Partnersglobal
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What it says it does
PARTNERSGLOBAL (PARTNERS) WORKS THROUGH A GLOBAL NETWORK TO SUPPORT LOCAL LEADERS AND CREATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT TRANSFORM CONFLICT, STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, AND ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
- Income
- $8.4 million
- Spending
- $8.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 92%
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 13
- 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
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 70% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 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 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 (4)
- $4.3 million spent. THE POWERED BY THE PEOPLE (PXP) INITIATIVE IS A FIVE-YEAR PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID), DESIGNED TO ENHANCE RESILIENCE AND SUPPORT OF NONVIOLENT SOCIAL MOVEMENTS (NVSMS) GLOBALLY. SPEARHEADED BY PARTNERSGLOBAL (PG) AND DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH A WIDE-REACHING CONSORTIUM, PXP' S OBJECTIVES FOCUS ON FOSTERING SOLIDARITY, BUILDING LEADERSHIP, IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY TO RESOURCES, AND ENHANCING LEARNING AMONG ACTIVISTS, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZERS, HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES, AND THEIR ALLIES. THE POWERED BY THE PEOPLE (PXP) PROJECT ENTERED FY25 WITH A FULL CONGRESSIONAL OBLIGATION OF $8.36 MILLION FOR THE ACTIVITY YEAR, FURTHERING ITS WELL-ESTABLISHED MECHANISMS, DEMONSTRATING A STRONG COMMITMENT TO ITS MISSION GLOBALLY THROUGH DIRECT SUPPORT, COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES, AND STRATEGIC GRANTMAKING. BY THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY25, THE PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY $10.3 MILLION IN FUNDS THROUGH ITS CONSORTIUM OF 28 MOVEMENT-SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS. A TOTAL OF 180 TARGETED AWARDS WERE DISBURSED, SUPPORTING A DIVERSE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. FROM OCTOBER 2024 THROUGH THE PROJECT'S TERMINATION IN FEBRUARY 2025, PXP CONTINUED ITS ROBUST GRANTMAKING AIMED AT ADDRESSING BOTH URGENT AND LONG-TERM SYSTEMIC ISSUES GLOBALLY. DURING THIS BRIEF PERIOD, THE PROJECT CONTINUED ITS STRATEGIC GRANT ALLOCATIONS ACROSS NUMEROUS THEMATIC AREAS VITAL TO GLOBAL DEMOCRATIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. DESPITE ITS PREMATURE TERMINATION IN FEBRUARY 2025, THE PXP PROJECT'S STRATEGIC GRANTMAKING, TARGETED SUPPORT MECHANISMS, AND ADAPTIVE INTERVENTIONS SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCED THE CAPACITIES OF NONVIOLENT CIVIC ACTORS GLOBALLY. THE PROJECT'S EFFORTS PROVIDED A POWERFUL DEMONSTRATION OF THE EFFICACY OF GRASSROOTS-DRIVEN APPROACHES IN FOSTERING DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE, ECONOMIC STABILITY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION. THE STRONG ALIGNMENT WITH BROADER U.S. FOREIGN POLICY GOALS UNDERSCORES THE ENDURING STRATEGIC VALUE OF SUPPORTING GLOBAL CIVIC MOVEMENTS AND LAYS A FOUNDATIONAL ROADMAP FOR FUTURE INTERVENTIONS TO ENHANCE GLOBAL STABILITY, DEMOCRACY, AND PROSPERITY.AT THE TIME OF ITS ABRUPT TERMINATION A MERE 16 MONTHS SINCE ITS INCEPTION -- PXP AWARDED NEARLY 47% OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF ITS IMPLEMENTED BUDGET DIRECTLY TO GLOBAL MAJORITY ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLABORATIVES, WHICH MADE UP 52% OF THE PXP CONSORTIUM. THE PXP INITIATIVE DELIVERED ON THE PROMISE OF LOCALLY LED DEVELOPMENT AS A CORE PRINCIPLE OF ITS MODEL, ENSURING EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY FOR AMERICAN TAXPAYERS, WHILE ACTIVELY BUILDING RESILIENT AND SELF-RELIANT PARTNERS AND ENTITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE.
