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Global Center on Cooperative Security Inc

EIN 47-4057264 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak30 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GCCS SEEKS TO ACHIEVE LASTING SECURITY BY ADVANCING INCLUSIVE, HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED POLICIES, PARTNERSHIPS, AND PRACTICES THAT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM. WE DELIVER SOLUTIONS THAT ARE GLOBALLY INFORMED AND LOCALLY GROUNDED.

Income
$4.3 million
Spending
$4.7 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 97%
Employees
13
Volunteers
13
Highest pay
$203,756, 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: 30 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 97% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% 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 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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. $2.0 million spent. FINANCIAL INTEGRITY AND INCLUSION: WE PROMOTE TRANSPARENT AND EQUITABLE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS THAT CURB TERRORISM AND ILLICIT FINANCE. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO DEEPEN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM (AML/CFT) CAPACITIES IN THE ASIA PACIFIC, EAST AFRICA, WEST AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST, AND WESTERN BALKANS. OUR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE FINANCING OF ISIL AFFILIATES, VIRTUAL ASSETS AND CRYPTOCURRENCY, FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS, RISK-BASED SUPERVISION, AND PROTECTING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM TERRORISM FINANCING ABUSE. WE ADVISED INTERNATIONAL POLICYMAKERS ON IMPROVING GLOBAL FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY TO COMBAT CORRUPTION AND KLEPTOCRACY AND CONTINUED PROMOTING MEANINGFUL COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY ON THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CFT MEASURES THAT SAFEGUARD CIVIC SPACE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND NON-PROFIT OPERATIONS.
  2. $1.1 million spent. PREVENTING VIOLENT EXTREMISM: WE FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN CIVIL SOCIETY, GOVERNMENTS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS TO COLLABORATIVELY ADDRESS TERRORISM. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE PILOT FUNDING AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO CIVIL SOCIETYORGANIZATIONS ON COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, PEACEBUILDING, CONFLICT PREVENTION, AND REHABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION ACROSS AFRICA AND SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA. IN THE MAGHREB, WE FACILITATED A NETWORK OF REGIONAL EXPERTS TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED RESEARCH ON THE DRIVERS OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM, RETURNING FOREIGN FIGHTERS, AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME NETWORKS. WE DEVELOPED A TOOLKIT ON GENDER-RESPONSIVE APPROACHES TO COUNTERTERRORISM, WHICH WILL BE USED IN A NEW INITIATIVE WITH PRACTITIONERS IN THE PHILIPPINES. DRAWING ON OUR PROGRAMS, WE HOSTED A SERIES OF ROUNDTABLE EVENTS TO CONNECT NATIONAL EXPERTS WITH POLICYMAKERS AT THE UNITED NATIONS ("UN"). OUR SIXTH INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE UN'S COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS AND ENTITIES WAS PUBLISHED, AND WE ARE CONTINUING TO LEAD GLOBAL CONSULTATIONS ON AN INDEPENDENT MECHANISM FOR CIVIL SOCIETY TO ENGAGE WITH THE UN.
  3. $664,321 spent. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND RULE OF LAW: WE ADVANCE ACCOUNTABLE AND ACCESSIBLE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS THAT UPHOLD HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF LAW IN CONTEXT OF COUNTERTERRORISM. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED WORKING WITH NATIONAL PRISON SYSTEMS IN KENYA, INDONESIA, AND MOROCCO TO INSTITUTIONALIZE HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED APPROACHES TO THE MANAGEMENT, REHABILITATION, AND REINTEGRATION OF VIOLENT EXTREMIST PRISONERS. IN MOROCCO, WE BEGAN EXPANDING OUR WORK TO PROVIDE A TRAIN-THE-TRAINERS PROGRAM ON GENDER-RESPONSIVE APPROACHES FOR WOMEN INVOLVED IN OR IMPACTED BY VIOLENT EXTREMISM, TERRORISM, AND OTHER FORMS OF CONFLICT. WE ALSO CONCLUDED A PROGRAM WITH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY IN THE MALDIVES TO FOSTER A POLICING CULTURE THAT PROACTIVELY ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES.

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 October 13, 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 October 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 October 21, 2026.

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