Global Communities
Global Communities is a public charity based in Bethesda, Maryland, formed in 1952. It works in development and humanitarian response, with programs in global health, financial inclusion, food systems, and humanitarian assistance.
Global Communities at a glance
In short: Global Communities gave $7.2M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $278K), top state Connecticut. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,224,292
- -38.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -31.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $277,857
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $129,830
- Total assets
- $261,783,148
- -5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (3 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Global Communities
- Contact
Mailing address: 7700 Wisconsin Avenue 1100 1100, Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 587-4700
Website: https://globalcommunities.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Global Communities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Save the Children Federation Inc ($2.7M). Together the top 10 received $5.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
164 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 164 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Global Communities says it has delivered programs in more than 50 countries. Its 2025 grant dollars were concentrated among recipients in Connecticut (37%), Maryland (18%), California (16%), New York (8%), and Virginia (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Global Communities open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 26 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $312K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $141K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.6M (2021) to $11.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $7.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Save the Children Federation Inc Fairfield, CT | Techical Assistance | $2,690,571 |
| Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD | Techical Assistance | $1,075,063 |
| The Aquaya Institute San Anselmo, CA | Techical Assistance | $490,658 |
| Juarez and Associates Inc Los Angeles, CA | Techical Assistance | $311,212 |
| Safe Water Network (SWN) New York, NY | Techical Assistance | $260,107 |
| Ide Denver, CO | Techical Assistance | $257,854 |
| JSI Research & Training Institute Inc Boston, MA | Techical Assistance | $241,600 |
| Wateraid America Inc New York, NY | Techical Assistance | $207,529 |
| American Institutes for Research Arlington, VA | Techical Assistance | $165,402 |
| WATER4 Oklahoma City, OK | Techical Assistance | $156,620 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization says it undergoes regular external reviews and has been a low-risk auditee for more than ten consecutive years.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $261,783,148 | $112,100,528 | $123,837,690 | $7,224,292 | 26 | $3,139,572 |
| 2024 | $277,460,769 | $173,166,664 | $175,990,561 | $11,764,938 | 38 | $1,915,875 |
| 2023 | $312,952,435 | $181,533,521 | $188,716,503 | $8,486,082 | 37 | $1,121,618 |
| 2022 | $309,886,108 | $190,806,723 | $175,663,048 | $7,349,698 | 45 | $2,555,984 |
| 2021 | $297,460,234 | $140,745,147 | $129,363,467 | $2,627,756 | 18 | $4,767,492 |
| 2020 | $288,369,780 | $110,608,352 | $111,235,982 | $2,908,525 | 19 | $7,496,750 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Global Communities says its mission is to bring together local and global insights to save lives, expand opportunity, and fuel brighter futures. Its four stated focus areas are global health, financial inclusion, food systems, and humanitarian assistance. Its 2024 filing also describes technical assistance to individuals and international governmental and private organizations, and capital assistance through subsidiaries that make microcredit and small-enterprise loans to low-income individuals in developing countries.
In 2025, the listed grants were for technical assistance. Grantees included organizations whose own missions describe work in children’s relief and development (Save the Children Federation), safe-water solutions (Safe Water Network), health and education outcomes (JSI Research & Training Institute), and access to clean water, hygiene, and sanitation (WaterAid America).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Global Communities reported 26 grants totaling $7,224,292. The median grant was $129,830, with amounts ranging from $6,968 to $2,690,571. The largest listed grants were $2,690,571 to Save the Children Federation, $1,075,063 to Catholic Relief Services, $490,658 to The Aquaya Institute, $311,212 to Juarez and Associates, and $260,107 to Safe Water Network. Each was listed for technical assistance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Potter as chair, John Duong as vice chair, Hillary Thomas-Lake as secretary, and Joseph Abbate as treasurer. Trustees listed are Erin Barringer, Richard F. Celeste, Pape Amadou Gaye, Thomas Keck, Michele Moloney-Kitts, and Jean-Philbert Nsengimana.
Global Communities is led by Carolyn Hessler-Radelet, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; 13 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Hessler-Radelet
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
38.8 hrs/week
$455K (2025)
John Potter
Chair
Trustee → Co-Chair, 2022
Co-Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lana Abu-Hijleh
Country Director & Palestine
Country Director II → Country Director & Palestine, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$216K (2020) → $270K (2025)
Justin Secrease
Acting Country Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$222K (2024) → $270K (2025)
Marc Philippe Valentin
Country Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$224K (2025)
Erin Barringer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Paterson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence A. Weitzen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Plaxico
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard F. Celeste
Trustee
Chair → Co-Chair, 2022
Co-Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean-Philbert Nsengimana
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Moloney-Kitts
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pape Amadou Gaye
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Patrick
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Keck
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy O. Blake
Vice President & Info. Tech.
