Gavi Alliance
Gavi Alliance: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“To save lives & protect people's health by increasing equitable and sustainable use of vaccines.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $786K David Marlow, 0% of spending
- Revenue
- $2.55B 78.9% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $3.11B 97% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $7.11B end of 2024
- Savings
- 27.4 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 20 employees, 56 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 97.0¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Gavi Alliance spent 2¢ on fundraising, or about 3¢ counting joint costs.
Fundraising ÷ $2.01B contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXNet assets: $3.24B to $7.11B in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2024.
The 8 highest-paid people.
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The questions people ask about the Gavi Alliance.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Gavi Alliance CEO make?
David Marlow, COO & Acting CFO - Until 06/24, received $785,820 in reportable compensation in 2024, 0% of Gavi Alliance's $3.11B in spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part VIIWhat percentage of Gavi Alliance donations go to programs?
Gavi Alliance reported 97% of 2024 spending as programs, 1.2% as fundraising and 1.8% as management. That includes $29.0M of joint mail and ad costs counted as programs; without them, programs were 96.1%.
Form 990 (2024), Part IXHow much money does Gavi Alliance have?
Net assets were $7.11B at the end of 2024, about 27.4 months of spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part XDoes Gavi Alliance have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (2024)Every number, traced.
- Gavi Alliance Form 990, 2024 (IRS e-file)
- Gavi Alliance Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Gavi Alliance: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/gavi-alliance/