The Global Orphan Project Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$32.3m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$26.4m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$19.2m
$1.6m liabilities
Net assets
$17.7m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
9
8.4 years on average
Staff
214
67,178 volunteers
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Michael D Fox
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
The Global Orphan Project Inc's network
9 people2 organisationsi9 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D Fox Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aaron Blake | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alan Dietrich | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bruce Kusmin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chris Levy | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| ED Barber | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth L Fox | Board VP | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey Murphy | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Larimer | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
14 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lewis | President, Careportal | since 2018 |
| Benjamin Barreth | Software Dev 3 | since 2022 |
| Bethany Bezanson | CFO | since 2023 |
| Bret Pudenz | Software Dev 3/ Lead Architect | 2022 |
| Daniel Leach | Senior Developer | since 2022 |
| Domingo Mota | Area Director | since 2023 |
| Jacob Barreth | COO | since 2023 |
| Jessica Ray | Executive Director, Marketplace | since 2018 |
| Joe Knittig | CEO | since 2018 |
| Jonathan Cassat | Chief Marketing Officer | since 2018 |
| Mark Atkinson | Area Director | since 2023 |
| Scott Platter | VP of U.S. Implementation | 2024 |
| Trace Thurlby | President and COO Through 8/2023 | since 2018 |
| Tyler Fisk | VP of Platform Operations | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lewis | President, Careportal | 40 | $143k | $2k | |
| Joe Knittig | CEO | 40 | $134k | $2k | |
| Domingo Mota | Area Director | 40 | $125k | $2k | |
| Daniel Leach | Senior Developer | 40 | $122k | $2k | |
| Mark Atkinson | Area Director | 40 | $121k | $2k | |
| Benjamin Barreth | Software Dev 3 | 40 | $112k | $2k | |
| Scott Platter | VP of U.S. Implementation | 40 | $111k | $2k | |
| Jacob Barreth | COO | 40 | $109k | $2k | |
| Jessica Ray | Executive Director, Goex | 40 | $107k | $2k | |
| Bethany Bezanson | CFO | 40 | $100k | $1k | |
| Alan Dietrich | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Chris Levy | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Murphy | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Blake | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Kusmin | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michael D Fox | Board Chair | 25 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth L Fox | Board VP | 5 | $0 | ||
| John Larimer | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ed Barber | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
15 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253036098). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Adrien Lewis | President of Careportal |
| Jeff Murphy | Board Member |
| Joe Knittig | Chief Executive Officer |
| Chris Levy | Board Member |
| Trace Thurlby | Secretary |
| Corey Vaudo | Chief Data & Information Officer |
| Mike Fox | Chairman of the Board |
| Jacob Barreth | Chief Operating Officer |
| Beth Fox | Vice Chair of Board |
| Tom Peterson | |
| John Larimer | Board Member |
| Ed Barber | Treasurer |
| Mike Fox | Chairman |
| Jessica Ray | President of Go Exchange |
| Bruce Kusmin | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- The Global Orphan Project Inc
- EIN
- 816079539
- Address
- 3161 Wyandotte St, Kansas City, MO, 64111-1308
- State
- Missouri
- Mission
- The global orphan project exists to break the orphan cycle through the power of community, commerce, and the love of jesus. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T90 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Bethany Bezanson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMichael D Fox
≥8years on the filingsAaron Blake
≥8years on the filingsAlan Dietrich
≥8years on the filingsBruce Kusmin
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $19.2m
- Total liabilities
- $1.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $17.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $26.4m
- Program service revenue
- $5.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $9.8m
- Employees
- 214
- Volunteers
- 67,178
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.3m | $26.4m | $5.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Henry Family Services Operations | Family strengthening | $215k |
| Beautiful Redemption | Family strengthening | $201k |
| Promise686 Inc | Family strengthening | $125k |
| Heart of the Bride Ministries Inc | Family strengthening | $101k |
| Harvest Family Life | Family strengthening | $72k |
| Arkansas Family Alliance | Family strengthening | $61k |
| 4kids of South Florida Inc | Family strengthening | $58k |
| 111 Project Inc | Family strengthening | $55k |
| Commission 127 | Family strengthening | $46k |
| Bennett Chapel Family Outreach Center | Family strengthening | $41k |
| Florida 127 Incorporated | Family strengthening | $38k |
| Catalytic Consulting NYC LLC | Family strengthening | $35k |
| Justice for Orphans | Family strengthening | $33k |
| Every Day Jesus | Family strengthening | $32k |
| Compact Family Services | Family strengthening | $29k |
| Icare Village of Hope Inc | Family strengthening | $27k |
| 111 Project of Florida Inc | Family strengthening | $25k |
| CSC Tennessee | Family strengthening | $25k |
| Smile | Family strengthening | $25k |
| Every Child Inc | Family strengthening | $25k |
| Radical Life Inc | Family strengthening | $24k |
| Restored Church | Family strengthening | $24k |
| Movement West Michigan | Family strengthening | $22k |
| Help One Child | Family strengthening | $19k |
| Arizona Life Coalition | Family strengthening | $12k |