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Planet Aid

Milford, MA · EIN 04-3348171 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Planet Aid reported $34.4 million in revenue and $35.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.82 went to program services, $13.34 to management and general costs and $11.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $232,142 (CFO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 15% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35M

Program services$74.82 $26M
Management & general$13.34 $4.7M
Fundraising$11.84 $4.2M

For context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$98.47 $34M
Investment income$0.30 $103K
Other revenue$1.23 $425K

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 469 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	74.8%	86.1%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	13.3%	8.0%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	11.8%	2.6%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.12	$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	98.5%	96.6%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.0%	0.0%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	0.0%	0.0%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$232,142	$341,362
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.66%	1.06%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	13	10
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	4.2	7.5
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	6 of 7	100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$26M expenses · 97.4% of program spending

U.s. Clothing collection and habitat protection: Planet Aid collected and processed 32,660 tons of used clothes, shoes and textile in states from maine to missouri. Collecting unwanted clothes saves landfill space and reduces production of methane. Reusing already manufactured clothing and other textiles saves millions of gallons of water and reduces the use of fertilizer and pesticides (in cotton production)

$437K expenses · 1.7% of program spending · revenue $264K

Domestic charitable activities: the organization supports various charitable activities in the united states through payments to a number of schools and other nonprofits

$251K expenses · 0.9% of program spending · grants $251K

International aid: in 2025, Planet Aid continued with its support to organizations and communities in africa, asia, and latin america

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$198,787	$0	$33,355	$232,142
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$168,321	$0	$23,271	$191,592
PRESIDENT, CEO, DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$158,591	$0	$13,947	$172,538
EXECUTIVE DIR. OF GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$156,438	$0	$12,518	$168,956
SENIOR PARTNERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$135,104	$0	$20,491	$155,595
CHIEF OFF. OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$139,183	$0	$11,945	$151,128
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$123,557	$0	$3,169	$126,726
CLERK, CORP. HR MANAGER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$92,939	$0	$16,792	$109,731

13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Planet Aid (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $736K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
2025 ⓘ	$34M	$35M	74.8%	$12M	$232,142
2024 ⓘ	$37M	$39M	78.3%	$13M	$217,124
2023 ⓘ	$43M	$38M	79.6%	$15M	$208,958
2022 ⓘ	$36M	$35M	74.1%	$10M	$167,816
2021 ⓘ	$30M	$28M	79.5%	$9.9M	$168,488
2020 ⓘ	$30M	$29M	83.2%	$8.4M	$168,702
2019 ⓘ	$40M	$42M	82.3%	$7.6M	$162,493

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means

Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 6 independent
Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
Employees Part I, line 5320
Volunteers Part I, line 66

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

GARSON & SHAW INC Consultant	$1,566,365
AAFCPAS INC Audit and tax services	$118,450
G&S CENTRAL AMERICA Consultant	$104,440

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Planet Aid totaling $2,802 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Planet Aid's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Planet Aid, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Planet Aid's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Planet Aid reported that 74.8% of its $35.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 11.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Planet Aid pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Planet Aid reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $232,142, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Planet Aid get its money?

Of $34.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Planet Aid a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-3348171 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632679349300538 · read the filing
2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503089349300615 · read the filing
2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432639349300623 · read the filing
2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349305193 · read the filing
2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211339349305461 · read the filing
2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111889349300041 · read the filing
2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031299349301513 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-3348171: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.