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Partnersglobal Institute

EIN 81-4999795 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PARTNERSGLOBAL INSTITUTE WILL WORK AROUND THE WORLD TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES RELATED TO GOVERNANCE AND PEACEFUL CHANGE MANAGEMENT. SPECIFICALLY, THE INSTITUTE WILL WORK WITH CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND MULTI-LATERAL/BI-LATERAL INSTITUTIONS TO PEACEFULLY MANAGE CHANGE. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND GLOBAL COLLABORATION TO ACHIEVE INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND PROSPEROUS SOCIETIES. PARTNERSGLOBAL INSTITUTE (PGI) WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT, STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, AND ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

Income
$55,360
Spending
$40,036
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$261,444, co-executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (2)
  1. $23,518 spent. THE CALYX INSTITUTE AND THE SEPAL FUND PLAYED A UNIQUE ROLE IN STRENGTHENING AND GIVING MORE COHERENCE TO THE FOUNDATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNICAL WORK, AND PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES THAT THE RED HAD DEVELOPED IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS. IT ALLOWED THE MEMBERS OF THE RED TO IDENTIFY VULNERABILITIES AND DEVELOP IMPROVEMENTS IN PARALLEL WITH THE CONVENING OF THE SECOND ESCUELA COMN (THE FIRST ONE HAVING TAKEN PLACE THE YEAR BEFORE THE GRANT WITH THE CALYX INSTITUTE). THIS KIND OF FLEXIBLE FINANCING REALLY ACCELERATED THE PACE OF COLLABORATION AND THE EXPANSION OF THE DIFFERENT TOOLS AND APPROACHES THAT WILL LEAD TO GREATER IMPACT AS THE FUTURE ESCUELAS COMUNES ARE IMPLEMENTED.THE FIRST YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION WAS A YEAR OF PREPARATIONS: BRINGING THE MEMBERS OF THE RED AND THE TEAM TOGETHER, STRENGTHENING AND TRANSLATING TOOLS, SHARING, AND CONSOLIDATING METHODOLOGIES, AND MAKING SURE EVERYTHING WAS READY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2026 CYCLE OF THE ESCUELA COMN. THE OBJECTIVES AND THE RESULTS OF THIS FIRST YEAR OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ARE INCREMENTAL, REFLECTING A PHASED APPROACH IN WHICH INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE, ACCESSIBILITY, AND PEDAGOGIES WILL LEAD TO BROADER REACH AND IMPACT IN THE UPCOMING YEARS.
  2. $16,518 spent. GPPAC PROGRAM (9217): THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT THE GPPAC REGIONAL NETWORKS & WORKING GROUPS TO CONSCIOUSLY REVIEW, REFLECT UPON AND LEARN FROM OUR WORK - FROM OUR BEST PRACTICES TO OUR CHALLENGES. WE ASK THE REGIONAL SECRETARIAT TO COMPLETE THE FORM, BUT WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO REFLECT TOGETHER WITH THE REGIONAL STEERING GROUP OR THE WIDER NETWORK - ESPECIALLY ON SECTIONS 4 (OUTCOME HARVESTING) & 5 (REFLECTION & LEARNING). LIKE PREVIOUS YEARS, CRIMINAL AND STATE VIOLENCE AT THE LOCAL AND MICROLOCAL LEVEL CONTINUED TO BE A MAJOR CHALLENGE IMPACTING PEACEBUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN MEXICO. THE SITUATION IN SOUTHERN MEXICO, WHERE MOST OF THE NETWORK MEMBERS ARE BASED IN QUITE DIRE. THERE WERE FEDERAL AND NATIONAL ELECTIONS IN MEXICO IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2024. THE RULING PARTY SECURED A LANDSLIDE VICTORY AT ALL LEVELS. WHILE THERE WERE SOME INSTANCES OF VIOLENCE, INCLUDING POLITICAL, THE ELECTIONS WERE CONSIDERED FAIR. THE OUTGOING ADMINISTRATION ENACTED MAJOR POLICY REFORMS WHICH WILL HAVE DEEP IMPACTS IN THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND CIVIC SPACE IN MEXICO. KEY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:- THE JUDICIAL REFORM/OVERHAUL (NOW ALL JUDGES WILL BE ELECTED), WHICH HAS BEEN DENOUNCED AS AN IMPROPER SOLUTION TO THE VERY REAL PROBLEM OF CORRUPTION IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.- THE CONTINUED WEAKENING OF THE INDEPENDENT/AUTONOMOUS OVERSIGHT INSTITUTIONS, LIKE THE NATIONAL OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE, THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION INSTITUTE, THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL INSTITUTE, ETC. - THE EXPANSION OF THE MILITARY FUNCTIONS IN CIVILIAN AFFAIRS LIKE INFRASTRUCTURE, CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT, CITIZEN SECURITY. THE NEW ADMINISTRATION WILL CONTINUE AND MOST LIKELY EXPAND THE POLICIES FROM THE PREVIOUS ONE. WHILE THERE IS A STRONG PUSH FOR STRENGTHENING THE SOCIAL PROTECTION NETWORK AND MOVE TOWARDS A WELFARE STATE, THE NEW POLICIES AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON A CAPITALIST EXTRACTIVE MODEL THAT WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 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 April 2018.

    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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