Partnersglobal

What it reported doing in 2024

The powered by the people (pxp) initiative is a five-year project supported by the us agency for international development (USAID), designed to enhance resilience and support of nonviolent social movements (nvsms) globally. Spearheaded by partnersglobal (pg) and developed in collaboration with a wide-reaching consortium, pxp' s objectives focus on fostering solidarity, building leadership, improving accessibility to resources, and enhancing learning among activists, grassroots organizers, historically excluded communities, and their allies. The powered by the people (pxp) project entered fy25 with a full congressional obligation of $8.36 million for the activity year, furthering its well-established mechanisms, demonstrating a strong commitment to its mission globally through direct support, collaborative initiatives, and strategic grantmaking. By the end of the first quarter of fy25, the project successfully distributed approximately $10.3 million in funds through its consortium of 28 movement-support organizations. A total of 180 targeted awards were disbursed, supporting a diverse range of activities focusing on community development, economic opportunity, and inclusive development activities. From october 2024 through the project's termination in february 2025, pxp continued its robust grantmaking aimed at addressing both urgent and long-term systemic issues globally. During this brief period, the project continued its strategic grant allocations across numerous thematic areas vital to global democratic and social development. Despite its premature termination in february 2025, the pxp project's strategic grantmaking, targeted support mechanisms, and adaptive interventions significantly advanced the capacities of nonviolent civic actors globally. The project's efforts provided a powerful demonstration of the efficacy of grassroots-driven approaches in fostering democratic resilience, economic stability, and human rights protection. The strong alignment with broader u.s. Foreign policy goals underscores the enduring strategic value of supporting global civic movements and lays a foundational roadmap for future interventions to enhance global stability, democracy, and prosperity.at the time of its abrupt termination a mere 16 months since its inception -- pxp awarded nearly 47% of the total value of its implemented budget directly to global majority organizations and collaboratives, which made up 52% of the pxp consortium. The pxp initiative delivered on the promise of locally led development as a core principle of its model, ensuring excellent value for money for american taxpayers, while actively building resilient and self-reliant partners and entities across the globe.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 77.5%; rating input score 77
• Program expense ratio: 76.7%; rating input score 77
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Pass
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Pass
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 61.2%; rating input score 61; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.42; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.7; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 15.1%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.7% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings