GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS (EIN 813228979) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

Tax Period

2019-09-01 to 2020-08-31

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $568K in total revenue in fiscal year 2019. The organization ran a surplus of $563K, a strong 99% operating margin.

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS IS TO OPERATE SEVERAL PROJECTS AND TO FACILITATE BENEFICIAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN RELEVANT STAKEHOLDER GROUPS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE A) PROVIDING SOLAR OVENS AND RELATED RESOURCES TO GROUPS WORKING ON THIS ISSUE IN KENYA AND ELSEWHERE; B) PROVIDE UP TO DATE TECHNICAL INFORMATION TO ORGANIC FARMING NGOS ANYWHERE. AS A METHOD OF FACILITATING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN STAKEHOLDER GROUPS AND TO INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY IN THE SPECIFIC AREAS RELEVANT TO GDSS MISSION, GDS WILL CONDUCT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THOSE AREAS. FOR EXAMPLE, TO INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY IN THE AREA OF ORGANIC FARMING, GDS WILL OPERATE A FARMERS MARKET BY PARTNERING WITH RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. GDS INTENDS TO GROW, AND INCLUDED IN THIS GROWTH WILL BE NEW PROJECTS IN NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE LIMITED TO THOSE AREAS OF ACTIVITY REASONABLE RELATED TO SOLAR OVENS, CLEAN WATER, ORGANIC FARMING, FARMING, ECOSYSTEMS PRESERVATION,

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2019)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $568,185

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $568,185

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,577

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $5,019

Other Expenses $1,442

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,019

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2019	2018	Change
Revenue	$568,185	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$5,019	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$563,166	N/A	N/A

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN BUCHENIC	President	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DENNIS TAYLOR	Secretary	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TAYLOR DOLEZAL	Director	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEREK EMCH	Director	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2020	$568,185	$5,019	$567,752	$563,166

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