We are committed to being both transparent and accountable regarding the resources we receive and use.
As a Guidestar Silver participant, we proactively share more that the required financial and operational detail.
We received the maximum possible five-star rating in Transparify’s 2016 report, reflecting our exemplary transparency when it comes to publicly disclosing our sources of funding. This scoring is based on the fact that on our website we disclose who funds us, in what amount, and for what particular projects.
Funders and Financials
Disclosures
All of our Form 990 (annual tax forms) and audited financial statements are available from founding to the latest filing.
Open Budget
We publicly share our budget projections and actual expenditures quarterly.
Financial Transparency
We strive to set an example in organizational transparency and accountability. As a part of that, we publicly share our sources and uses of funding quarterly as shown below. We endeavor to share timely financial information; however, please be aware that these numbers will be subject to (usually minor) changes until we complete our final reconciliations and investigations at the end of the fiscal year. Our final audited statements and 990 tax returns are also available under “disclosures”.
Sources and Uses of Funding
The prior four quarters shown below (January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018) comprise our full 2018 fiscal year. Each revenue bar in the chart stacks our four major sources of funding:
- Grant Funding – Project specific (31%)
- Grant Funding – Core funding (20%)
- Earned Income (mainly from Open Gov Hub licensing) (48.5%)
- Individual Contributions (0.5%)
Expenses for the same period are shown by 3 functional classes:
- Program Services (83%)
- Fundraising (5%)
- Management & General (12%)
Additional Financial Information
From January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, Global Integrity secured $9.5 million in revenue, comprised of $8.3 million in Foundation and Government Grants, $1.2 million in Earned Income (mainly from Open Gov Hub licensing), and a small amount of Individual Contributions.
Over the same period Global Integrity spent $950,000 on Personnel and related expenses, $1.3 million on direct Program Delivery costs (including Open Gov Hub related expenses), and $303,000 on Office and Administrative costs.
Our operating net income over the period is ($80,000); hence we have seen a change in Unrestricted Net Assets from $61,000 to ($19,000) as shown below. Although such losses are not sustainable long term, we have begun to address this shortfall with new grants such as those currently shown in Restricted Net Assets which increased by $7 million. The funding we have secured will contribute toward both program and support services in 2019 and beyond to create a financially sustainable business model.
Funders
We are serious about our value of openness and want to make it easier for our partners, funders, and supporters to follow the money that flows into Global Integrity. Our current funders are listed below along with information about the agreement and reporting. A list of prior major funders also is available.
Amount: £5,513,254
Purpose: 3 years to implement second phase of first component of DFID’s Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Programme which includes new research on reducing corruption as well as engagement with policy-makers and practitioners to demonstrate uptake of research
Agreement: Agreement with DFID
Report: None completed at this time
Amount: $63,842
Purpose: Learning support and thought leadership for the Africa Lead II program to build capacity to advance agricultural transformation in Africa
Agreement: Agreement with DAI
Report: None completed at this time
Amount: $100,000
Purpose: Support the Open Gov Hub to broaden and deepen a global network of affiliate hubs
Agreement: Grant Award & Agreement
Report: None completed at this time
Amount: $125,000
Purpose: In support of a global learning collaborative to link learning and practice for greater transparency and accountability (jointly supported by Hewlett)
Agreement: Agreement With Ford Foundation via Dejusticia
Report: Narrative report and interim financial report for the Learning Collaborative (inclusive of portions not related to GI and across both Hewlett and Ford funding)
Amount: $456,418
Purpose: Africa Integrity Indicators project which is original fieldwork in Africa to support the Foundation’s annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance. (This is a follow on extension for 2018-2019 research to previous agreements)
Agreement: Latest amendment with Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Amount: $60,000
Purpose: Defending Democracy: Lessons from Around the World project
Agreement: Agreement with Omidyar Network
Report: None completed at this time
Amount: $108,000
Purpose: Learning partner for country-level data use for accountability in Nigeria and Colombia
Agreement: Agreement with Proteus Fund (TAI)
Report: None completed at this time
Amount: $1,500,000
Purpose: Three years of general operating support
Agreement: Agreement with Hewlett Foundation
Report: Interim Narrative Report and financial update
Amount: $125,000
Purpose: In support of a global learning collaborative to link learning and practice for greater transparency and accountability (jointly supported by Ford)
Agreement: Agreement with Hewlett Foundation via Dejusticia
Report: Narrative report and interim financial report for the Learning Collaborative (inclusive of portions not related to GI and across both Hewlett and Ford funding)