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Parliamentarians for Global Action

EIN 52-1168289 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PARLIAMENTARIANS FOR GLOBAL ACTION (PGA) IS A NON-PARTISAN NGO NETWORK OF LEGISLATORS FROM ALL REGIONS OF THE WORLD ACTING IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY TO ADVOCATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY, AND THE RULE OF LAW; PEACE AND HUMAN SECURITY; GENDER EQUALITY AND INCLUSION; PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT; AND JUSTICE IN ALL ITS FORMS.

Income
$2.4 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 63%
Employees
8
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$272,693, secretary-general

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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • 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

    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

    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 (4)
  1. $629,648 spent. INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS:- ORGANIZED ITS BIENNIAL 45 ANNUAL FORUM AND 13 CONSULTATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PARLIAMENTARIANS ON THE INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW. - ORGANIZED FOUR SUCCESSFUL VISITS OF PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE: DELEGATION FROM UKRAINE IN FEBRUARY 2024, DELEGATION FROM SURINAME IN MAY 2024, DELEGATION FROM SOMALIA IN MAY 2024 AND PARLIAMENTARIANS FROM GHANA IN JULY 2024 AS WELL AS FROM THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. - PGA PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UPON REQUEST TO ITS MEMBERS ON LEGISLATION FOR COOPERATION ON THE ROME STATUTE IN ARMENIA, ECUADOR, AND MEXICO. - IN ECUADOR, ON 14 MARCH 2024, THE DRAFT LAW ON COOPERATION INTRODUCED BY A PGA MEMBER IN 2022, WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE PARLIAMENT. - TWO RATIFICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED FOLLOWING PGA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: ARMENIA AND UKRAINE. - PARLIAMENTARIANS IN ZIMBABWE TOOK A CONCRETE STEP TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY BY ADOPTING THE DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION BILL IN DECEMBER 2024. - 17 PARLIAMENTARIANS ENGAGED IN PEER-TO-PEER DIALOGUE WITH CIVIL SOCIETY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS.
  2. $613,306 spent. DEMOCRACY, GENDER AND INCLUSION:- ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 50 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (MPS), INCREASING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL LINK BETWEEN DEMOCRATIC BACKSLIDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. - STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE THROUGH PRACTICAL TOOLS: PGA ENHANCED ITS PARLIAMENTARY TOOLBOX FOR DEMOCRACY DEFENSE, MAKING IT MORE ACCESSIBLE ONLINE AND TAILORED TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF LEGISLATORS. - ON 12 NOVEMBER 2024, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF BELIZE UNANIMOUSLY PASSED THE MARRIAGE (AMENDMENT) BILL, RAISING THE LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE FROM 16 TO 18 YEARS. - PARTICIPATED IN THE 3RD PACIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE (PHRC), FOCUSING ON THE RIGHTS OF PACIFIC ISLANDERS OF DIVERSE SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION, AND SEX CHARACTERISTICS. - CO-ORGANIZED THE GLOBAL EQUALITY SUMMIT IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, WHICH CONVENED OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING 40 LEGISLATORS FROM ALL REGIONS, ALONGSIDE LGBTQI+ CIVIL SOCIETY, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY.- SEYCHELLES STRENGTHENED LEGAL PROTECTIONS AGAINST HATE CRIMES.
  3. $291,666 spent. INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY: - ACCESSION BY TUVALU AND THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (FSM) TO THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION. - ORGANIZED FOUR NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY SESSIONS IN ZIMBABWE, NEPAL, TANZANIA AND SIERRA LEONE. - SEYCHELLES RATIFIED THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF ACTS OF NUCLEAR TERRORISM (ICSANT). - ORGANIZED ONE REGIONAL WORKSHOP IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS REGION IN FIJI TO PROMOTE ACCESSION AND ADHERENCE TO THE BUDAPEST CONVENTION ON CYBERCRIME.- ACCESSION BY GRENADA, KIRIBATI AND FIJI TO THE BUDAPEST CONVENTION ON CYBERCRIME AND SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS MADE IN VANUATU. OUTREACH TO MEMBERSHIP IN TWO COUNTRIES TO RAISE AWARENESS REGARDING THE BENEFITS OF JOINING THE ARMS TRADE TREATY (ATT). COLOMBIA RATIFIED THE ARMS TRADE TREATY. - MEMBERS IN COLOMBIA RAISED AWARENESS ABOUT THE RATIFICATION OF THE ATT OVER THE PAST 8 YEARS.
  4. $272,832 spent. HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT:- CONVENED AN OFFICIAL SIDE EVENT TO COP3 OF THE ESCAZ AGREEMENT, BRINGING PARLIAMENTARIANS FROM LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN TOGETHER TO PROVIDE INPUT ON THE PGA DRAFT TOOLKIT FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS ON THE ESCAZ AGREEMENT. - STRENGTHENED CIVIL SOCIETY'S TRUST IN PARLIAMENTARIANS BY CHANGING THEIR PERCEPTION AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO TAKE ACTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. - DEVELOPED KEY RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS IN THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS IN THE COUNTRY-SPECIFIC CONTEXT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, DURING A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARLIAMENTARY WORKSHOP.- PUBLISHED PGA'S TOOLKIT FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS ON THE ESCAZU AGREEMENT: PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. - RAISED AWARENESS THROUGH RELEVANT CONFERENCES/FORA ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MPAS, THE GOAL TO PROTECT 30 PERCENT OF THE OCEAN BY 2030, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HIGH SEAS TREATY.- MEMBERS' ADVOCACY CONTRIBUED TO RATIFICATIONS OF THE HIGH SEAS TREATY IN BELIZE, CHILE, SEYCHELLES; AND SIGNATURES IN JAMAICA, KENYA, THE GAMBIA, AND ARGENTINA.

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 January 1980.

    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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