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GLOBAL WITNESS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
GLOBAL WITNESS FOUNDATION (EIN 94-3399599)
Tax period
2020-05-01 to 2021-04-30
Filed
2022-03-15
IRS object ID
202220749349302252
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-03-15T17:09:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-04-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TOAL MURRAY DAY & LALOR LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-05-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN943399599EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGLOBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4158159850PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPALO ALTOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEISHA WIGGANPersonNm
Person TitleSIGNING OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4158159850PhoneNum
Signature2022-03-14SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Principal OfficerSTAFFORD MATTHEWSPrincipalOfficerNm

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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INSURANCE$550$550
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS CONTRACTS WITH THE DONEE ORGANIZATION AND RECEIVES CONSTANT UPDATES ON ITS ACTIVITIES.
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART VTHE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES PERIODIC REPORTS FROM THE GRANTEE. THE GRANTEE IS GLOBAL WITNESS LIMITED, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION (EIN: 98-0493088), WHICH FILES FORM 990 WITH THE IRS ANNUALLY.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE BOARD MEMBERS AND PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE EXPENSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9PRIOR YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS 0

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