Gvi Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GVI FOUNDATION AIMS TO DELIVER GLOBAL EXPERIENCES PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PURPOSEFUL CAREERS FOR THE COMMON GOOD. OUR MISSION IS POSITIVELY ALIGNED WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS).
- Income
- $69,995
- Spending
- $69,111
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
- $28,600 spent. GVI SIEM REAP'S COMMUNITY PROJECT SET OUT TO CREATE INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL SPACES, PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY THROUGH SPORTS, AND STRENGTHEN LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN THEIR EMPOWERMENT EFFORTS. WITH THE INCREDIBLE SUPPORT OF THE RAILWAY FAMILY AND THEIR GENEROUS DONORS, THIS INITIATIVE HAS BROUGHT LASTING, TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS TO EDUCATION, GENDER EQUITY, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. FROM RENOVATING ESSENTIAL LEARNING SPACES TO BUILDING CONNECTIONS THROUGH SPORTS AND EDUCATION, EACH PROJECT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO A MORE CONFIDENT, CAPABLE, AND EMPOWERED LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE IMPACT HAS BEEN DEEPLY FELT ACROSS THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE RENOVATION OF WAT DAMNAK'S LEARNING CENTER HAS CREATED A BRIGHTER, MORE WELCOMING SPACE FOR STUDENTS, WHILE THE FORMATION OF AN ALL-GIRLS FOOTBALL TEAM HAS GIVEN YOUNG WOMEN A PLATFORM TO GROW IN CONFIDENCE AND TEAMWORK. OVER 200 SCHOOL UNIFORMS WERE HANDCRAFTED THROUGH A SEWING SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP, PROVIDING BOTH STUDENTS AND YOUNG SEAMSTRESSES WITH VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES. MEANWHILE, ENGLISH CLASSES FOR MONKS AND STAFF FROM LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE BANTEAY SREI CONTINUE TO BUILD VITAL LANGUAGE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS ARE FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE, EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY FOR THE LONG TERM.
- $20,529 spent. GVI KOKROBITE'S COMMUNITY PROJECT SET OUT TO ADVANCE GENDER EQUALITY, DIGITAL INCLUSION, AND OVERALL COMMUNITY WELLBEING THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY EMPOWERMENT, AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT. WITH THE INCREDIBLE SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS AND LOCAL PARTNERS, WE'VE MADE MEANINGFUL PROGRESS TOWARD CREATING A FUTURE WHERE GIRLS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES. FROM ADDRESSING MENSTRUAL HEALTH CHALLENGES TO BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE, EACH INITIATIVE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO BUILDING CONFIDENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND CONNECTION ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. THE IMPACT HAS BEEN TRANSFORMATIVE. OVER 500 SANITARY PADS WERE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS SIX LOCAL SCHOOLS, ENSURING GIRLS CAN ATTEND CLASSES CONFIDENTLY AND COMFORTABLY. THROUGH 20+ WORKSHOPS, STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE, HELPING TO REDUCE STIGMA AND ABSENTEEISM. OUR NEW EMPOWERTECH INITIATIVE EQUIPPED 24 GIRLS (60% OF WHOM HAD NEVER USED A COMPUTER BEFORE) WITH VITAL DIGITAL SKILLS THROUGH ICT TRAINING. THIS SUCCESS HAS LED TO AN MOU WITH SIEMENS GHANA, SECURING LONG-TERM SUPPORT FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND NEW LAPTOPS. ADDITIONALLY, COMMUNITY SPORTS ACTIVITIES, LIKE THE CONSTRUCTION OF MAKESHIFT VOLLEYBALL NETS, CONTINUE TO PROMOTE TEAMWORK AND WELLBEING. TOGETHER, THESE ACHIEVEMENTS MARK A POWERFUL STEP FORWARD IN EMPOWERING LOCAL YOUNG GIRLS AND STRENGTHENING THE KOKROBITE COMMUNITY FOR YEARS TO COME.
- $5,400 spent. GVI DAWASAMU'S COMMUNITY PROJECT SET OUT TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS IN WASTE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC HEALTH - ALL KEY TO SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING IN THE DAWASAMU AND BUREIWAI DISTRICTS. WITH THE INCREDIBLE SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS AND LOCAL PARTNERS, WE'VE WORKED COLLABORATIVELY TO BUILD LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND STRENGTHEN EARLY EDUCATION. FROM ESTABLISHING WASTE AND RECYCLING SYSTEMS TO EMPOWERING CHILDREN THROUGH LEARNING AND HEALTH AWARENESS, EACH INITIATIVE HAS HELPED LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR A CLEANER, HEALTHIER, AND MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITY.THE IMPACT HAS BEEN BOTH PRACTICAL AND TRANSFORMATIVE. OUR WASTE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE HAS LED TO THE INSTALLATION OF RECYCLING AND WASTE DISPOSAL STATIONS ACROSS VILLAGES, PAIRED WITH COMMUNITY-DRIVEN AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS THAT REDUCE POLLUTION AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE HABITS. IN EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND LEARNING THROUGH PLAY SESSIONS HAVE NURTURED THE GROWTH AND CREATIVITY OF CHILDREN AGED 3-4, WHILE WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN EARLY LEARNING PRACTICES. ON THE HEALTH FRONT, OUR TEAM HAS WORKED ALONGSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO DELIVER WORKSHOPS ON HYGIENE, FIRST AID, AND WELLBEING, EMPOWERING BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE INFORMED HEALTH CHOICES. TOGETHER, THESE COMBINED EFFORTS ARE HELPING COMMUNITIES IN DAWASAMU THRIVE THROUGH EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND HEALTHIER LIVING FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
- $6,765 spent. MEXICO - CORAL REEF RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION IN MEXICO THAILAND - ELEPHANT WELFARE AND SUSTAINABLE INCOME FOR RURAL SEYCHELLES - CORAL REEF CONSERVATION IN SEYCHELLES SOUTH AFRICA - ANTI-POACHING AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION QUALITY EDUCATION IN MADAGASCARRAINFOREST & TURTLE CONSERVATION IN COSTA RICA TENERIFE
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Ab Foundation (Washington, DC), EIN 27-5278038. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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