- $1.2 million spent. CRS SERBIA- THE CIVIL SOCIETY RESILIENCE ACTIVITY (CSRA) IN SERBIA IS A FIVE-YEAR PROJECT FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) AND THE SWISS AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION (SDC) THAT SEEKS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE INCLUSIVE AND PLURALISTIC SERBIAN SOCIETY BY IMPROVING THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CIVIL SOCIETY, PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF CIVIL SOCIETY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERBIAN SOCIETY, AND THE ABILITY OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN SERBIA TO BE MORE TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE, AND REPRESENTATIVE OF ITS CONSTITUENTS. CSRA IS IMPLEMENTED BY PARTNERSGLOBAL (PARTNERS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DT INSTITUTE, THE EUROPEAN CENTER FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW (ECNL), GRADJANSKE INICIJATIVE (CIVIC INITIATIVES), AND PARTNERI SERBIJA (PARTNERS SERBIA). THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED CSRS PROJECT IS AS FOLLOWS: CIVIL SOCIETY IS MORE RESILIENT TO SHRINKING CIVIC SPACE CHALLENGES AND ABLE TO BETTER PERFORM ITS WATCHDOG, ADVOCACY, AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT ROLES BECAUSE OF AN IMPROVED ENABLING ENVIRONMENT. WHEN ACHIEVED, THE PROGRAM GOAL WILL SUPPORT THE OVERARCHING USAID/SERBIA DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE ONE: "RESILIENCY OF DEMOCRATIC ACTORS INCREASED, AND INTERMEDIATE RESULT 1.2: "INFORMED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION INCREASED.DURING THIS FISCAL, THE PROJECT'S FOCUS ON BUILDING FOUNDATIONAL CSO CAPACITIES, FOSTERING PEER CONNECTIONS, PILOTING EMERGENCY SUPPORT, PROMOTING CROSS-SECTORAL TRUST, AND ENCOURAGING NARRATIVE CHANGE CREATED VITAL CAPACITIES AND CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE SECTOR, LAYING GROUNDS FOR MORE INTENTIONAL COLLABORATION BOTH IN THEMATIC, AS WELL AS IN GEOGRAPHIC TERMS. WHILE THE PROJECT'S IMPACT HAS BEEN MODERATE DUE TO ITS SHORTER-THAN-PLANNED DURATION, THE CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN THESE AREAS IS CRUCIAL FOR SAFEGUARDING CIVIC SPACE AND ENSURING CIVIL SOCIETY REMAINS A KEY DRIVER FOR DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE IN SERBIA. THE PROGRAM'S EARLY TERMINATION IMPACTED ON THE FULL COMPLETION OF ALL CASCADING ACTIVITIES WHERE ONLY 8 OUT OF THE SUPPORTED 24 RESILIENCY NODES COMPLETED THE 1ST PHASE OF THEIR CASCADING PROJECTS. ALL OTHER ONGOING PROJECTS WERE TERMINATED AS OF JANUARY 24TH, 2025. FURTHERMORE, THE 2ND PHASE OF THE GRANT SCHEME WAS DESIGNED AND APPROVED BY USAID IN EARLY JANUARY OF 2025 WHICH THE PURPOSE TO FOCUS ON JOINT ACTIVITIES OF NODES AND THEIR ECOSYSTEM CSO PARTNERS.
- $715,257 spent. THE SENEGAL ROAD SAFETY INITIATIVE (SEN-RSI) REPRESENTS THE THIRD PHASE OF A LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PARTNERSGLOBAL (PARTNERS), PARTNERS WEST AFRICASENEGAL (PWAS), AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS (INL) TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY, REINFORCE INTEGRITY WITHIN THE SECURITY FORCES, AND REBUILD TRUST BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IN SENEGAL. IMPLEMENTED FROM FEBRUARY 2022 TO SEPTEMBER 2025, THIS PHASE BUILT ON THE INSIGHTS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM BOTH THE ROADMAPS TO SECURITY IN SENEGAL AND BURKINA FASO PROJECT (ROADMAPS) (20172020) AND SAHEL ROAD SAFETY INITIATIVE (SRSI)(20202021).SEN-RSI WAS DESIGNED AROUND THREE CORE OBJECTIVES: (1) GENERATING A DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY AND GOVERNANCE LANDSCAPE; (2) CO-CREATING PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY AND REDUCE CORRUPTION AMONG SECURITY FORCES; AND (3) IMPLEMENTING AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN ROAD SAFETY PRACTICES AND IMPROVE PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.DURING FY25, THE FINAL PHASE OF THE PROGRAM, SEN-RSI IMPLEMENTED A TRAINING-OF-TRAINERS PROGRAM WITH TWO KEY GROUPS: SENIOR POLICE AND GENDARMERIE OFFICERS, AND NATIONAL EDUCATION INSPECTORS. SENIOR OFFICERS RECEIVED CORRUPTION PREVENTION TRAINING AND WERE GIVEN ACCESS TO THE MODULE IN ORDER TO REPLICATE THE TRAINING WITHIN THEIR UNITS. THEY ALSO COMMITTED TO MENTORING MID-LEVEL AND JUNIOR STAFF ON ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, HELPING TO ANCHOR THESE PRACTICES WITHIN ROUTINE TRAINING STRUCTURES.MOREOVER, NATIONAL EDUCATION INSPECTORS ACROSS SIX REGIONS WERE TRAINED ON THE ROAD SAFETY GUIDE AND THE TEACHER'S MANUAL TO SERVE AS REGIONAL FOCAL POINTS TO HELP EXPAND THE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN USING THE GUIDE BY ENSURING CONSISTENT MESSAGING, PROVIDING TECHNICAL BACKSTOPPING TO TEACHERS AND COORDINATING ROLLOUT ACROSS THEIR REGIONS. OVERALL, THIS APPROACH INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TOOLS AND PRACTICES INTRODUCED THROUGH SEN-RSI WILL CONTINUE LONG AFTER THE PROJECT ENDS.
- $266,618 spent. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO STRENGTHEN THE SAFETY AND RESILIENCE OF PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS (HRDS), MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOS) BY ASSISTING THEM IN BECOMING MORE RESILIENT TO ONLINE THREATS AND ATTACKS. THIS INCREASED CAPACITY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A STRONGER PALESTINIAN CIVIL SOCIETY, WHICH IS CRITICAL FOR PROMOTING DEMOCRACY. THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF PALESTINIAN WOMEN LED CSOS, ACTIVISTS, AND JOURNALISTS TO DETECT AND PREVENT DIGITAL SECURITY THREATS AND CYBERATTACKS THROUGH TAILORED CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING AND MENTORING ACTIVITIES THAT PINPOINT AND RESOLVE EXISTING DIGITAL SECURITY VULNERABILITIES. THESE THREATS INCLUDE DATA BREECHING MALWARE, TROJAN VIRUSES AND ONLINE HARASSMENT.THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTS ITS PROPOSED PLAN OF ACTION TO REDUCE GENDER GAPS IN HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND IN SOCIETY AND PREVENT TFGBV (TECHNOLOGY FACILITATED GENDER BASED VIOLENCE) AGAINST WOMEN IN POLITICS AND W/HRDS BY SUPPORTING ACTIVE YOUTH GROUPS, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING WOMEN'S INSTITUTIONS AND GIVING PRIORITY TO THE COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY OF THE INSTITUTION AND ITS EMPLOYEES. THE TOT ON GENDER-SENSITIVE DIGITAL SECURITY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BETWEEN JULY AUGUST 2025. THE FIRST COMPONENT OF THE TOT WAS AN INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL SECURITY BASICS AND ASSESSING PARTICIPANTS' CURRENT DIGITAL SECURITY KNOWLEDGE TO TAILOR THE REST OF THE CONTENT. THE SECOND COMPONENT WAS COMPRISED OF TAILORING DIGITAL SECURITY CONTENT TO DIFFERENT POPULATIONS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON GENDER-SENSITIVITY AND A LOCALIZED APPROACH. FINALLY, THE THIRD COMPONENT CONSISTED OF A GROUP-WORK SESSION AND 1:1 COACHING. THE PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING ENABLED THE PARTICIPANTS TO IMPLEMENT APPLIED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE WHILE RECEIVING FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS. A TOTAL OF 13 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED THE TOT, SELECTED BASED ON THEIR STRONG TECH AND DIGITAL SECURITY BACKGROUNDS AND ARE ENVISIONED TO BECOME A CORE TRAINER GROUP WITHIN 7AMLEH'S DIGITAL SECURITY TRAINER NETWORK IN NORTHERN PALESTINE.
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
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 September 2025.
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 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.
California's Attorney General lists its registration as revoked as of September 30, 2006. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.
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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