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Global Support and Development

Preselected recipients only Redwood City, California · EIN 832504447

Global Support and Development is a private foundation in Redwood City, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.4 million in 52 grants; the typical grant was $7,932 and the largest $425,734. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $2.7 million the year before.

84% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.7 million25$75.3 million
2024$2.4 million52$79.1 million

How to apply

Global Support and Development says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Global Support and Development funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Georgia. It also paid $2.1 million in 43 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$64,500
District of Columbia1$47,650
Florida1$25,500
North Carolina6$8,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 52 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Honduras Secretary of State in the Office of Risk Management and National CTo support disaster response$425,734
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management AgencyTo support the young professionals program$395,470
Panama Sistema Nacional de Proteccion CivilTo support disaster response$173,050
Direction Generale de la Protection Civile D'haitiTo support disaster preparedness$162,503
Saint Lucia National Emergency Management OrganizationTo support disaster response preparedness$140,990
Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental OrganizationsTo support participation in the fale pacific annual meeting$110,000
Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental OrganizationsTo support disaster response$101,200
Honduras Secretary of State in the Office of Risk Management and National CTo support disaster response$100,013
Centre Hospitalier de Fontaine Foundation Inc
Suwanee, GA
To support disaster preparedness$64,500
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management AgencyTo support cdemas technical advisory committee meeting$62,238
Tobago Emergency Management AgencyTo support disaster response$47,796
World Health Organization
Washington, DC
To support participation in the emt global meeting$47,650
Honduras Secretary of State in the Office of Risk Management and National CTo support disaster preparedness$41,450
Saint Lucia Fire ServiceTo support capacity building$34,210
International Council of Voluntary AgenciesTo support participation in regional humanitarian partnerships week$28,578
Direction Generale de la Protection Civile D'haitiTo support disaster preparedness$28,515
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Central Water and Sewerage AuthorityTo support disaster response$27,046
Hope for Haiti
Naples, FL
To support disaster response preparedness$25,500
Honduras Secretary of State in the Office of Risk Management and National CTo support disaster response$19,009
Tobago Emergency Management AgencyTo support disaster response$15,054
Bahamas Disaster Risk Management AuthorityTo support the disaster risk reduction youth ambassador (drrya) programme$15,000
Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental OrganizationsTo support participation in the asia-pacific ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction$13,030
Saint Lucia National Emergency Management OrganizationTo support disaster response preparedness$12,901
Coordination Center for Disaster Prevention in Central America and the DomiTo support participation in the global dialogue platform on anticipatory humanitarian action$9,962
Honduras Secretary of State in the Office of Risk Management and National CTo support participation in the regional dialogue platform in latin america and the caribbean on anticipatory action$8,686
Panama Sistema Nacional de Proteccion CivilTo support participation in the regional dialogue platform in latin america and the caribbean on anticipatory action$8,256
Saint Vincent National Emergency Management OrganizationTo support disaster response$7,608
Dominican Republic Comision Nacional de EmergenciasTo support participation in the regional dialogue platform in latin america and the caribbean on anticipatory action$7,375
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management AgencyTo support capacity building$6,665
Dominica Office of Disaster ManagementTo support disaster response preparedness$6,440
Saint Kitts National Emergency Management AgencyTo support disaster response preparedness$6,440
Nevis Disaster Management DepartmentTo support disaster response$5,223
Tobago Emergency Management AgencyTo support disaster response and preparedness$5,199
Trinidad and Tobago Office of Disaster Preparedness and ManagementTo support disaster response and preparedness$5,199
Saint Vincent National Emergency Management OrganizationTo support disaster response preparedness$5,198
Nevis Disaster Management DepartmentTo support disaster response and preparedness$4,939
Saint Lucia National Emergency Management OrganizationTo support capacity building$4,359
Women Against RapeTo support participation in the caribbean public health agency (carpha) regional conference$4,016
Secretaria de Proteccion Civil del Gobierno del Estado de ChiapasTo support capacity building$3,586
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management AgencyTo support participation in the conference of small island developing states$3,482

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Global Support and Development accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Global Support and Development give?

$2.4 million in tax year 2024, across 52 grants, with a typical grant of $7,932.

Who runs Global Support and Development?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Court (Ceo/President), Sally Jones (Secretary/Treasurer), George Pavlov (Director) and Eric Powell (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Global Support and Development fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, human services and health.

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