Fund for the Global Fund
To encourage individuals, corporations, foundations and donor governments to support the global fund, an international foundation focused on ending three of the world's most deadly infectious diseases.
Fund for the Global Fund at a glance
In short: Fund for the Global Fund gave $41K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,000
- -50.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,000
- -50.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $41,000
- Total assets
- $7,292,542
- -52.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fund for the Global Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria ($41K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Fund for the Global Fund gives
- Giving fell 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2025) to $45.1M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $41K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria Washington, DC | To contribute towards efforts for greater advocacy and resource mobilization for successful global fund 8th replenishment | $41,000 |
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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 | $7,292,542 | $5,164,255 | $7,372,524 | $41,000 | 1 | $31 |
| 2024 | $15,362,292 | $7,427,134 | $10,491,634 | $82,453 | 1 | $31 |
| 2023 | $26,011,700 | $25,574,766 | $19,216,078 | $5,252,048 | 1 | $31 |
| 2022 | $19,552,273 | $16,899,289 | $17,290,242 | $130,000 | 1 | $36 |
| 2021 | $31,742,511 | $20,841,947 | $20,940,637 | $211,794 | 1 | $117 |
| 2020 | $32,773,259 | $52,938,948 | $51,150,005 | $4,937,322 | 1 | $95 |
| 2019 | $13,026,585 | $45,268,234 | $45,146,463 | $45,051,842 | Total only | $33 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Fund for the Global Fund
Based on IRS filings
Fund for the Global Fund is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $41K. Net investment income was $31.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fund for the Global Fund is led by Todd Summers, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Todd Summers
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $42K (2025)
Maria Sol Pintos Castro
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katja Roll
Director
Director Starting → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Van Rooijen
Director
Director Starting → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shaun Mellors
Director
Director Starting → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francoise Vanni
Secretary
Secretary → Director, 2020
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Parnell
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer Starting, 2020
Treasurer Starting → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Chris Collins (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Christoph Benn (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lisa Carty (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Natasha Bilimoria (2019–2020) — Director
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
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Todd Summers (President).
Frequently asked questions about Fund for the Global Fund
How much does Fund for the Global Fund give each year?
Fund for the Global Fund gave $41K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $82K across 1 grant.
How large is Fund for the Global Fund?
Fund for the Global Fund reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
What is Fund for the Global Fund?
Fund for the Global Fund is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. It holds $7.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Fund for the Global Fund operate?
Fund for the Global Fund has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Fund for the Global Fund's EIN?
Fund for the Global Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5273239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
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