Global Alliance for Community Empowerment
GACE was created to fulfill a mission to empower African communities through the advancement of fair trade, education, sustainable living, and gender equality. We partner with Alaffia enterprise to combat poverty and to advance gender equality through direct, long-term programs in maternal health, education and environment in West African rural communities.
Global Alliance for Community Empowerment at a glance
- Total assets
- $103,683
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $18,260
- -85.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $15,847
- -88.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Global Alliance for Community Empowerment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2023) to $199K (2021). In 2024 it reported $89K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Program Olympia, WA | We had collected eyeglasses for distribution in Togo, but do not have have infrastructure and expertise to clean, sort, and distribute them appropriately. By board decision we agreed to donate 7427 pairs to the Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Program, who are equipped to process them. | $37,135 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $103,683 | $18,260 | $15,847 | — | — |
| 2024 | $101,270 | $126,976 | $133,575 | $88,930 | Total only |
| 2023 | $107,869 | $125,129 | $260,038 | $37,135 | 1 |
| 2022 | $247,017 | $265,865 | $190,180 | $39,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $167,059 | $206,325 | $210,310 | $198,768 | Total only |
| 2020 | $173,238 | $165,554 | $167,554 | $158,076 | Total only |
| 2019 | $178,478 | $270,626 | $201,626 | $163,614 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Global Alliance for Community Empowerment
Based on IRS filings
Global Alliance for Community Empowerment is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Olympia, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $104K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Global Alliance for Community Empowerment is led by Olowondjo Tchala, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Olowondjo Tchala
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Mason
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prairie R Hyde
Vice President
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Joanne Home (2022) — Director
- Former: Pearl Servat (2022) — Director
- Former: Rhobhi Matinyi (2022) — Director
- Former: Vernice Jones (2022) — Director
- Former: Kate Cissna (2019) — Board Member & Bike Committee Chair
- Former: Melissa Jones (2019) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Global Alliance for Community Empowerment
How large is Global Alliance for Community Empowerment?
Global Alliance for Community Empowerment reported $104K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $18K.
What is Global Alliance for Community Empowerment?
Global Alliance for Community Empowerment is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Olympia, WA. It holds $104K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Global Alliance for Community Empowerment operate?
Global Alliance for Community Empowerment has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Global Alliance for Community Empowerment's EIN?
Global Alliance for Community Empowerment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1136212. 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 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
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