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Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-2151557 Website

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.

Key facts about Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc

In short: Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc gave $2.0M across 18 grants in 2024 (avg $111K), top state Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
52-2151557
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,996,336
Grants made (2024)
18
Average grant
$110,908
Median grant
$80,734
Total assets
$56,168,777
Primary geography
Colorado (32% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$56.2M

-5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.0M

+1356.8% YoY

Grant Count

18

+125.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$111K

+547.4% YoY

How Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc gives

  • 6% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 705% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc

Based on IRS filings

Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $56.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $21K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

20states

Share of all 18 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

San FranciscoWashingtonAtlantaChicagoPittsburgPrincetonSeattleAlexandriaBronxCambridgeColumbiaDenverDetroitFresh MeadowsIrvineLanderLenexaLoizaNew YorkOmaha

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M11 grants20205 grants20216 grants20228 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Asian University for Women Support Foundation: $629KAsian University for WomenSupport Foundation$629KMina's List Inc: $230KMina's List Inc$230KWomen's Regional Network: $170KWomen's Regional Network$170KAfghan-American Foundation: $139KAfghan-American Foundation$139KWomen for Afghan Women: $130KWomen for Afghan Women$130KThe 30 Birds Foundation: $117KThe 30 Birds Foundation$117KTaller Salud: $106KTaller Salud$106KCode for Science and Society: $100KCode for Science and Society$100KUnited Voices 4 Peace: $81KUnited Voices 4 Peace$81KAfghan-American Women's Association: $80KAfghan-American Women'sAssociation$80K

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K9$50–100K10$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASIAN UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN SUPPORT FOUNDATION Denver, COGRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.$628,881
MINA'S LIST INC Cambridge, MAGRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.$230,000
WOMEN'S REGIONAL NETWORK Chicago, ILGRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.$169,860
AFGHAN-AMERICAN FOUNDATION Irvine, CAGRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.$139,419
WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN Loiza, PRGRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.$130,000
THE 30 BIRDS FOUNDATION Alexandria, VAGRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.$116,800
TALLER SALUD Omaha, NEGRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.$105,819
CODE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY Washington, DCGRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.$100,000
UNITED VOICES 4 PEACE Fresh Meadows, NYGRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.$81,468
AFGHAN-AMERICAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION Washington, DCGRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.$80,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$56,168,777$59,243,846$53,836,397
Revenue$23,217,027$30,456,730$22,376,208
Expenses$26,642,505$23,567,334$23,284,772
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$20,536$20,851$4,757
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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; 9 of 39 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alyse Nelson

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $269K (2020) → $399K (2024)

  • 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

  • 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

  • Selina Tobaccowala

    Director

    Board Director → Director, 2024

    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

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hindou Ibrahim

    Board Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nikki Eslami

    Board Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Faida Fuller

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $207K (2020) → $255K (2024)

  • Zoe Dean Smith

    Senior Vice President

    Senior Vice President, Leadership & Social Impact → Senior Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $163K (2021) → $185K (2024)

  • Allan Freedman

    Vice President & Crisis Response

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $159K (2023) → $165K (2024)

  • Tara King-Hugues

    Vice President, Tech & Innovation

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $222K (2023) → $249K (2024)

  • Erin Seraydian

    Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $199K (2024)

  • Marilyn Edmunds Bowser

    Vice President & People Ops

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $209K (2024)

  • Ryan Aurori

    Vice President, Finance & Grants

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $182K (2024)

  • Talia Bilodeau

    Chief Development Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $240K (2024)

  • 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

  • Geraldine Laybourne

    Vice Chair -

    Board Vice Chair → Vice Chair -, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • 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, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Alyse Nelson — President and CEO: $399KAlyse NelsonPresident and CEO$399KFaida Fuller — Chief Operating Officer: $255KFaida FullerChief Operating Officer$255KTara King-Hugues — VP, Tech & Innovation: $249KTara King-HuguesVP, Tech & Innovation$249KTalia Bilodeau — Chief Development Officer: $240KTalia BilodeauChief Development Officer$240KMarilyn Edmunds Bowser — VP, People Ops: $209KMarilyn Edmunds BowserVP, People Ops$209KErin Seraydian — Chief Financial Officer: $199KErin SeraydianChief Financial Officer$199KZoe Dean Smith — Senior Vice President: $185KZoe Dean SmithSenior Vice President$185KRyan Aurori — VP, Finance & Grants: $182KRyan AuroriVP, Finance & Grants$182KAllan Freedman — VP, Crisis Response: $165KAllan FreedmanVP, Crisis Response$165K

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 $2.0M across 18 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $137K across 8 grants.

What is Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's typical grant size?

Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's median grant in 2024 was $80,734, and its average grant was $110,908, across 18 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc give grants?

Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's top state is Colorado, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. The next largest states were District of Columbia (12%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants).

Does Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant to Address the Issue of Gender-Based Violence." (18 grants).

Who are Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's largest grantees?

Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Asian University for Women Support Foundation ($628,881), Mina's List Inc ($230,000) and Women's Regional Network ($169,860), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc?

Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc reported $56.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $23.2M.

What is Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc?

Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $56.2M in total assets as of 2024.

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 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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