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Global Action for Trans Equality Inc

EIN 37-1762577 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GATE IS AN INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PROMOTING JUSTICE AND EQUALITY FOR TRANS AND GENDER DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.

Income
$3.5 million
Spending
$2.1 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
9.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$147,129, director of finance and operations

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 156% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 59% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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 (3)
  1. $1.1 million spent. MOVEMENT BUILDING: WITH OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS, GATES UNITE! ADVOCATE! THRIVE! THE PROGRAM YIELDED KEY INSIGHTS INTO GLOBAL PRIORITIES, WHICH WE WILL UTILIZE AS WE MOVE INTO OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR 2027-2032. GATE SUPPORTED THE ORGANIZATION OF THE STRATEGIC SUMMIT FOR INTERSECTIONAL AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACIES. GATE ATTENDED THE UN CIVIL SOCIETY CONFERENCE IN NAIROBI ON 9 - 10 MAY AND BECAME A MEMBER OF 3 IMPACT COALITIONS: GENDER, INFORMATION INTEGRITY AND SAFETY, AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. GATE SUPPORTED THE FORMATION OF A TRANS-LED NETWORK IN THIS REGION BY SUPPORTING THE TRANSGENDER RED UMBRELLA (TGRU) ORGANIZATION. THE SWANA REGION IS CHARACTERIZED BY RELATIVE LEGAL HOSTILITY, SYSTEMIC UNDERFUNDING, AND LIMITED ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANS-LED INITIATIVES.
  2. $308,238 spent. HUMAN RIGHTS: TOOLKITS PUBLISHED: RECOGNIZING, DOCUMENTING AND ADDRESSING ANTI-GENDER OPPOSITION & TURNING THE TIDE: A TOOLKIT TO COMBAT ANTI-GENDER EXTREMISM. GATE HOSTED THE 8TH UN TRANS ADVOCACY WEEK ALONG WITH OUR PARTNERS, 13 TRANS AND GENDER DIVERSE ACTIVISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WERE BROUGHT TO THE UN HEADQUARTERS IN GENEVA TO ATTEND THE 56TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL. GATE COLLABORATED WITH GLOBAL NETWORK OF SEX WORK PROJECTS (NSWP) AND OTHER SEX WORKER-LED ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN JOINT ADVOCACY ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE UNS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENS HARMFUL REPORTS. GATE SUPPORTED THE DRAFTING OF DECLARATION 25+ THAT INCREASES PROTECTIONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, INCLUDING TRANS AND GENDER DIVERSE ACTIVISTS. GATE SUPPORTED THREE NATIONAL TRANS-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN ESTONIA, GUINEA, AND KENYA TO PREPARE REPORTS ON TRANS RIGHTS FOR SUBMISSION TO UN HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS, HIGHLIGHTING CRITICAL ISSUES FACED BY THE COMMUNITIES IN THE RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES.
  3. $264,641 spent. PROGRAM HEALTH: GATES LEADERSHIP IN THE WHOS GENDER AFFIRMING CARE GUIDELINES PROCESS MARKS A HISTORIC STEP TOWARD ADDRESSING THESE DISPARITIES AND PROMOTING INCLUSIVE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS THAT PRIORITIZE COMMUNITY NEEDS. GATES COMMUNITY RIGHTS AND GENDER (CRG) PROJECT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION OF THE TRANS AND GENDER DIVERSE COMMUNITY IN NATIONAL HIV, TUBERCULOSIS (TB) AND MALARIA RESPONSES. GATES IS A MEMBER OF THE GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT GROUP (GDG) OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS (WHO) GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTHCARE GUIDELINES AND IS SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST WHO GUIDELINES ON THE HEALTH OF TRANS AND GENDER DIVERSE PEOPLE. GATES PRESENCE AT THE WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH (WPATH) SYMPOSIUM IN LISBON PROVIDED US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER TOGETHER THE LATEST RESEARCH AND TRANS- AND GENDER DIVERSE-LED INITIATIVES IN THIS GLOBAL SPACE. THE INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP ON TRANSMASCULINE PEOPLE & HIV, COORDINATED AND FUNDED BY GATE, SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE EXCLUSION OF TRANS MEN AND TRANSMASCULINE PEOPLE FROM HIV RESPONSES BY PRODUCING AND DISSEMINATING CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE ON TRANS MEN AND HIV AND DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE THE MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT OF THIS COMMUNITY IN THE GLOBAL HIV AND OTHER HEALTH RESPONSES.

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 September 2015.

    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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