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Americares Foundation reported $1.85 billion in revenue and $1.90 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.06 went to program services, $0.83 to management and general costs and $1.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $622,554 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 112 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.90BFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.85BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.1% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $622,554 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.03% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 112 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 22 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $554,209 | $0 | $68,345 | $622,554 |
| TREAS, SVP OP, CFO (THRU 08/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $340,123 | $0 | $46,906 | $387,029 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & SYSTEMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $325,065 | $0 | $60,578 | $385,643 |
| SVP & CHIEF DEV. OFFICER (THRU 04/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $312,720 | $0 | $59,836 | $372,556 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $311,284 | $0 | $18,208 | $329,492 |
| SVP AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,548 | $0 | $53,072 | $323,620 |
| SVP/CSO (THRU 10/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,952 | $0 | $55,718 | $303,670 |
| SVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,202 | $0 | $48,638 | $301,840 |
112 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Americares Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 ⓘ | $1.85B | $1.90B | 98.1% | $341M | $622,554 |
| FY2024 ⓘ | $2.00B | $1.98B | 98.3% | $387M | $642,541 |
| FY2023 (amended) ⓘ | $1.56B | $1.51B | 97.9% | $361M | $611,776 |
| FY2022 (amended) ⓘ | $1.37B | $1.41B | 98.1% | $311M | $555,093 |
| FY2021 (amended) ⓘ | $1.23B | $1.28B | 98.3% | $363M | $491,560 |
| FY2020 ⓘ | $1.44B | $1.25B | 98.5% | $407M | $499,756 |
Governance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b22 · 21 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5283
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LAUTMAN MASKA NEILL & COMPANY Acquisition & postage costs | $1,543,454 |
| GEODIS USA INC Logistics/trucking | $949,586 |
| RWT PRODUCTION LLC Acquisition & postage costs | $912,856 |
| GIVEBRIDGE INC Fundraising counsel | $500,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
298 private foundations reported grants to Americares Foundation totaling $10M 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.
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Every number above is copied from Americares Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Americares Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Americares Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Americares Foundation reported that 98.1% of its $1.90 billion in expenses went to program services, 0.8% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Americares Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Americares Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $622,554, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Americares Foundation get its money?
Of $1.85 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Americares Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-1008595 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641249349302669 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349310722 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202441369349302809 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202340799349300304 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202211469349300121 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100819349300210 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-1008595: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.