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Madre reported $13.3 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.53 went to program services, $14.30 to management and general costs and $7.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $368,227 (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 121% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 476 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $88.98 programs, $8.29 management, $2.73 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 96.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $368,227 | $336,892 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.97% | 1.07% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.3 | 7.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseMadre is an international human rights organization and fund that partners with grassroots organizations to advance the rights and leadership of women and girls in communities worldwide. Since our inception in 1983, madre has disbursed about $78 million in grants and in-kind support to grassroots organizations in africa, asia and the pacific, latin america and the caribbean, the middle east, and the US. Using three interconnected strategiesgrantmaking, capacity bridging, and legal advocacywe meet urgent needs in communities while advancing long-term social change. Continued on schedule…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,782 | $0 | $81,445 | $368,227 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,942 | $0 | $49,166 | $250,108 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,990 | $0 | $44,852 | $247,842 |
| SENIOR DIR., ADVOCACY AND POLICY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,686 | $0 | $48,259 | $195,945 |
| SENIOR DIR. OF GCP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,888 | $0 | $48,441 | $195,329 |
| SENIOR DIR., POA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,437 | $0 | $45,321 | $180,758 |
| ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,687 | $0 | $15,913 | $143,600 |
| DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,241 | $0 | $17,138 | $138,379 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Madre (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $903K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b9 · 9 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 4Yes
- 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 536
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Accounting service | $336,765 |
| FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP Legal service | $185,203 |
| MALLIRON L HODGE Consulting services | $128,558 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
42 private foundations reported grants to Madre totaling $3.9M 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 Madre's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Madre, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Madre's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Madre reported that 78.5% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 7.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Madre pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Madre reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $368,227, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIR. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Madre get its money?
Of $13.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 95.9% came from contributions and grants (including 3.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Madre a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3280194 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 September 30, 2025, object 202622099349300407 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512169349301616 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442269349300334 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342239349300709 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222229349300542 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141959349302364 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3280194: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.