Golden Valley, MN

GLOBAL VILLAGE CONNECT

EIN 46-1480033

International Development & Humanitarian Aid Global Development & Relief Women & girls

Mission

Global Village Connect connects classrooms and communities by developing practical solutions that improve health, education and economic opportunities through sustainable micro-enterprise.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About GLOBAL VILLAGE CONNECT

Global Village Connect is a Golden Valley, Minnesota–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 46-1480033) that partners with communities to deliver practical programs in education, health, and economic opportunity. Its core program areas include student scholarships, business and entrepreneurship training, small community business grants, and asset-based gifts such as livestock to support family income. The organization works with partner communities (including projects in Uganda and partner community groups listed on its site) and emphasizes sustainable micro-enterprise and peer-to-peer classroom-community connections. Recent organizational activity includes entrepreneurship trainings, cooperative small-business projects, emergency food distributions, scholarship awards, and livestock distributions to families in need during 2024–2026. Global Village Connect is governed by a volunteer board (the founder Joanne Trangle is listed as founder) and publishes summary financials and tax-exempt information publicly; it regularly files Form 990s and operates public donation channels, indicating an active, donor-facing nonprofit organization.

Notable achievements

Goat distribution program

Conducted targeted livestock distributions (including a March 2026 distribution to families of children with disabilities) that pair animal gifts with hands-on veterinary training and a pay-it-forward model to expand impact within communities.

Women's cooperative business (Zohar Salon)

Supported the development of a women-led salon cooperative that has produced measurable income for participants (recorded monthly sales and profits during early 2026) and helped members meet essential household needs such as school fees.

Ongoing scholarship and entrepreneurship programs

Maintains a sustained scholarship program and multi-month entrepreneurship trainings that alumni report translate into steady micro-income, school retention for students, and improved household stability.

At a glance

Total assets: $151K
Annual revenue: $212K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-1480033
Location: Golden Valley, MN
Website: www.globalvillageconnect.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Active, public filer of IRS Form 990s and listed on nonprofit data platforms (organization’s EIN and filings are publicly available).

Profiled on philanthropic databases and donor platforms (Candid/GuideStar, ProPublica/Nonprofit Explorer, and other charity listing services).

Maintains a Charity Navigator profile page (organization is listed though it may not have a published rating for all evaluation categories).

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