GHEDI Global A Nonprofit Corporation

What it reported doing in 2025

The organization implemented a charitable public health research program in collaboration with the Lead Exposure Elimination Project to generate evidence on turmeric adulteration and associated lead exposure risks in Pakistan where food-based lead contamination remains an important public health concern. Lead is a potent neurotoxin and there is no safe level of lead exposure particularly for children and pregnant women. Prior analyses have reported lead concentrations of 1,000-2,000 g g in turmeric. The program supported the organizations exempt purposes by producing evidence to inform prevention strategies strengthen consumer protection support safer food systems and enable communities to make safer consumption decisions. Program activities included the design and implementation of a cross-sectional market survey across major wholesale and retail spice markets. Activities included survey development and programming field team training piloting market mapping and structured data collection using digital tools supported by continuous field monitoring and post-fieldwork data verification. A total of 361 surveys including 64 retailers and 297 consumers were conducted across two large cities. The program generated evidence on turmeric purchasing patterns supply chain dynamics packaging practices and awareness of adulteration and lead contamination risks. Findings indicated that more than 85% of turmeric purchases and sales occurred in loose unpackaged form with low awareness of lead contamination risks among both consumers and vendors. Expected charitable outputs included a final analytical report validated datasets and operational insights to inform public awareness efforts regulatory engagement and market-level food safety interventions. The program identified key risk points in the turmeric supply chain and contributed evidence to support efforts to reduce lead exposure improve food safety and promote safer consumer practices.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 0%; rating input score 0
• Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 44.4%; rating input score 44; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 99.9%; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1,708.71; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: Limited
• Asset growth: Limited