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International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Global Witness

UNITED KINGDOM

Website

Total revenue

$19.9M

Total expenses

$16.3M

Net assets

$13.2M

Grants received

$32.3M

46 grants

EIN

980493088

Tax year

2024

Mission

Environmental and human rights research and education.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$19.8M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$108K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$19.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.2M
Salaries & benefits$7.9M
Fundraising$2.5M
Other expenses$7.3M
Total expenses$16.3M
Total assets$15.5M
Net assets$13.2M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MIKE DAVIS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$162K

45 hrs/wk

ASIF SARWAR

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$128K

45 hrs/wk

KIRTSY LANG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE KANU

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

PATRICK ALLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

VANESSA NAKATE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

SUSHMAN RAMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

CHARMIAN GOOCH

DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

SIMON TAYLOR

DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

OLANREWAJU SURAJU

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

OLAF HAHN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

RACHEL OWENS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JUANA KWEITEL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

FATIMA HASSAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MARINA MELANIDIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

GABRIELLE DARBYSHIRE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

ANA ZARRAGA

GENERAL COUNSEL

Staff

$133K

45 hrs/wk

NADIA BUNYAN

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE

Staff

$131K

45 hrs/wk

NICOLA NAMDJOU

DIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGNS

Staff

$126K

45 hrs/wk

DOMINIC KAVAKEB

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$125K

45 hrs/wk

CHELSEY GIBSON

HEAD OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING

Staff

$102K

45 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 46 of 46

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$650K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Luminate Foundation Inc
$250K
Advocacy work in the areas of socioenvironmental and climate justice
2024
ARCUS FOUNDATION
$133K
SUPPORT FOR LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS AND FORESTS CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE THREATS TO FORESTS AND APES.
2024
THE SCHAFFNER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
2024
FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
THE JEREMY AND HANNELORE GRANTHAM
$6.8M
GRANTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
2023
THE JEREMY AND HANNELORE GRANTHAM
$6.8M
GRANTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
2023
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY
$2.7M
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE SKOLL FOUNDATION
$525K
General Operating Support
2023
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$350K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Luminate Foundation Inc
$250K
Advocacy work in the areas of socioenvironmental and climate justice
2023
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$200K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
$200K
Organizational Effectiveness
2023
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
GRANTHAM FOUNDATION FOR THE PROTECTION
$150K
CLIMATE COMMUNICATIONS
2023
ARCUS FOUNDATION
$133K
SUPPORT FOR ADVOCACY AND CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES TO CURB THE FINANCING OF THE COMPANIES AND PROJECTS DRIVING FOREST DESTRUCTION IN CONGO BASIN.
2023
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$50K
FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
2023
FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
THE SCHAFFNER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
2023
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$1K
HONORARIUM
2023
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY
$2.4M
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
GRANTHAM FOUNDATION FOR THE PROTECTION
$1M
CLIMATE INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH
2022
Luminate Foundation Inc
$500K
To provide unrestricted funding to Global Witness.
2022
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$350K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$200K
FOR A PROGRAM TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE EXTRACTIVE AND FINANCIAL SECTORS
2022
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$200K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
ARCUS FOUNDATION
$133K
SUPPORT FOR ADVOCACY AND CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES TO CURB THE FINANCING OF THE COMPANIES AND PROJECTS DRIVING FOREST DESTRUCTION IN CONGO BASIN.
2022
ARCUS FOUNDATION
$133K
SUPPORT FOR ADVOCACY AND CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES TO CURB THE FINANCING OF THE COMPANIES AND PROJECTS DRIVING FOREST DESTRUCTION IN CONGO BASIN.
2022
THE SKOLL FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$150K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
SELECT EQUITY GROUP FOUNDATION
$2K
Matching Gift
2021
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY
$3.4M
to provide general support
2020
Luminate Foundation Inc
$1.4M
General operating support
2020
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$1.1M
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
2020
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$400K
Core support for institutional strengthening in areas of diversity, security, global presence, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reserves
2020
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$350K
FOR A PROGRAM TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE EXTRACTIVE AND FINANCIAL SECTORS
2020
GRANTHAM FOUNDATION FOR THE PROTECTION
$200K
CLIMATE & ENERGY OUTREACH
2020
THE SKOLL FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE SKOLL FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
ARCUS FOUNDATION
$100K
SUPPORT FOR THE HABITAT DESTRUCTION DRIVERS ASSESSMENT PROJECT, WHICH AIMS TO CURB THE TRADE IN ILLEGAL TIMBER IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
2020
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND INC
$40K
FTC COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEMBER - STRATEGIC ADVOCACY FUND
2019
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND INC
$79K
2019 COCOM AGREEMENT
2018
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND INC
$62K
2019 COCOM AGREEMENT
2017

Funded by

$32.3M from 14 funders · 46 grants · 2017–2024

The Jeremy And Hannelore Grantham

$13.7M · 2 grants · 2023

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$8.5M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Ford Foundation

$3.1M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Luminate Foundation Inc

$2.4M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Grantham Foundation For The Protection

$1.4M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$1M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

The Skoll Foundation

$765K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Arcus Foundation

$633K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN980493088
NTEE codeQ20
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-05
Formed1993
Employees9
Volunteers14
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