OUR GOAL IS A MORE SUSTAINABLE, JUST AND EQUAL PLANET. WE WANT FORESTS AND BIODIVERSITY TO THRIVE, FOSSIL FUELS TO STAY IN THE GROUND AND CORPORATIONS TO PRIORITIZE THE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE AND THE PLANET.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$15.5M

+17.6% YoY

Revenue

$19.9M

+45.7% YoY

Net Investment Income

$108K

+1595.2% YoY

Expenses

$16.3M

+23.5% YoY

About Global Witness

Based on IRS filings

Global Witness is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $108K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Washington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$11M$16M$22M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$15,479,189$13,157,336$10,453,050
Revenue$19,868,805$13,632,681$13,329,363
Expenses$16,316,487$13,207,910$12,714,457
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$108,168$6,381$295
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$32K$64K$97K$129K0 grants20201 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MIKE DAVISCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$162KANA ZARRAGAGENERAL COUNSEL$133KNADIA BUNYANDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE$131KASIF SARWARCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$128KNICOLA NAMDJOUDIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGNS$126KDOMINIC KAVAKEBDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$125KCHELSEY GIBSONHEAD OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING$102K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
VANESSA NAKATEDIRECTOR5
OLAF HAHNDIRECTOR5
RACHEL OWENSDIRECTOR5
JUANA KWEITELDIRECTOR5
FATIMA HASSANDIRECTOR5
MARINA MELANIDISDIRECTOR5
GABRIELLE DARBYSHIREDIRECTOR5
KIRTSY LANGDIRECTOR5
CHRISTINE KANUDIRECTOR5
PATRICK ALLEYDIRECTOR5
OLANREWAJU SURAJUDIRECTOR5
SUSHMAN RAMANDIRECTOR5
CHARMIAN GOOCHDIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER5
SIMON TAYLORDIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER5
MIKE DAVISCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER45$162,150
ASIF SARWARCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER45$127,948
NICOLA NAMDJOUDIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGNS45$125,791
DOMINIC KAVAKEBDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT45$125,260
NADIA BUNYANDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE45$130,562
ANA ZARRAGAGENERAL COUNSEL45$132,921
CHELSEY GIBSONHEAD OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING45$102,169

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Global Witness?

Global Witness is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security. It holds $15.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Global Witness?

As of 2024, Global Witness holds $15.5M in total assets with $19.9M in annual revenue.

Where does Global Witness operate?

Global Witness has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Global Witness's EIN?

Global Witness's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 98-0493088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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