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Global Pearls LLC

EIN 81-3680165 · Albuquerque, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GLOBAL PEARLS' MISSION IS TO EMPOWER LOCAL CHANGEMAKERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO REDUCE SUFFERING AND FOSTER HOPE AMONG MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$818,448
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Employees
0
Volunteers
11

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • 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, 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 (5)
  1. $220,480 spent. THE PROGRAM IN MOROCCO PROVIDES VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN FOOD INDUSTRY SKILLS FOR MARGINALIZED WOMEN. WE CONTINUED EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS IN 27 VILLAGES NEAREST THE EPICENTER OF THE QUAKE. FUNDING CONTINUES TO RUN A SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF IN MARRAKECH, INCLUDING SUMMER CAMP.
  2. $150,697 spent. WE COMBATTED CHILD RAPE BY CHALLENGING A CULTURE THAT BLAMES EVEN SMALL CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE RAPED. THROUGH MOTHERS' WORKSHOPS, SURVIVOR CONFERENCES, COMMUNITY TEAMS, RADIO PROGRAMS, SCHOOL CLUBS, AND FIRST RESPONDER TEAMS, WE ARE FREEING VICTIMS FROM A LIFETIME OF SHAME AND ARE SHIFTING BLAME TO THE PERPETRATORS. THIS IS AN IMPERATIVE FIRST STEP IN THESE COMMUNITIES WHERE 1 IN 3 GIRLS ARE RAPED BEFORE THEY REACH PUBERTY. WE ALSO SUPPORTED A FEEDING PROGRAM AT A PRIMARY SCHOOL AND FUNDED OPERATING COSTS OF VOCATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL THAT SERVE ORPHANED AND DISPLACED CHILDREN
  3. $126,668 spent. THE PROGRAM IN KENYA RESCUES GIRLS FROM CHILD MARRIAGE OR IMPENDING CHILD MARRIAGE AND PROVIDES THEM WITH EDUCATION. BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS ARE EMPOWERED THROUGH CLUBS REACHING MORE THAN 1,300 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. TEN VILLAGES ABANDONED FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AND PARTICIPATED,INSTEAD,IN OUR ALTERNATIVE RITE-OF-PASSAGE CEREMONIES
  4. $307,188 spent. GLOBAL PEARLS ADDRESSES ISSUES SUCH AS EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AGRICULTURE, INCOME GENERATION, HUNGER, AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD BY EMPOWERING LOCALS TO TACKLE THE ISSUES THEY ARE MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT.
  5. GLOBAL PEARLS ADDRESSES ISSUES SUCH AS EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AGRICULTURE, INCOME GENERATION, HUNGER, AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD BY EMPOWERING LOCALS TO TACKLE THE ISSUES THEY ARE MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 November 6, 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 2025.

    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 September 2016.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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