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Global Alliance for Incinerator

Foundation · Grantmaker Berkeley, CA EIN: 45-3543427 Website

GAIAs mission is to strengthen grassroots social movements that advance solutions to waste and pollution, working towards a just, zero waste world where people are free from toxic pollution.

Key facts about Global Alliance for Incinerator

EIN
45-3543427
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$976,500
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$65,100
Median grant
$67,200
New grantees (estimate)
80% first-time grantees (12 of 15, 2025)
Total assets
$5,426,804
Primary geography
California (21% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Global Alliance for Incinerator funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Global Alliance for Incinerator's 15 itemized 2025 grants were California (21%), Maryland (15%) and Minnesota (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (2 grants). None of its 15 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research, education & support" (11 grants) and "Research, education, and organizing" (4 grants).

Is Global Alliance for Incinerator open to new grantees?

80%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 12 of 15 grantees (80%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $64K; repeat grants $70K. How we count

Medians: $68K first-time, $67K repeat.

  • 13% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 203% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.4M

+8.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$977K

+91.1% YoY

Grant Count

15

+114.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$65K

-10.8% YoY

About Global Alliance for Incinerator

Based on IRS filings

Global Alliance for Incinerator is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $977K. Net investment income was $29K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of all 15 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

MinneapolisCommerceDetroitNewarkBaltimorePortlandBostonMontevideoSummitWashingtonAnn ArborBoulderCranstonDenverDoverModestoNew OrleansPort WashingtonSacramentoSan Clemente

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$10M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,426,804$5,007,174$5,927,293
Revenue$8,241,301$8,198,153$7,968,355
Expenses$8,360,518$9,310,426$6,534,023
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$28,596$34,193$12,818
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$244K$488K$732K$977K11 grants20207 grants20215 grants20229 grants20237 grants202415 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

SBCLT: $145KSBCLT$145KEnvironmental Integrity Prjct: $105KEnvironmental Integrity Prjct$105KEycej: $81KEycej$81KBlarg: $75KBlarg$75KGreenLatinos: $75KGreenLatinos$75KBreathe Free Detroit: $73KBreathe Free Detroit$73KMnejt: $73KMnejt$73KIronbound Community Corp: $67KIronbound Community Corp$67KCalifornians Against Waste Fd: $63KCalifornians Against Waste Fd$63KCure: $63KCure$63K

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K33$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include SBCLT ($145,000), Environmental Integrity Prjct ($105,000), Eycej ($81,200).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SBCLT Baltimore, MDResearch, education & support$145,000
Environmental Integrity Prjct Washington, DCResearch, education & support$105,000
EYCEJ Commerce, CAResearch, education, and organizing$81,200
BLARG Port Washington, NYResearch, education & support$75,000
GreenLatinos Boulder, COResearch, education & support$75,000
Breathe Free Detroit Detroit, MIResearch, education, and organizing$72,800
MNEJT Minneapolis, MNResearch, education, and organizing$72,800
Ironbound Community Corp Newark, NJResearch, education, and organizing$67,200
Californians Against Waste Fd Sacramento, CAResearch, education, & support$62,500
CURE Montevideo, MNResearch, education & support$62,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Colleen Halley — Resource Mob Dir: $141KColleen HalleyResource Mob Dir$141KBrieshen McKee — Fin. & Bus. Dir: $141KBrieshen McKeeFin. & Bus. Dir$141KDenaya Shorter — Sr Dir. US&CAN Prg: $132KDenaya ShorterSr Dir. US&CAN Prg$132KMonica Wilson — Sr Dir. Global Prg: $130KMonica WilsonSr Dir. Global Prg$130KChristie Keith — Executive Dir.: $125KChristie KeithExecutive Dir.$125KMelissa Aguallo — BFFP US Coord.: $123KMelissa AgualloBFFP US Coord.$123KChantey Andrews — People & Cult Dir.: $121KChantey AndrewsPeople & Cult Dir.$121K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Brieshen McKeeFin. & Bus. Dir40$141,004
Monica WilsonSr Dir. Global Prg40$129,689
Colleen HalleyResource Mob Dir40$141,418
Chantey AndrewsPeople & Cult Dir.40$120,650
Christie KeithExecutive Dir.40$125,385
Melissa AgualloBFFP US Coord.40$123,366
Denaya ShorterSr Dir. US&CAN Prg40$132,454
Sue ChiangCo-President1—
Ana BaptistaCo-President1—
Burr TylerSecretary1—
Jack MacyTreasurer1—
Nazir KhanDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Global Alliance for Incinerator?

Global Alliance for Incinerator is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Berkeley, CA. It holds $5.4M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Global Alliance for Incinerator?

As of 2025, Global Alliance for Incinerator holds $5.4M in total assets with $8.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 15 grants totaling $977K in 2025.

Where does Global Alliance for Incinerator operate?

Global Alliance for Incinerator has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.

What size grants does Global Alliance for Incinerator award?

In 2025, Global Alliance for Incinerator awarded 15 grants totaling $977K — an average of about $65K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Global Alliance for Incinerator's EIN?

Global Alliance for Incinerator's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3543427. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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