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Global Ties US

EIN 52-0848094 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GLOBAL TIES U.S. (GLOBAL TIES) POWERS INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND NATIONS TO BUILD TRUST AND ADVANCE PEACE AND PROSPERITY THROUGH INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE.

Income
$12.3 million
Spending
$12.8 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 95%
Employees
23
Volunteers
14
Highest pay
$232,786, president & ceo

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

Financial health

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 87% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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 September 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 (4)
  1. $9.5 million spent. THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP) IS THE U.S.' FOUNDATIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY GTUS' MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. IT IS DESIGNED TO BUILD TRUST AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL COUNTERPARTS AND SUPPORT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY GOALS. THROUGH A 60-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF STATE, GTUS SUPPORTS A NETWORK OF U.S.-BASED EXCHANGE ORGANIZATIONS THAT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT SHORT-TERM, PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT U.S. CITIZENS AND THE WORLD'S EMERGING LEADERS. IVLP EXCHANGES ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO EXPERIENCE THE U.S. FIRSTHAND, CONNECT WITH U.S. COUNTERPARTS, AND SHARE THEIR RESPECTIVE CULTURES WITH AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. SINCE INCEPTION THE IVLP HAS INTRODUCED MORE THAN 225,000 GLOBAL PARTICIPANTS AND THOUSANDS OF LEADERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS TO COUNTERPARTS IN COMMUNITIES IN ALL 50 STATES. EACH OF THESE VISITS WAS SUPPORTED BY THE MEMBERS AND THE IVLP ALUMNI HAVE BUILT OR GROWN THEIR CAREERS THROUGH CONNECTIONS AND IDEAS GAINED ON THE IVLP.
  2. $788,851 spent. U.S. EXCHANGE ALUMNI NETWORK AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM: THE U.S. EXCHANGE ALUMNI NETWORK AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ENTERPRISING U.S. ALUMNI AS THEY BUILD ON THEIR EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CITIZEN DIPLOMACY OPPORTUNITIES. KEY TO THIS EFFORT IS THE GLOBAL TIES NETWORK AND OUR LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. AS LOCAL HUBS FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT, GLOBAL TIES NETWORK MEMBERS ARE THE DOMESTIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR U.S. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY EFFORTS AND HELPED US TO IDENTIFY AND CONNECT DIVERSE AND GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSED EXCHANGE ALUMNI. WE WORKED WITH THEM TO CONNECT WITH DIVERSE ALUMNI FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH OUR ACTIVITIES, WE BUILT ON THE GLOBAL SKILLS OF U.S. CITIZEN EXCHANGE ALUMNI, ELEVATED THEM AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ADVANCED U.S. FOREIGN POLICY GOALS THROUGH CITIZEN DIPLOMACY.
  3. $691,232 spent. GLOBAL TIES U.S. IMPLEMENTS THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM TO PROFESSIONALIZE MEXICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, THEREBY INCREASING INDIVIDUAL SECURITY IN MEXICO. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, GLOBAL TIES PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY TRAINING TO MEMBERS OF MEXICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY AGENCIES ON TOPICS SUCH AS COMMUNITY POLICING, INTERNAL AFFAIRS, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND LEADERSHIP.
  4. $266,196 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 September 2025.

    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 1966.

    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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