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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2537375

GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT

Tax-exempt · PETALUMA, CA 94952

Financials

$789K$1.1M2022$658K$805K2023$648K$849K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$648,435$848,543-$200,108$354,855$38,940$315,915
March 31, 2024990$657,502$805,372-$147,870$568,245$48,723$519,522
March 31, 2023990$789,455$1,132,601-$343,146$746,180$89,610$656,570
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$533,005
Program service revenue
$107,019
Investment income
$4,880
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,825
Other revenue
$3,531

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$393,470
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$74,106
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$79,956
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$13,777
Travel
$143,049
Program services (functional)
$565,103
Management and general (functional)
$268,874
Fundraising (functional)
$14,566

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$568,245
Total assets, end of year
$354,855
Total liabilities, end of year
$38,940
Net assets, end of year
$315,915
Net assets without donor restrictions
$299,035
Net assets with donor restrictions
$16,880
Gross receipts
$651,260
Employees
4
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1978
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Daniel CasanovaExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$47,360
Dave StarePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Anna HaightVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Nick FassoExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
0$0
Don HarrisSecretary
Trustee or director
3$0
David CastenholzTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Peter Verbiscar-BrownDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jeremy WalkerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
D CASANOVAExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$88,571
D STAREPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
A HAIGHTVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
A WITTHOHNSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
D HARRISPRESI. EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0
D CASTENHOLZTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
P VERBISCAR-BROWNDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
J WALKERDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
D CASANOVAExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$84,384$15,219
D STAREPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
A HAIGHTVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
A WITTHOHNSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
R CHENGSONTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
M GEWIRTZDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
D HARRISPRESI. EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
D CASTENHOLZDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
P VERBISCAR-BROWNDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Y WHITEDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
M GLASERDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
S HURTDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
J CULLISONDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
J WALKERDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
R DEMLERDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
36A 5TH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-3042
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Nick Fasso, 36A 5th Street, Petaluma, CA 94952
Signed the 990
Nick Fasso, Executive Director
Phone
(707) 588-2550
Return prepared by
Croce Sanguinetti & Vander Veen Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2537375 or by the name GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

GPFDs mission is to advance community-led initiatives that improve education and public health in East Africa. We envision a world in which every East African community has the capacity to implement dynamic, sustainable solutions to the challenges they face.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Community Driven Education (CDE) - Education is vital in the fight against poverty. In collaboration with local leaders who identify the schools with the highestneed, and the projects within the schools. In Kenya, over seven local schools have benefitted from constructed classrooms, latrines(toilets}, and in a school forstudents with physical challenges paved walkways to facilitate wheelchair access. In Tanzania,GPFD partnered with Genesis Community Fdn to advance education togirls and women in the community by expanding transportation services to and from school. In Uganda, GPFD partnered with Madaraja Foundation to support girlsand women to access essentail sexual reproductive health information and services.
    Expenses $299,181 · grants $299,152
  • Grassroots Community Led Development that is in support of grassroots organizations in East Africa. These organizations led by the local communities understandthe strengths and needs of the people they serve. In Burundi, GPFD supported the Menya Accelerator, a non-profit education-centered initiative whose goal is toprovide high-quality education to youth enrolled in formal education institutions. In Tanzania, GPFD collaborated with the community in Arkaria and organized alarge-scale tree planting campaign to combat the effects of climate change on the local environment. In Kenya, the Homa Bay Blue Print project is in response tothe pollution at Lake Victoria. The lake is a resource to the community and home to a varietal of fauna and flora. Using technology GPFD in partnership with theKenyan Government & others are turning waste into clean energy, water and fertilizer
    Expenses $242,337 · grants $71,258
  • Water Projects - In a unique partnership between Sonoma County wine industry and the East African communities, the Vineyards to Villages initiative funds cleanwater infrastructure, sanitation facilities and hygiene education,address the environmental, economic, and social justice challenges impacting their communities.In Kenya, GPFD financially supported the Turkana Women's Group in a water project that improved water access for communities and livestock.
    Expenses $23,585 · grants $23,060
  • Water Projects - In a unique partnership between Sonoma County wine industry and the East African communities, the Vineyards to Villages initiative funds cleanwater infrastructure, sanitation facilities and hygiene education,address the environmental, economic, and social justice challenges impacting their communities.In Kenya, GPFD financially supported the Turkana Women's Group in a water project that improved water access for communities and livestock.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2537375
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$354,855
Income (IRS master file)
$651,260

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$648,435$848,543$354,855XML
990March 2024$657,502$805,372$568,245XML
990March 2023$789,455$1,132,601$746,180XML
990March 2022$996,706$998,102$982,650IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-2537375).

Questions about GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT

What is the EIN of GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT is 94-2537375.
Is GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names Nick Fasso.
Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $47,360 (Daniel Casanova, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $648,435, expenses of $848,543 and total assets of $354,855 at year end.

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