Global Charitable Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 46-4499862

Global Charitable Fund is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2014. Its stated mission is to facilitate charitable donations through donor advised funds.

Global Charitable Fund at a glance

In short: Global Charitable Fund reported $41.7M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$41,736,670 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+2.1% vs 2024
Total assets
$6,364,080
+10.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$42,354,355
+0.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$41,736,670
+2.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Global Charitable Fund

Contact

Mailing address: 118 North Clinton Street, Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: (847) 274-9594

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Global Charitable Fund funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Chicago

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$60M1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32.4M (2020) to $43.0M (2022). In 2025 it reported $41.7M 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.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$6,364,080$42,354,355$41,736,670$41,736,670Total only
2024$5,746,395$42,227,460$40,894,116$40,894,116Total only
2023$4,413,051$40,933,070$39,221,724$39,221,724Total only
2022$2,701,705$43,162,423$42,961,906$42,961,906Total only
2021$2,501,188$33,817,484$41,742,168$41,742,168Total only
2020$10,425,872$38,854,414$32,522,651$32,367,6741

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization says it provides grants and related support through donor advised funds. No further focus areas or types of grantee organizations are stated.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists David Hassan as Executive Officer and Mark Sweeney and Steve Yagozinsky as officers.

Global Charitable Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Hassan

    Executive Officer

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Sweeney

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Yagozinsky

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Charitable Fund

How much does Global Charitable Fund give each year?

Global Charitable Fund reported $41.7M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $40.9M in grants paid.

How large is Global Charitable Fund?

Global Charitable Fund reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $42.4M.

What does Global Charitable Fund fund?

The organization says it provides grants and related support through donor advised funds. No further focus areas or types of grantee organizations are stated. See mission & focus areas ↑

What is Global Charitable Fund's EIN?

Global Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4499862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 1, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Global Charitable Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/global-charitable-fund-morg_bc3fea1edeba482cb657f3a9c47e552c

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