Ghedi Global a Nonprofit Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To empower underserved communities in the United States and internationally to overcome barriers and expand access to health education and development opportunities through collaboration and innovation.
- Income
- $230,811
- Spending
- $135
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $26,341, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 254 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (4)
- The organization is implementing a research and capacity-building program to advance equitable inclusive and accountable research partnerships between institutions and researchers across the Global North and Global South. The program supports the organizations exempt purposes by strengthening research capacity promoting knowledge sharing and developing practical tools that can be used by nonprofit academic and public-interest institutions to improve fairness and transparency in collaborative research. Program activities include training approximately 12 researchers with emphasis on researchers from the Global South in Group Concept Mapping and participatory mixed-method research approaches. The program will also engage an estimated 90-120 researchers in a Group Concept Mapping study drawn from a sampling frame of more than 600 research groups globally to examine how equity is experienced in practice across diverse partnership models and regional contexts. The program will identify structural barriers and enablers to equitable collaboration and develop practical resources to assess and improve equity in areas such as shared decision-making authorship funding transparency institutional recognition and power-sharing. Expected charitable outputs include applied research findings an Equity Metrics and Monitoring Toolkit for institutional and public-interest use and dissemination through peer-reviewed publication and stakeholder engagement. Through this work the organization seeks to strengthen nonprofit and academic research capacity promote evidence-informed practices and contribute to more transparent balanced and mutually beneficial research partnerships globally.
- The organization supported implementation of a vaccine research project in collaboration with the University of Chicago. The organization provided operational and technical support for the research study including hiring and supervising field staff developing questionnaires and survey tools coordinating survey logistics conducting focus group discussions and supporting implementation activities in the field. The organization also helped operationalize intervention activities by supporting SMS reminders caregiver incentive processing and timely incentive payments. The organization monitored intervention fidelity through field checks at clinics and households and caregiver follow-up calls to verify program delivery. In addition the organization supported data collection data analysis dashboard development and preparation of reports summarizing findings and recommendations for the research team. These activities contributed to the effective implementation monitoring and evaluation of the Vaccine Research Project.
- The organization implemented a charitable digital health and immunization systems strengthening program in collaboration with the World Health Organization to improve the performance monitoring and reliability of vaccine cold chain systems. The program supported the organizations exempt purposes by strengthening public health infrastructure improving data systems and promoting evidence-based decision-making for immunization programs in low- and middle-income countries. Program activities included the upgrade maintenance and enhancement of the Cold Chain Information System CCIS using the ODK-X platform including integration of standardized post-market monitoring indicators and modules. The organization mapped and validated data structures to support consistency across deployments refined survey instruments to improve data quality and reduce duplication and conducted multiple rounds of internal and partner testing in coordination with WHO and implementation partners. The organization also developed a comprehensive plug-and-play implementation package to support country-level adoption and use. This package included the CCIS application user manuals job aids and instructional materials designed to strengthen local implementation capacity and support standardized monitoring of cold chain equipment performance. Expected charitable outputs included an upgraded and standardized digital platform for monitoring vaccine cold chain equipment improved data consistency across deployments and practical implementation resources for use by immunization programs and public health partners. Key program achievements were disseminated to the global immunization community through a webinar. Through this work the organization helped improve the identification of cold chain equipment performance gaps and strengthen monitoring systems that support reliable vaccine delivery.
- The organization implemented a charitable public health research program in collaboration with the Lead Exposure Elimination Project to generate evidence on turmeric adulteration and associated lead exposure risks in Pakistan where food-based lead contamination remains an important public health concern. Lead is a potent neurotoxin and there is no safe level of lead exposure particularly for children and pregnant women. Prior analyses have reported lead concentrations of 1,000-2,000 g g in turmeric. The program supported the organizations exempt purposes by producing evidence to inform prevention strategies strengthen consumer protection support safer food systems and enable communities to make safer consumption decisions. Program activities included the design and implementation of a cross-sectional market survey across major wholesale and retail spice markets. Activities included survey development and programming field team training piloting market mapping and structured data collection using digital tools supported by continuous field monitoring and post-fieldwork data verification. A total of 361 surveys including 64 retailers and 297 consumers were conducted across two large cities. The program generated evidence on turmeric purchasing patterns supply chain dynamics packaging practices and awareness of adulteration and lead contamination risks. Findings indicated that more than 85% of turmeric purchases and sales occurred in loose unpackaged form with low awareness of lead contamination risks among both consumers and vendors. Expected charitable outputs included a final analytical report validated datasets and operational insights to inform public awareness efforts regulatory engagement and market-level food safety interventions. The program identified key risk points in the turmeric supply chain and contributed evidence to support efforts to reduce lead exposure improve food safety and promote safer consumer practices.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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