Givedirectly Inc
To reduce poverty by providing financial assistance directly to those in need.
Givedirectly Inc at a glance
In short: Givedirectly Inc reported $69.5M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $69,466,907 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -15.0% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $246,022,604
- +21.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $206,811,067
- +47.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $2,905,342
- +25.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $130,406,116
- +0.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Givedirectly Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2021) to $136.1M (2022). In 2024 it reported $69.5M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shining Hope for Communities New York, NY | Provide livelihood assistance to women in parts of nairobi | $55,000 |
| Center for Effective Global Action (Uc Berkeley) Berkeley, CA | Using cega's technology, discover more effective and impactful was to identify recipients | $44,465 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $246,022,604 | $206,811,067 | $130,406,116 | $69,466,907 | Total only | $2,905,342 |
| 2023 | $203,098,602 | $140,343,295 | $130,260,291 | $81,754,012 | Total only | $2,317,825 |
| 2022 | $240,039,533 | $175,713,344 | $261,307,795 | $136,102,700 | Total only | $1,205,285 |
| 2021 | $268,742,761 | $254,085,265 | $196,851,536 | $99,465 | 2 | $2,179,819 |
| 2020 | $184,296,382 | $306,474,046 | $229,810,731 | $245,000 | 1 | $1,991,541 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Givedirectly Inc
Based on IRS filings
Givedirectly Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $246.0M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $69.5M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Givedirectly Inc is led by Nickolas Allardice, President & CEO on the 2024 filing; 9 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nickolas Allardice
President & CEO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$272K (2024)
Samuel Mwamburi Mwale
President
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$416K (2024)
Michael Faye
Executive Chair
President → Executive Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$121K (2020) → $150K (2024)
Aly Jeddy
Chair
Director → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Kreter
Director & Program Technology
Senior Program Engineer → Director & Program Technology, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$209K (2022) → $227K (2024)
Paul Niehaus
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Moran
Vice President & Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$265K (2023) → $291K (2024)
Doug Kirke-Smith
Vice President & Programs
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$200K (2024)
Harris Roberts
Vice President & Growth
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$211K (2024)
Rebecca Frank
Vice President & Technology
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$263K (2024)
Yolande Wright
Vice President & Partnerships
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$282K (2024)
Rohit Wanchoo
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Alex Nawar (2020–2023) — Regional Director
- Former: Jacquelline Fuller (2020–2023) — Director -
- Former: Joseph Huston (2020–2023) — Managing Director -
- Former: Becca Frank (2021–2023) — Director & Technology
- Former: Rory Stewart (2022–2023) — President -
- Former: Douglas Richard Kirke-Smith (2023) — Vice President & Programs
- Former: Jason Watters Chief Finance Comp (2023) — Data Protec. Officer
- Former: Julie Xia (2023) — Senior Program Engineer
- Former: Samuel Mwamburi Mwale Interim (2023) — President
- Former: Katie Donley (2020–2022) — Chief Growth Officer
- Former: Olu Babalola (2021–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Jason Watters Chief Finance (2022) — Compl. & Data Protection Officer
- Former: Kwamina Orleans-Pobee (2022) — Senior Growth Engineer
- Former: Michael Faye President (2022) — Executive Chair From · Filing note: Until
- Former: Han Sheng Chia (2020–2021) — Vice President & Innovation
- Former: Piali Mukhopadhyay (2020–2021) — Former COO
- Former: Stephanie Hill (2020–2021) — Vice President & People
- Former: Jason Watters (2021) — CFO -
- Former: Katie Karg (2020) — Director & Technology
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $416K, to Samuel Mwamburi Mwale (President Until 07/2024). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Givedirectly Inc
How much does Givedirectly Inc give each year?
Givedirectly Inc reported $69.5M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $81.8M in grants paid.
How large is Givedirectly Inc?
Givedirectly Inc reported $246.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $206.8M.
What is Givedirectly Inc?
Givedirectly Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $246.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Givedirectly Inc operate?
Givedirectly Inc has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Givedirectly Inc's EIN?
Givedirectly Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1661997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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