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Global Aging Institute

EIN 46-5731747 · Alexandria, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT GLOBAL AGING AND TO ENCOURAGE CONSTRUCTIVE POLICY RESPONSES. THE INSTITUTE PURSUES ITS MISSION BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH, PUBLISHING ARTICLES AND REPORTS, ORGANIZING CONFERENCES, AND GIVING PRESENTATIONS AND MEDIA INTERVIEWS ON GLOBAL AGING.

Income
$113,500
Spending
$118,640
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$103,000, president & treasurer

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: 58 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 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.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $53,418 spent. CRITICAL ISSUES & VANTAGE POINT. THE GLOBAL AGING INSTITUTE (GAI) RECEIVED FUNDING TO WRITE TWO RELATED ISSUE BRIEF SERIES ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC TRENDS RESHAPING AMERICA AND THE WORLD. ONE OF THE SERIES (CRITICAL ISSUES) CONSISTS OF IN-DEPTH ANALYSES AND THE OTHER (VANTAGE POINT) CONSISTS OF SHORTER MINI-BRIEFS. TOPICS EXPLORED INCLUDED THE LONG-TERM GLOBAL DEMOGRAPHIC OUTLOOK AND ITS GEOPOLITICAL IMPLICATIONS, THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC FORCES BEHIND SOUTH KOREA'S FERTILITY COLLAPSE, AND THE LABOR-MARKET IMPLICATIONS OF HIGHER U.S. IMMIGRATION.
  2. $35,367 spent. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. IN ADDITION TO UNDERTAKING RESEARCH PROJECTS, THE GLOBAL AGING INSTITUTE (GAI) PURSUES ITS BROAD EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY PARTICIPATING IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, GIVING SPEECHES AND MEDIA INTERVIEWS, AND BRIEFING STAKEHOLDERS ON THE CHALLENGE OF GLOBAL AGING. IN 2024, GAI GAVE PRESENTATIONS AT EVENTS SPONSORED BY, AMONG OTHERS, THE CONFERENCE OF CONSULTING ACTUARIES, THE ERISA 50TH SYMPOSIUM, THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE, AND MISTRA GEOPOLITICS.

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 March 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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Institute on Aging (San Francisco, CA), EIN 94-2978977. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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