Global Footprint Network Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR VISION IS THAT ALL PEOPLE FLOURISH WITHIN THE MEANS OF OUR ONE PLANET. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE ECOLOGICAL LIMITS CENTRAL TO DECISION-MAKING.
- Income
- $156,478
- Spending
- $152,924
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 19.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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 89% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 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
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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)
- $151,496 spent. PROGRAMS & OUTREACH - GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK ADVANCES NOVEL APPLICATIONS OF THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT THROUGH VARIOUS PROJECTS INCLUDING CITY FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENTS, COUNTRY STUDIES AND INVESTMENT APPRAISALS. WE ALSO SUPPORT CITIES, REGIONS, COUNTRIES, BUSINESSES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS BY APPLYING THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT METHODOLOGY TO AID IN DECISION MAKING AND RISK ANALYSIS. OUTREACH/COMMUNICATIONS - IN ORDER TO MAKE FOOTPRINT CALCULATIONS RELEVANT AND EMPOWERING FOR ANY USER, WE COMMUNICATE THE RESULTS IN CREATIVE AND ENGAGING WAYS: *A KEY ENTRY POINT FOR OUR COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS IS OUR POPULAR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR, (HTTP://WWW.FOOTPRINTCALCULATOR.ORG/). THE FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION TOOLS IN THE WORLD, ATTRACTING MORE THAN 5.1 MILLION USERS IN 2024. *ANNUAL EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY MEDIA CAMPAIGN (HTTPS://WWW.OVERSHOOTDAY.ORG/) EVERY YEAR SINCE 2006, GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK HAS BEEN MARKING EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY: THE DATE WHEN HUMANITY HAS EXHAUSTED THE PLANET'S ECOLOGICAL BUDGET FOR THE WHOLE YEAR. THIS YEAR 97 COUNTRIES COVERED EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY, WHICH FELL ON AUGUST 2, 2024. IN 2024, WE HAVE DOCUMENTED OVER 6,400 NEWS STORIES IN OVER 120 COUNTRIES, LEADING TO OVER 7 BILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS FROM 5,007 WEBSITES. *WE PUBLISHED OUR ANNUAL NATIONAL FOOTPRINT ACCOUNTS, WHICH CONTAINS ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT AND BIO-CAPACITY RESULTS OF NEARLY EVERY COUNTRY SINCE 1961, UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE SO IT CAN BE FREE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PEOPLE. THIS OPEN DATA PLATFORM IS CALLED ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT EXPLORER HTTP://DATA.FOOTPRINTNETWORK.ORG/#/ *WE ARE WORKING WITH YORK UNIVERSITY IN TORONTO AND HAVE ESTABLISHED AN INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT CAN MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE NATIONAL FOOTPRINT AND BIOCAPACITY ACCOUNTS. THIS MAKES THE RESULTS MORE TRUSTED AND MORE BROADLY ACCEPTED. THE WEBSITE FOR THIS VENTURE IS WWW.FODAFO.ORG *WE HELP BUILD A CARBON SEQUESTRATION BUSINESS: WWW.REPLANET.ORG.UK
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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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 May 2004.
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 October 21, 2026.
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