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Global Fund for Children

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 56-1834887 Website

GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN PARTNERS WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO HELP CHILDREN AND YOUTH REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND ADVANCE THEIR RIGHTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$21.2M

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$45K

-27.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

+119.0% YoY

About Global Fund for Children

Based on IRS filings

Global Fund for Children is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $517K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BostonCalabasasDearbornHoustonLos AngelesNew YorkOaklandSanta CruzWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$14M$19M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$21,244,675$22,346,127$14,679,326
Revenue$9,637,157$17,563,061$13,422,408
Expenses$10,866,219$11,155,272$8,762,433
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$517,299$334,449$155,755
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$53K$106K$159K$212K8 grants20207 grants20219 grants20223 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

HOMIES UNIDOS$45K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Global Fund for Children

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JOHN HECKLINGERPRESIDENT/CO-CEO$256KCOREY OSERVP PROGRAMS$181KRICHA CHOPRA MISTRYVP FINANCE (UNTIL 04/24)$158KCHRISTINE BURKHARTVP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS$133KPALMER B SHEPHARDVP OPERATIONS & GOVERANCE$119KKULSOOM KHANSENIOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ASIA$116KKIMBERLY MCCLAINREGIONAL CO-DIRECTOR, AMERICAS$116KJOSEPH BEDNAREKSENIOR DIRECTOR OF GRANTMAKING$108K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SWATEE DEEPAKCO-CHAIR5
GREG WALLIGCO-CHAIR1
LILA RYMERTREASURER1
CHRIS WOLZSECRETARY (UNTIL 05/24)1
JAMES M CAINDIRECTOR1
METE COBANDIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/23)1
ANTOINE DE GUILLENCHMIDTDIRECTOR1
MAULIK DOSHIDIRECTOR1
JACLYN FOROUGHIDIRECTOR1
IAN GLASNERDIRECTOR1
NICOLE KAMALESONDIRECTOR1
JOAN LOMBARDIDIRECTOR1
STACEY H MITCHELLDIRECTOR1
HAYLEY ROFFEYDIRECTOR1
MILENA RUSUDIRECTOR1
MARIJANA SAVICDIRECTOR1
MARK WILSONDIRECTOR1
JOHN HECKLINGERPRESIDENT/CO-CEO40$255,867
COREY OSERVP PROGRAMS40$180,824
RICHA CHOPRA MISTRYVP FINANCE (UNTIL 04/24)40$158,027
HAYLEY ROFFEYCO-CEO, UK - FROM 05/2420
CHRISTINE BURKHARTVP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS40$133,093
PALMER B SHEPHARDVP OPERATIONS & GOVERANCE40$119,456
KULSOOM KHANSENIOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ASIA40$116,036
KIMBERLY MCCLAINREGIONAL CO-DIRECTOR, AMERICAS40$116,003
JOSEPH BEDNAREKSENIOR DIRECTOR OF GRANTMAKING40$107,542

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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