Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc
Vital Voices Global Partnership's mission is to identify, invest in and bring visibility to extraordinary women around the world by unleashing their leadership potential to transform lives and accelerate peace and prosperity in their communities.
Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc at a glance
In short: Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc gave $143K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $142,887
- -92.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,815
- -78.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,737
- Total assets
- $53,770,541
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Assel Technology Corporation ($50K). Together the top 6 received $143K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 43 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc gives
- Giving fell 75% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $137K (2023) to $2.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $143K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assel Technology Corporation Arlington, VA | Grant to Address the Issue of Gender-Based Violence. | $50,000 |
| Afghan American Womens Association Alexandria, VA | Grant to Address the Issue of Gender-Based Violence. | $35,413 |
| Atlantic Council Washington, DC | Grant to Address the Issue of Gender-Based Violence. | $30,000 |
| Code Red Collective (Code Red International) New York, NY | Grant to Address the Issue of Gender-Based Violence. | $11,474 |
| Chalk Back Inc New York, NY | Grant to Address the Issue of Gender-Based Violence. | $10,000 |
| Sage Afghanistan Cranston, RI | Grant to Address the Issue of Gender-Based Violence. | $6,000 |
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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 | $53,770,541 | $17,742,748 | $17,939,896 | $142,887 | 6 | $129,532 |
| 2024 | $56,168,777 | $23,217,027 | $26,642,505 | $1,996,336 | 18 | $20,536 |
| 2023 | $59,243,846 | $30,456,730 | $23,567,334 | $137,040 | 8 | $20,851 |
| 2022 | $53,836,397 | $22,376,208 | $23,284,772 | $566,458 | 6 | $4,757 |
| 2021 | $57,069,556 | $31,398,531 | $21,731,774 | $247,848 | 5 | $93 |
| 2020 | $40,128,583 | $14,014,200 | $11,580,863 | $463,957 | 11 | $1,154 |
About Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc
Based on IRS filings
Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $53.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $143K. Net investment income was $130K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc is led by Alyse Nelson, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alyse Nelson
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$269K (2020) → $425K (2025)
Kate James
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Gorman
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amira Yahyaoui
Board Director
Board Director - → Board Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Davis
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bozoma Saint John
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Rutter
Board Director
Board Director - → Board Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Von Furstenberg
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Langley
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Buchanan
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geraldine Laybourne
Board Director
Board Vice Chair → Vice Chair -, 2024
Vice Chair - → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Huma Abedin
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Taylor
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kah Walla
Board Director
Board Director - → Board Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Pritchard
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marlene Malek
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martine Rothblatt
Board Director
Board Director - → Board Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Smith
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nina Easton
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roselyne Swig
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosita Van Coevorden
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sagra Maceira De Rosen
Board Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherrie Rollins Westin
Board Director
Board Director - → Board Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tashni-Ann Dubroy
Board Director
Board Director - → Board Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zainab Salbi
Board Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gisel Kordestani
Board Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hindou Ibrahim
Board Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Eslami
Board Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faida Fuller
COO
Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$207K (2020) → $106K (2025)
Allan Freedman
Vice President & Crisis Response
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$159K (2023) → $183K (2025)
Tara King-Hugues
Vice President, Tech & Innovation
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$222K (2023) → $263K (2025)
Erin Seraydian
CFO
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$199K (2024) → $302K (2025)
Jasmine Goodrich
Vice President & Donor Engagement
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$192K (2025)
Leah Shannon
Vice President & Global Network
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$248K (2025)
Marina Pislakova Parker
Vice President & Gbv Advocacy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$177K (2025)
Ambassador Craig Johnstone
Board Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Cochran McLarty
Board Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Selina Tobaccowala
Vice Chair
Board Director → Director, 2024
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Zoe Dean Smith (2021–2024) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Marilyn Edmunds Bowser (2024) — Vice President & People Ops
- Former: Ryan Aurori (2024) — Vice President, Finance & Grants
- Former: Talia Bilodeau (2024) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Chandra Jessee (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Liam Dall (2020–2023) — Chief Development Officer -
- Former: Manira Alva (2020–2023) — Vice President & Issues Advocacy
- Former: Susan Ness (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Marilyn Edmunds (2022–2023) — Vice President & People Ops
- Former: Lorena Diaz Quijano (2020–2022) — Board Director -
- Former: Mary Grove (2020–2022) — Board Director -
- Former: Sally Field (2020–2022) — Board Director -
- Former: Sara Vandepeute (2020–2022) — Vice President, Finance & Administration
- Former: Tina Brown (2020–2022) — Board Director -
- Former: Eugenia Podesta (2021–2022) — Vice President, Leadership & Social Impact
- Former: Linda Roth (2022) — Chief Communication Officer
- Former: Beth Brooke-Marciniak (2020–2021) — Board Director -
- Former: Kristin Campbell (2020–2021) — Board Director -
- Former: Susan Ann Davis (2020–2021) — Board Director -
- Former: Saba Ghori Vp Global (2021) — Network & Regional Engagement
- Former: Adrian Fenty (2020) — Board Director -
- Former: Cynthia Dyer (2020) — Vice President & Human Rights
- Former: Eugenia Podesta Sr Director (2020) — Econ. Emp. & Entrepren.
- Former: Jennifer Smith Vp Strategic (2020) — Partnerships & Engagement
- Former: Lauren Wollack (2020) — Vice President, Leadership & Global Activation
- Former: Zoe Dean Smith Vp Econ (2020) — Empowerment & Entern.
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 $425K, to Alyse Nelson (President and CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc
How much does Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc give each year?
Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc gave $143K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 18 grants.
What is Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's typical grant size?
Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,737, and its average grant was $23,815, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc give grants?
Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (21%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant to Address the Issue of Gender-Based Violence." (6 grants).
Who are Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's largest grantees?
Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Assel Technology Corporation ($50,000), Afghan American Womens Association ($35,413) and Atlantic Council ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc?
Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc reported $53.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.7M.
What is Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc?
Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $53.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's EIN?
Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2151557. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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