Pyxera Global Inc
To reinvent how public, private and social interests converge to address global challenges.
Pyxera Global Inc at a glance
In short: Pyxera Global Inc gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.7M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,677,916
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,677,916
- +103.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,677,916
- Total assets
- $8,792,037
- -21.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pyxera Global Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charities Aid Foundation ($1.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 24 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pyxera Global Inc gives
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $333K (2020) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charities Aid Foundation Alexandria, VA | General support to charitable organizations toward the field of interest known as "ambassadors for good employee engagement program." | $1,677,916 |
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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 | $8,792,037 | $13,862,089 | $14,748,975 | $1,677,916 | 1 | $114,857 |
| 2024 | $11,200,627 | $17,272,763 | $16,914,056 | $1,648,024 | 2 | $227,041 |
| 2023 | $14,401,480 | $15,543,351 | $16,769,572 | $1,192,534 | 2 | $100,324 |
| 2022 | $10,836,443 | $13,480,980 | $13,742,687 | $1,256,227 | 12 | $30,559 |
| 2021 | $10,443,192 | $11,837,673 | $10,224,341 | $837,435 | 7 | $25,843 |
| 2020 | $9,226,553 | $9,878,755 | $12,244,629 | $333,451 | 4 | $57,154 |
| 2019 | $10,747,031 | $14,682,720 | $15,807,355 | $435,422 | 3 | $81,615 |
About Pyxera Global Inc
Based on IRS filings
Pyxera Global Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $115K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pyxera Global Inc is led by Deirdre White, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 13 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deirdre White
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$353K (2019) → $508K (2025)
Ladan Manteghi
Board Chair
Member → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Weil
Chairman of the Board
Member → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Chairman of the Board, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neeran Saraf
Senior Director & Ict
Director & Ict → Senior Director & Ict, 2023
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$158K (2021) → $223K (2025)
Mackenzie Knowling
Director & Client Successor
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$125K (2023) → $161K (2025)
Meredith Moore
Senior Director & Human Res
Senior Director & Human Resources → Senior Director & Human Res, 2024
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$160K (2023) → $194K (2025)
Krsna Powell-Sayari
Director
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$144K (2024) → $156K (2025)
Helen Lowman
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peg Willingham
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Calvin
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Prewitt
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Lang
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Guillermo Areas
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isabel Hill
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashraf Shihabi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mona Dajani
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shanak Patnaik
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gavin Cepelak
Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff
Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff → Executive Vice President & Chief of Staf, 2023
Executive Vice President & Chief of Staf → Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$202K (2019) → $308K (2025)
John Holm
Senior Vice President & Par
Vice President & Strategic Initiatives → Senior Vice President & Partnerships, 2023
Senior Vice President & Partnerships → Senior Vice President & Par, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$175K (2019) → $231K (2025)
Moussa Diouf
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$228K (2019) → $314K (2025)
Soud Habbas
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$230K (2019) → $299K (2025)
Kuralai Kunz
Vice President
Vice President, Enterprise & Community Development → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$148K (2022) → $204K (2025)
Shanika Cureton
Associate Director
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$117K (2024) → $123K (2025)
Delmy Hernandez
Senior Accounting Manager
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$114K (2025)
Kristine Owiny
Associate Director
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
Jennifer Parker
Second Vc of the Board
Second Vice Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Second Vc of the Board, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian Cornell
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Karen Westergaard (2022–2024) — Chief of Party
- Former: Alexandra Smith-O'Connor (2023–2024) — Associate Director
- Former: Bill Maw (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Maura Fulton (2023–2024) — Senior Vice President & Program
- Former: Katherine Levey (2020–2023) — Vice President & Communications
- Former: Mark Overmann (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Herb (2023) — Associate Director
- Former: Joanna Loper (2023) — Vice President & Program Innovation
- Former: Monarose Ryan (2023) — Associate Director
- Former: Chuck Montgomery (2019–2022) — Outgoing Secretary
- Former: David Roe (2019–2022) — Outgoing Board Chair
- Former: Sherry Mueller (2019–2022) — Outgoing Member
- Former: William Maw (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Renee Cardwell Hughes (2021–2022) — Outgoing Member
- Former: Uva Coles (2022) — Outgoing Member
- Former: Amanda Macarthur (2019–2021) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Harry Pastuszek (2019–2021) — Vice President & Client Engagements
- Former: Melanie Williams (2020–2021) — Director & Human Resources
- Former: Kimberli Jeter (2019–2020) — Chief Learning & Pshps Officer
- Former: Linda Jewell (2019–2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Dashiel Douglas (2019) — Director & Agribusiness
- Former: Downing Thomas (2019) — Member
- Former: Kavilash Chawla (2019) — Member
- Former: Liza Magno (2019) — Senior Director & Finance
- Former: Philip Mirvis (2019) — Member
- Former: Tom Schneider (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $508K, to Deirdre White (President & CEO). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Pyxera Global Inc
How much does Pyxera Global Inc give each year?
Pyxera Global Inc gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 2 grants.
How large is Pyxera Global Inc?
Pyxera Global Inc reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.9M.
What is Pyxera Global Inc?
Pyxera Global Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $8.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pyxera Global Inc operate?
Pyxera Global Inc has awarded grants in Alaska, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
What is Pyxera Global Inc's EIN?
Pyxera Global Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1706852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- 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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