Mission
To support research and investigations into the abuses of power driving climate breakdown exploitation of natural resources and associated human rights abuses globally.
Public Charity
GLOBAL WITNESS FOUNDATION
GLOBAL WITNESS FOUNDATION, of PALO ALTO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.2M in revenue, $6.3M in expenses, $10K in total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 943399599
PALO ALTO, CA
Social Science
NTEE: V20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$6.3M
Total Assets$10K
Grant Records26
Funding Total$6.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Global Witness Foundation
How Global Witness Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Grants to support Global Witness Ltd
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$501,700
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$200,294
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,600
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$6,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$502,200
Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Alexandra Arneri
Secretary
Bindu Alex Frank
Treasurer
Leah Hokenson
Board Member
Vidya Viswanathan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.2M | $6.3M | $10K |
| 2024 | $4.9M | $2.9M | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $513K | $1.1M | $8K |
| 2022 | $750K | $189K | $604K |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $43K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $4.2M (+201%), with total assets most recently reported at $10K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.