Global Inheritance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GLOBAL INHERITANCE WORKS TO REINVENT ACTIVISM AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO SEEK A GLOBAL BALANCE. OUR INITIATIVES FOCUS ON THE POWER OF CREATIVITY TO COMMUNICATE AND DRIVE PROGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE. GLOBAL INHERITANCE DEVELOPS CAMPAIGNS WHICH CATER SPECIFICALLY TO INDIVIDUAL DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS, TARGETING THE MESSAGE AND EXPERIENCE TO BE APPROACHABLE FOR VARIOUS SUBCULTURES.
- Income
- $340,691
- Spending
- $310,854
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $11,250, executive di
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: 80 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% 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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $203,476 spent. ON OCTOBER 25TH, GLOBAL INHERITANCE, SOCALREN AND THE LOS ANGELES + BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD) ARE INVITING STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE THE THE ENERGY BATTLE ROYAL AT THE FUTURE GREEN LEADERS SUMMIT AT THE DISCOVERY CUBE. THE SUMMIT'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE MORE THAN 1,000 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH THE INSPIRATION AND EXPOSURE NEEDED TO EXPLORE FUTURE CAREER PATHWAYS IN SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. ALL STUDENTS RECEIVED "POWER CARDS" AS THEY ENTERED THE CONFERENCE, WHICH ASSIGNED THEM TO A SPECIFIC ENERGY SOURCE. THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND MC COMMUNICATED THE PROS AND CONS OF EACH POWER SOURCE WHILE PROFESSIONAL DANCERS SHOWED THE STUDENTS ORIGINAL RAPS + DANCE MOVES + REPRESENTING EACH ENERGY SOURCE. THE WORLD'S LEADING RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES - SOLAR, WIND, GEOTHERMAL, HYDROGEN, TIDAL, NUCLEAR, BIOGAS AND ETHANOL - ENGAGED IN FOUR, EPIC HEAD-TO-HEAD SHOWDOWNS. STUDENTS QUICKLY LEARNED THAT EVERY RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE PLAYS A HUGE ROLE IN POWERING OUR PLANET AND DEFEATING CLIMATE CHANGE, AND WE NEED TO SUPPORT THEM ALL. GLOBAL INHERITANCE DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED THE ART OF RECYCLING INITIATIVE AT THE COACHELLA MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL (INDIO, CA) FOR THE PROGRAM'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY INSPIRING MUSIC FANS TO SUPPORT A WASTE FREE VENUE AND MORE SUSTAINABLE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE,. OTHER ART OF RECYCLING DATES INCLUDING TEH, FURTHER FEST (TURIN, ITALY), AND STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL (INDIO, CA). GLOBAL INHERITANCE REDESIGNED OVER 160 RECYCLING BINS BY 80 DIFFERENT ARTISTS. THE ARTWORK WAS SHOWCASED AT SPECIAL PRE-SHOW FREE EVENTS AT THE FESTIVAL AND DONATED TO SCHOOLS AFTER THE FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH RECYCLING AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS ON CAMPUS. GLOBAL INHERITANCE PRODUCED THE POSTED STUDIO AND POSTED STUDIO AT THE COACHELLA MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL (INDIO,CA). THIS INTERACTIVE ART STUDIO ENCOURAGES EVENT ATTENDEES TO DEVELOP POSTER CONCEPTS AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES THEY FEEL CONNECTED WITH. THESE POSTER CONCEPTS ARE PUT ON DISPLAY WITHIN THE STUDIO, AND THEN A HANDFUL OF POSTERS ARE SELECTED BY A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST TO REDESIGN. THE FINAL REDESIGNS ARE THEN PLACED ONLINE FOR PEOPLE TO DOWNLOAD AND USE IN SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS, WALL ART AND OTHER NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. SUPPORTING THE POSTED STUDIO, GLOBAL INHERITANCE ALSO PRODUCED A SPEAKER SERIES AT TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ONSITE.. THE POSTED STUDIO SPEAKER STAGE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT LEADERS IN THE CLIMATE, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SPACE WHO WANT TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRE COACHELLA ATTENDEES OVER TWO WEEKENDS. THE SPEAKER STAGE IS FLEXIBLE - TAKING THE FORMAT THAT BEST PRESENTS THE SPEAKER'S CONTENT: MODERATED Q/A SESSION, TED TALK STYLE PRESENTATION, SHOW & TELL OR INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP. THIS YEAR'S SPEAKER STAGE INCLUDED A NUMBER OF HIGH-PROFILE ACTIVISTS AND ENVIRONMENTALISTS, INCLUDING JADEN SMITH, LEAH THOMAS, MAGGIE BAIRD, ANNA LUNOE, DR. MARCIUS EXTAVOUR, SAMEER GADHIA, NASA SCIENTISTS, CORY RICHARDS, AIDAN REILLY, ROBIN GREENFIELD,RITA KAMPALATH, ADITI MAYER, KELCI ZILE, CHRIS RUFF, RASMUS MUNK AND MORE. GLOBAL INHERITANCE ORGANIZED AND PRODUCED A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION/CARPOOLING INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO LEAVE THEIR CARS AT HOME AND/OR DRIVE WITH FOUR OR MORE PEOPLE IN THEIR CAR WHEN TRAVELING TO STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL AND COACHELLA MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL (INDIO,CA). THIS CAMPAIGN INSPIRED PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT SOCIAL GROUPS/MUSICAL TASTES TO TRY CARPOOLING, THE SUBWAY OR BUS AND RECONSIDER HOW THEY VIEWED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND SHARED RIDES. OVER 10,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION'S LAUNCHED IT'S NEWEST PROGRAM, THE POSTED OFFICE AT TYLER THE CREATOR'S CAMP FLOG GNAW FESTIVAL. GLOBAL INHERITANCE CURRATED A COLLECTION OF POSTED CARDS DESIGNED BY LOS ANGELES AREA ARTIST. SELECTED ARTISTS DESIGNED POSTCARDS THAT REPRESENT THE IDEA OF KEEPING LOS ANGELES BEAUTIFUL - HIGHLIGHTING THE CITY'S NATURAL BEAUTY, OUR INSPIRING CITIZENS, AND PUBLIC GREEN SPACE INNOVATION. ALL WEEKEND LONG AT THE SOLD-OUT FESTIVAL, THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES CONNECTED WITH OUR POSTED STAFF AND SENT PERSONAL MESSAGES FROM CAMP TO THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AROUND THE COUNTRY THIS ACTIVATION BROUGHT MORE ARTWORK CREATED BY ANGELENO ARTISTS TO THE FESTIVAL SITE, BECAME A CENTRAL HUB FOR ENGAGING IN CREATIVITY, AND HELPED CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. HOSTED A SPECIAL EDITION OF PLASTIC SURGERY IN LOS ANGELES, CA TO SHOW PEOPLE HOW TO UNINVITE PLASTIC TO THEIR HOLIDAY PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS. GLOBAL INHERITANCE'S PLASTIC SURGEONS OFFERED TIPS AND BEST PRACTICES TO KEEP THE HOLIDAY SEASON PLASTIC-FREE. GLOBAL INHERITANCE PRODUCED AND OPERATED A RECYCLING STORE EXCHANGE PROGRAM AT FESTIVALS THAT SAVED OVER 10 MILLION BOTTLES, CANS AND CUPS WORLDWIDE IN 2022. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED INCENTIVES TO FESTIVAL ATTENDEES FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE ACT OF RECYCLING IN EXCHANGE FOR PRIZES AND EXPERIENCES. IF NOT RECYCLED, THESE BOTTLES, CANS, AND CUPS WOULD MOST LIKELY LAND IN A LANDFILL. THE RECYCLING STORE VISITED THE KAPPA FUTUR FESTIVAL (TURIN, ITALY) IN 2024. DEVELOPED, EXECUTED, AND TOURED A CALIFORNIA ENERGY EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AT THE COACHELLA MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL IN INDIO, CA AND STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TAUGHT INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS ABOUT KINETIC ENERGY, WAYS TO CREATE AND CONVERT ENERGY USING HUMAN POWER AND REENGINEERED PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, HOW TO RESPECT YOUR USE OF ENERGY, THE IDEA OF WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO GENERATE ENERGY., AND THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO STORE ENERGY. ON OCTOBER 25TH, GLOBAL INHERITANCE, SOCALREN AND THE LOS ANGELES + BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD) ARE INVITING STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE THE THE ENERGY BATTLE ROYAL AT THE FUTURE GREEN LEADERS SUMMIT AT THE DISCOVERY CUBE. THE SUMMIT'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE MORE THAN 1,000 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH THE INSPIRATION AND EXPOSURE NEEDED TO EXPLORE FUTURE CAREER PATHWAYS IN SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. ALL
- $85,797 spent. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
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
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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on April 15, 2012.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2012.
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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