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Global Minnesota

EIN 41-0826559 · Minneapolis, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GLOBAL MINNESOTAS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGEMENT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING MINNESOTA FROM A FOUNDATION BUILT ON THE VALUES OF RESPECT, COLLABORATION, NONPARTISANSHIP, GLOBAL COMPETENCY, INCLUSION AND COURAGE.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 73%
Employees
18
Volunteers
550
Highest pay
$172,599, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    34 of 34 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 June 30, 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 (5)
  1. $424,318 spent. WORLD AFFAIRS EVENTS ARE THE PUBLIC FACE OF GLOBAL MINNESOTA. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES UNIQUE AND DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES TO GO BEYOND INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES, SPARK CULTURAL CONVERSATIONS, AND CONNECT AUDIENCES WITH SOME OF THE WORLDS FOREMOST EXPERTS. THIS PAST YEAR, GLOBAL MINNESOTA HOSTED NEARLY 80 PUBLIC EVENTS RANGING FROM PRESENTATIONS BY VISITING AMBASSADORS AND HIGH-LEVEL DIPLOMATS, TO CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND PANEL PRESENTATIONS ON CURRENT EVENTS. THESE EVENTS ALSO PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL ACCESS, INSIGHTS, AND GLOBAL BRAND EXPOSURE TO MINNESOTA COMPANIES, WITH 13 DEDICATED CORPORATE EVENTS IN 2024-25. THESE ACTIVITIES INFORMED OVER 8,400 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS MINNESOTA ON A VARIETY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, POLICY, AND CULTURAL TOPICS.
  2. $388,657 spent. PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES CONNECT EMERGING LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO MINNESOTANS FOR CULTURAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES. GLOBAL MINNESOTA BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL EXPERTS AND PARTICIPATING VISITORS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND FORGE CONNECTIONS ACROSS CONTINENTS. GLOBAL MINNESOTA SERVES AS THE STATES PREMIER COORDINATOR FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATES INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AND PARTNERS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS TO CREATE CUSTOM PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES. THIS YEAR, PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES PROGRAM HOSTED NEARLY 300 MEETINGS WITH 280 LOCAL PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES.
  3. $286,841 spent. K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUPPORT MINNESOTA EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORLD AND DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CURIOSITY NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN TODAYS GLOBAL SOCIETY. THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, GLOBAL MINNESOTA BROUGHT 34 INTERNATIONAL VISITORS FROM 24 COUNTRIES TO EXPAND GLOBAL EDUCATION IN MINNESOTA CLASSROOMS. ACROSS OVER 150 SEPARATE VISITS, GLOBAL EDUCATORS SPARKED THE GLOBAL CURIOSITY OF OVER 2,800 CHILDREN. AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, THE ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST KNOWLEDGE COMPETITION ENGAGED TEAMS FROM SCHOOLS AROUND THE METRO AREA AND GREATER MINNESOTA. GLOBAL MINNESOTA ALSO CONTINUED A NEARLY 75-YEAR TRADITION OF WELCOMING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN MINNESOTA BY PROVIDING 35 CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND PROFESSIONAL EVENTS TO OVER 1,200 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS STUDYING AT 28 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE STATE. K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUPPORT MINNESOTA EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORLD AND DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CURIOSITY NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN TODAYS GLOBAL SOCIETY. THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, GLOBAL MINNESOTA BROUGHT 34 INTERNATIONAL VISITORS FROM 24 COUNTRIES TO EXPAND GLOBAL EDUCATION IN MINNESOTA CLASSROOMS. ACROSS OVER 150 SEPARATE VISITS, GLOBAL EDUCATORS SPARKED THE GLOBAL CURIOSITY OF OVER 2,800 CHILDREN. AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, THE ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST KNOWLEDGE COMPETITION ENGAGED TEAMS FROM SCHOOLS AROUND THE METRO AREA AND GREATER MINNESOTA. GLOBAL MINNESOTA ALSO CONTINUED A NEARLY 75-YEAR TRADITION OF WELCOMING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN MINNESOTA BY PROVIDING 35 CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND PROFESSIONAL EVENTS TO OVER 1,200 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS STUDYING AT 28 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE STATE.
  4. $133,439 spent. DISCUSSION GROUPS ARE BASED ON THE FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATIONS GREAT DECISIONS PROGRAM AND OFFER OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE TO EXPLORE THE YEARS MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES AND FOREIGN POLICY TOPICS. THEY PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, NONPARTISAN INFORMATION AND BRING TOGETHER FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, AND NEIGHBORS WHO SHARE A PASSION OR CURIOSITY FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. GLOBAL MINNESOTA COORDINATES NEARLY 30 GROUPS LOCATED ACROSS THE STATE. THOUSANDS OF MINNESOTANS ENGAGE IN THESE CONVERSATIONS WITH MORE THAN TWO DOZEN LOCAL EXPERT SPEAKERS WHICH GLOBAL MINNESOTA PROVIDES TO HELP ENRICH THE DISCUSSION EXPERIENCE.
  5. DISCUSSION GROUPS ARE BASED ON THE FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATIONS GREAT DECISIONS PROGRAM AND OFFER OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE TO EXPLORE THE YEARS MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES AND FOREIGN POLICY TOPICS. THEY PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, NONPARTISAN INFORMATION AND BRING TOGETHER FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, AND NEIGHBORS WHO SHARE A PASSION OR CURIOSITY FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. GLOBAL MINNESOTA COORDINATES NEARLY 30 GROUPS LOCATED ACROSS THE STATE. THOUSANDS OF MINNESOTANS ENGAGE IN THESE CONVERSATIONS WITH MORE THAN TWO DOZEN LOCAL EXPERT SPEAKERS WHICH GLOBAL MINNESOTA PROVIDES TO HELP ENRICH THE DISCUSSION EXPERIENCE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 August 1975.

    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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