US Global Leadership Campaign
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
The Campaign brings together broad based influential network of over 500 businesses and non-governmental organizations who share a commitment to advocating for a strong and effective U.S. International Affairs Budget. The Campaign achieves these objectives through education, advocacy, and related program activities.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 38,000
- Highest pay
- $214,370, director of government relations
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $985,694 spent. National Programs: In conjunction with its diverse membership of businesses and NGOs, the Campaign is working to advocate for a strong and effective U.S. International Affairs Budget. In 2025, the Campaign continuously delivered its message to Capitol Hill and worked to build new bipartisan champions in the U.S. Congress. In addition, the Campaign brought unique voices to Capitol Hill from the military, business, academic, faith and non-profit communities to show the breadth and depth of support for these issues.
- $984,709 spent. Public Education: The Campaign's website is a dynamic and up-to-date resource for Campaign members and policymakers to find the latest information and analysis on the U.S. International Affairs Budget. As a complement to the website, the Campaign uses social and digital media platforms to reach its varied and growing constituency. In addition, as a component of its public outreach, the Campaign releases timely Budget Updates on key messages and happenings of the U.S. International Affairs Budget.
- $269,627 spent. Field Program: The Campaign is working across the country to build a domestic constituency for foreign assistance and to educate Members of Congress on the support for these issues in their home districts. Throughout the year, the Campaign's state activists met with Members of Congress and their staff in-state, responded to action alerts, and called or wrote their Members of Congress. Many activists also traveled to Washington, DC for the Campaign's annual conference and met with their representative in their national office.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
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