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. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 943399599
PALO ALTO, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$6.3M
Total Assets$10K
Grant Records25
Funding Total$6.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$501,700
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,600
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$6,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$502,200
PUBLIC BENEFIT
$150,000
Showing up to 5 of 25 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.