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Global Philanthropy Foundation

Location:

SANTA MONICA, CA
Tax ID:

47-1637839
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2019):

Revenue: $73,988
Expenses: $59,519
Assets: $150,795
Website:

http://www.globalphilanthropy.com/
Formation:

2014 1

References

  1. “Global Philanthropy Foundation.” orgcouncil.com. Accessed November 12, 2021. https://www.orgcouncil.com/ein/471637839.
Location:

Santa Monica, California
President:

Maggie Neilson
Type:

Grantmaking foundation

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Global Philanthropy Foundation (GPF) is the charitable arm of the Global Philanthropy Group (GPG), a for-profit charity consulting company co-founded in 2007 by Maggie and Trevor Neilson with clients including Facebook, Gucci, Clinique, and Task Rabbit. 1 In 2021, GPG and GPF were acquired by APCO Worldwide, a public relations consulting company. 2

Funding

In 2020, the Global Philanthropy Foundation received $75,000 from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for AIandYou, a platform to educate marginalized communities about artificial intelligence. 3

Also in 2020, GPF received $100,000 from the American Federation of Teachers. 4

Grants

In 2019, the Global Philanthropy Foundation gave $20,000 to Fine Cell Work, a British charity that trains prisoners to manufacture commercial products. GPF gave $17,615 to Over and Above Africa to combat poaching. GPF gave $6,100 to the Alexis Project, a partnership between the Alexis Arquette Family Foundation and Violence Intervention Program. 5

In 2018, GPF donated $22,100 to Serious Fun, a nonprofit which holds camps for sick children, and $19,205 to Over and Above Africa. 6

References

  1. “Maggie Neilson.” LinkedIn. Accessed November 9, 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-neilson/.
  2. “APCO Takes Next Step to Deepen its Social Impact, Sustainability Capabilities by Acquiring Global Philanthropy Group (GPG).” APCO Worldwide. January 14, 2021. Accessed November 9, 2021. https://apcoworldwide.com/news/apco-acquires-global-philanthropy-group/.
  3. “Grants.” Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Accessed November 9, 2021. https://chanzuckerberg.com/grants-ventures/grants/.
  4. “Teachers AFL-CIO LM2 2020.” U.S. Department of Labor. Accessed November 9, 2021. https://www.influencewatch.org/labor-union/american-federation-of-teachers/.
  5. “Global Philanthropy Foundation 990.” ProPublica. Accessed November 9, 2021. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/471637839/06_2021_prefixes_47-47%2F471637839_201912_990EZ_2021060218243363.
  6. “Global Philanthropy Foundation 990.” CauseIQ. Accessed November 9, 2021. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/view_990/471637839/9701bc5647c21f62f482c8b84e10869e.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: September 1, 2014

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2019 Dec Form 990EZ $73,988 $59,519 $150,795 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990EZ $107,273 $59,288 $136,326 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990EZ $196,105 $120,045 $77,518 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF

    Global Philanthropy Foundation

    2708 WILSHIRE BLVD NO 369
    SANTA MONICA, CA 90403-4706