Alter Global
To alleviate poverty and promote social justice globally by empowering entrepreneurship and human-centered business practices and development.
Alter Global at a glance
- Total assets
- $289,561
- -64.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $648,608
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $646,777
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $173,670
- +24.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Alter Global funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $999K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Evermode Institute Springfield, IL | General Support | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $289,561 | $648,608 | $173,670 | — | — | $646,777 |
| 2024 | $807,555 | $608,138 | $139,459 | — | — | $608,011 |
| 2023 | $1,245,464 | $82,041 | $64,889 | $15,000 | 1 | $78,595 |
| 2022 | $575,587 | — | $5,329 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $998,267 | $399,411 | $1,045,093 | $999,192 | 1 | $-100,000 |
| 2020 | $1,291,698 | $-337,995 | $469,006 | — | — | $-1,464,854 |
| 2019 | $2,059,573 | $-803,515 | $688,342 | — | — | $-928,726 |
About Alter Global
Based on IRS filings
Alter Global is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Petersburg, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $290K in total assets. Net investment income was $647K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alter Global is led by Jesse Sullivan, CEO, Treasurer & Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jesse Sullivan
CEO, Treasurer & Secretary
CEO → CEO, Treasurer & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$130K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (4)
- Former: Jessica Jackley (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Thomas Bird (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Syed Ozair Ali (2019–2020) — COO
- Former: Allen Taylor (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Alter Global
How large is Alter Global?
Alter Global reported $290K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $649K.
What is Alter Global?
Alter Global is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Petersburg, IL. It holds $290K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Alter Global operate?
Alter Global has awarded grants in California, Illinois.
What is Alter Global's EIN?
Alter Global's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5297199. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
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