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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reported $43.8 million in revenue and $48.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.95 went to program services, $8.47 to management and general costs and $11.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. Government grants made up 7.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $614,845 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% 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 $49MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $44M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$87.78 $39M
- Government grants$6.98 $3.1M
- Program service revenue$0.99 $441K
- Investment income$4.25 $1.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$842K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.0% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.1% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $614,845 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.26% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 49 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.8 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 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 expenseEducation and support programs: we educate clinicians, other mental health professionals, workplaces, and the general public about suicide prevention and how to recognize signs of those at risk. We also provide programs and information for surviving family and friends after a suicide
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $542,487 | $0 | $72,358 | $614,845 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $532,403 | $0 | $71,551 | $603,954 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $361,750 | $0 | $59,519 | $421,269 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $307,765 | $0 | $53,236 | $361,001 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,830 | $0 | $43,470 | $318,300 |
| CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,507 | $0 | $42,528 | $314,035 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,393 | $0 | $34,869 | $306,262 |
| SVP RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,630 | $0 | $33,047 | $282,677 |
49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.0M (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–1b26 · 26 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5204
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,715
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KOTIS DESIGN Event-printing | $1,090,089 |
| ALLISON AND PARTNERS LLC Public relations services | $880,124 |
| GLOBAL CLOUD LTD Cloud services | $799,971 |
| META PLATFORMS INC Advertising services | $640,501 |
| BUFFALO SPECIALTIES Event-t-shirts | $595,863 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
289 private foundations reported grants to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention totaling $1.3M 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 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention spent in FY2025, $79.95 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reported that 80.0% of its $48.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 11.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Foundation for Suicide Prevention pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $614,845, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Foundation for Suicide Prevention get its money?
Of $43.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants (including 7.1% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Foundation for Suicide Prevention a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3393329 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 202631179349300418 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501329349301130 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349303233 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349305130 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349302739 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111199349300431 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3393329: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.