCLUSIVE LEARNING PROGRAMS AND A LOT MORE. TO MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY CONNECTION AND TO CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDE RELEVANT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO THE NETWORK, ENDEAVOR GATHERS DATA THOUGH ITS PROPRIETARY INTRANET AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, HTTP://WWW.ENDEAVOR.ORG. ENDEAVOR CODIFIES THE COLLECTED INFORMATION AND TRANSFERS THE KNOWLEDGE, BEST PRACTICES, AND LESSONS LEARNED TO ITS 42 MARKETS. ENDEAVOR IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE THAT WILL CONNECT ENTREPRENEURS, BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND NETWORK MEMBERS AROUND THE WORLD.
  4. $915,123 spent. NEW COUNTRY EXPANSIONENDEAVOR BELIEVES THAT BUILDING STRONG LOCAL OFFICES IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE SCALABLE AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. THIS MODEL PLACES CO-OWNERSHIP OF THE ENDEAVOR BRAND AND LEAD RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROGRAM EXECUTION ON THE LOCAL OR AFFILIATE OFFICE. MOREOVER, A LOCAL PRESENCE ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION TO RAISE FUNDS FROM LOCAL COUNTRY BENEFACTORS AND LOCAL SOURCES TO SUSTAIN LOCAL OPERATIONS. UNTIL THE POINT AT WHICH AN AFFILIATE OFFICE IS LEGALIZED AS A SEPARATE, INDEPENDENT ENTITY AND HAS ESTABLISHED A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ENDEAVOR INCURS ALL START-UP AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS.
  5. $275,997 spent. ENDEAVOR INSIGHTENDEAVOR INSIGHT IS ENDEAVOR'S RESEARCH TEAM. ENDEAVOR INSIGHT SEEKS TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW HIGH-IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS AND SCALE-UPS CONTRIBUTE TO JOB CREATION AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ORDER TO EDUCATE KEY CONSTITUENCIES, SUCH AS POLICY MAKERS. IN ADDITION, ENDEAVOR INSIGHT SEEKS TO SERVE AS A KNOWLEDGE CENTER FOR HIGH-IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS, VENTURE CAPITALISTS AND OTHERS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE USEFUL INFORMATION AND TOOLS THAT ASSIST ENTREPRENEURS AS THEY GROW THEIR BUSINESSES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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