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Global Foundation for Democracy and Development Inc

EIN 46-0485203 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak9 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.
  • Only 48% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF GLOBAL FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY & DEVELOPMENT, INC. (GFDD) IS TO DEVELOP ALLIANCES WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT INITIATIVES PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE STRENGTHENING OF DEMOCRACY IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND LATIN AMERICA. GFDD DEVELOPS, BUILDS, AND REINFORCES COLLABORATION AND EXCHANGE AMONG INSTITUTIONS AND THE DOMINICAN GENERAL PUBLIC, THE DOMINICAN DIASPORA AND THE REST OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
48%
Reserves
-2.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
3
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$169,704, executive director

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

Weak: 9 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 112% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    48% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 8 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $362,591 spent. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:IT COMPRISES OF FIVE IMPORTANT INITIATIVES: GLOBAL FORUM LATIN AMAERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO PROMOTE A SPACE FOR DEBATE AND OFFER COMPREHENSIVE PLATFORM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS ON THE CURRENT ROLE OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN THE GLOBAL ARENA. COLLABORATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS: GFDD IS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH MANY AGENCIES OF THE UN. GFDD IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND ADVANCING ISSUES AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE UNITED NATIONS' AGENDA BY REGULARLY PARTICIPATING IN THE UN AGENCIES' DISCUSSIONS AND MEETINGS AND CONTRIBUTE SUBSTANTIVELY TO REPORTS AND POSITION PAPERS. COLLABORATION WITH THE OAS: GFDD IS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) AND ACTIVE SUPPORTERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AIMS AND OBJECTIVES, OF THE INTER-AMERICAN SYSTEM AND THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM. JOINT SPECIFIC INITIATIVES IN THE FIELD OF DEMOCRACY, REGIONAL INTEGRATION, TRADE, ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, CULTURE, DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION ARE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED WITH DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS OF THE OAS. COLLABORATION WITH UNA-DR: GFDD ORGANIZES IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE MODEL UN, MODEL OAS, MODEL INTER-AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM, WHICH OFFER VALUABLE LEARNING AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES TO THOUSANDS OF YOUNG STUDENTS FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND LATIN AMERICA.
  2. $114,987 spent. CULTURE & DIASPORA:IT COMPRISES OF FIVE IMPORTANT INITIATIVES: GDAE INTRODUCES DOMINICAN STUDENTS TO THE AMERICAN STYLE OF LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGES DIALOGUE BETWEEN DOMINICAN STUDENTS AND THEIR DOMINICAN-AMERICAN COUNTERPARTS ATTENDING THESE INSTITUTIONS. DOMINICANAONLINE IS AN INTERACTIVE PORTAL IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH ABOUT THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THAT PRESENTS THE COUNTRY IN ALL ITS FACETS TO A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE. DOMINICAN FILM SHOWCASE CONTRIBUTES TO THE DISSEMINATION OF THE BEST CONTEMPORARY FILMS PRODUCED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, BY DOMINICAN FILMMAKERS, ABOUT DOMINICAN TOPICS. DOMINICAN GET-TOGETHERS PROMOTES THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE DOMINICAN CULTURE, VALUES AND HERITAGE BY CREATING ACTIVITIES TO BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE DOMINICAN COMMUNITY THAT LIVE IN THE U.S. DOMINICAN WEEK: GFDD CREATES AND PARTICIPATES IN ACTIVITIES DURING THAT WEEK IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BY PROMOTING NETWORKING AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES, ALLIANCES AND EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE DOMINICANS RESIDING IN THEIR HOMELAND AND ABROAD.
  3. $60,340 spent. EDUCATION:IT COMPRISES OF FIVE IMPORTANT INITIATIVES: GLOBAL ROUNDTABLES IS AN ASSOCIATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHERE GFDD ORGANIZES REGULAR INTERVIEWS WITH AMBASSADORS, THINK-TANK EXPERTS AND MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS REPRESENTATIVES. INTERDOM WHICH IS THE LEADING INTERNSHIP AND ACADEMIC STUDY PROGRAM IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. FELLOWS PROGRAM DEVELOPS A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE GROWING BODY OF RESEARCH ON MATTERS OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN DIRECTLY IMPACTING THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. PUBLICATIONS: GFDD PUBLISHES BOOKS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE WORLD CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL, DEMOCRATIC, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY: GFDD OFFERS TRAINING PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND DISCUSSION FORUMS TO AUDIENCES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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