Chief Information Officer → Vice President & Info. Tech., 2025
On filings since 2020
39.3 hrs/week
$178K (2020) → $233K (2025)
Eric M. O'Neill
Former Key Employee
General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer → Gc. & Chief Ethics Officer, 2024
Gc. & Chief Ethics Officer → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$189K (2020) → $316K (2025)
Mario Jabbour
Former Officer
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer → Vice President & CFO, 2024
Vice President & CFO → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$187K (2021) → $138K (2025)
Brian K. Kemple
Chief of Party
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$243K (2022) → $349K (2025)
Deborah Harris
Former Key Employee
Vice President, Dei & Chief People Officer → Vice President, Dei & Cpo, 2024
Vice President, Dei & Cpo → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$251K (2023) → $188K (2025)
Nicolas Ford
Chief of Party Tanzania
Chief of Party → Chief of Party Tanzania, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$274K (2023) → $248K (2025)
John McWeeney
Vice President, Strat. Gr. & P'ship
New on the 2025 filing
39.3 hrs/week
$200K (2025)
Nikolos Oakley
Cfao
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
$26K (2025)
Nubia Pacheco
Gc & Chief Ethics Officer
New on the 2025 filing
39.3 hrs/week
$239K (2025)
Hillary Thomas-Lake
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Duong
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Abbate
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Claudine Emeott (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Holdsclaw IV (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Leocadia I. Zak (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rudy Cline-Thomas (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sheila Crowley (2021–2024) — Executive Vice President & COO
- Former: Carrie Hessler-Radelet (2022–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Travis Gartner (2022–2024) — Country Director
- Former: David Weiss See Schedule O. (2023–2024) — Former CEO & Senior Advisor
- Former: Mary Karen Wills (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Pia Wanek (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President & Glob. Program
- Former: W. Stacy Rhodes (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: William C. Lane (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carl Hammerdorfer (2023) — Senior Tech. Adv. Ops.
- Former: David Weiss (2020–2022) — CEO
- Former: Joe Abbate (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Peter L. Woicke (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Darwin Warmke (2021–2022) — Former Highly Compensated Employee
- Former: Whitney A. Sims (2021–2022) — Chief of Party
- Former: Abu Arja Majdi Fawzi (2022) — Chief of Party
- Former: Randall Lyness (2022) — Former Highly Compensated Employee
- Former: Elissa Laborde (2020–2021) — Vice President & Dev'l Finance
- Former: Jonathan Allen (2020–2021) — Chief of Party
- Former: Nancy E. Roman (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Wendy J. Chamberlin (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Majdi Fawzi Abu Arja (2021) — Chief of Party
- Former: Abhishek Bhasin (2020) — Senior Vice President & CFO
- Former: Barry Reed (2020) — Chief of Party
- Former: Janie Payne (2020) — Vice President, Hr & CDO
- Former: Jerome Folliard-O'Mahony (2020) — Chief of Party
- Former: Kevin Carew (2020) — Chief of Party
- Former: Lonna Milburn (2020) — Senior Vice President & P2
- Former: Micheal Holsten (2020) — Former Officer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $455K, to Carolyn Hessler-Radelet (President & CEO). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Global Communities
How much does Global Communities give each year?
Global Communities gave $7.2M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.8M across 38 grants.
What is Global Communities's typical grant size?
Global Communities's median grant in 2025 was $129,830, and its average grant was $277,857, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Global Communities that year got $19K on average.
Where does Global Communities give grants?
Global Communities's top state is Connecticut, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Maryland (18%) and California (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Arlington, VA (2 grants) and Rancho Cucamonga, CA (2 grants).
Does Global Communities give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Global Communities's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Techical Assistance" (26 grants).
Who are Global Communities's largest grantees?
Global Communities's largest 2025 grantees include Save the Children Federation Inc ($2,690,571), Catholic Relief Services ($1,075,063) and The Aquaya Institute ($490,658), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Global Communities?
Global Communities reported $261.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $112.1M.
What does Global Communities fund?
Global Communities says its mission is to bring together local and global insights to save lives, expand opportunity, and fuel brighter futures. Its four stated focus areas are global health, financial inclusion, food systems, and humanitarian assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Global Communities?
Global Communities has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check globalcommunities.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Global Communities's EIN?
Global Communities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0846183. 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Global Communities funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/global-communities-morg_30f5b64ed3cf4c16823ea6d9acbc6120
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