Global Fund for Widows Inc
Assist needy widows and their children.
Global Fund for Widows Inc at a glance
In short: Global Fund for Widows Inc reported $623K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $622,921 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +6821.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,761,483
- +50.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,768,856
- +132.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $16,771
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,219,844
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Global Fund for Widows Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $623K (2025). In 2025 it reported $623K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bless USA Cedar Grove, NJ | Program Services - Basic Needs | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,761,483 | $1,768,856 | $1,219,844 | $622,921 | Total only | $16,771 |
| 2024 | $1,173,525 | $762,281 | $813,180 | $9,000 | 1 | $17,529 |
| 2023 | $914,067 | $838,776 | $721,736 | $50,000 | 1 | $158 |
| 2022 | $792,935 | $718,971 | $389,515 | $30,815 | 1 | $127 |
| 2021 | $544,035 | $448,363 | $306,159 | $180,297 | Total only | $78 |
| 2020 | $325,061 | $236,684 | $385,761 | $287,182 | Total only | $1,278 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Global Fund for Widows Inc
Based on IRS filings
Global Fund for Widows Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $623K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Global Fund for Widows Inc is led by Elena Saenz, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elena Saenz
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Heather I. Leathers
President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Wu
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elena Yoon
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Farhang Mehregani
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Osman
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Sleeper
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominique Ghazar
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
June Munshi
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Olalekan Akinsoga Akinyanmi
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Dawood
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heba El Nazer
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pierre Debbas
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Debbas
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Angela Stulley (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kinnari Gondi (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Nancy Youssef (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Olena Malynska (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mona Al-Saffy (2023) — Director
- Former: Dena Tadros (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Lekan Akinyanmi (2022) — Director
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 $130K, to Elena Saenz (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Global Fund for Widows Inc
How much does Global Fund for Widows Inc give each year?
Global Fund for Widows Inc reported $623K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Global Fund for Widows Inc?
Global Fund for Widows Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Global Fund for Widows Inc?
Global Fund for Widows Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Global Fund for Widows Inc operate?
Global Fund for Widows Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New Jersey.
What is Global Fund for Widows Inc's EIN?
Global Fund for Widows Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0506927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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