Home › International, foreign affairs & national security
Helen Keller International
Helen Keller International reported $120.2 million in revenue and $115.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.78 went to program services, $14.20 to management and general costs and $4.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.4% of the total. Government grants made up 16.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $450,270 (PRESIDENT & CEO - CURRENT). 82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% 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 $115MFor 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 $120MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.2% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $450,270 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.39% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 82 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 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 expenseEyehealth: currently 1 in 7 people worldwide are blind or living with some form of vision loss, yet a staggering 90% of vision loss is preventable or treatable. Vision loss can have an incredible impact on people's quality of life, impacting children and family members' ability to learn, form friendships, earn a living, and to remain safe. It can even set them on a course for generations of poverty. To protect vision, Helen Keller intl partners with communities and local health networks to improve their ability to provide high-quality eye health services to children and adults who don't have…
Nutrition: today as many as 318 million face acute levels of food insecurity. Ongoing stressors including climate change, rising inflation, and instability and conflicts around the world have made nutritious food unaffordable or inaccessible to millions of children and families at greatest risk. To reduce malnutrition, Helen Keller intl partners with governments, communities, community health workers, and community organizations in africa and asia to reach infants, children, mothers, and families with climate-smart farming training, breastfeeding support, assessment and treatment of…
Neglected tropical diseases: neglected tropical diseases including blinding trachoma, lymphatic filariasis, river blindness, schistosomiasis, and intestinal worms impact more than 1 billion people globally. These mainly parasitic, viral, or bacterial diseases that can cause a host of painful physical disabilities, lost economic opportunities, and social stigma are most prevalent in lower income countries that lack adequate healthcare. Helen Keller intl partners with ministries of health, local leaders, and communities to prevent, treat, and eliminate these neglected diseases. A cornerstone of…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO - CURRENT Officer, 60.53 hrs/week | $425,000 | $0 | $25,270 | $450,270 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - UNTIL SEP 2024 Officer, 44.65 hrs/week | $276,092 | $0 | $30,559 | $306,651 |
| VP, EXTERNAL RELATIONS Officer, 47.98 hrs/week | $270,783 | $0 | $31,149 | $301,932 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 51.79 hrs/week | $267,997 | $0 | $32,630 | $300,627 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 61.40 hrs/week | $265,200 | $0 | $32,971 | $298,171 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ASIA Highest compensated employee, 43.12 hrs/week | $242,842 | $0 | $27,906 | $270,748 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFF-UNTIL DEC 2024 Officer, 47.04 hrs/week | $247,179 | $0 | $16,650 | $263,829 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION Highest compensated employee, 40.77 hrs/week | $238,408 | $0 | $22,564 | $260,972 |
82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Helen Keller International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (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–1b30 · 30 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 5159
- Volunteers Part I, line 632
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FUSE FUNDRAISING GROUP LLC Fundraiser | $437,429 |
| WIDAD A VALME Optician | $150,219 |
| ERLICH EYE ASSOCIATES LLC Optician | $131,062 |
| TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP Audit services | $110,850 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
82 private foundations reported grants to Helen Keller International totaling $14M 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 Helen Keller International's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Helen Keller International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Helen Keller International spent in FY2025, $81.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Winrock International Institute for Agricultural DevelopmentLittle Rock, AR · revenue $119M · programs 80.6% · 2024
- United Palestinian AppealWashington, DC · revenue $121M · programs 98.4% · 2024
- International Institute of Tropical AgricultureAlexandria, VA · revenue $115M · programs 100.0% · 2024
- TechnoserveArlington, VA · revenue $122M · programs 82.9% · 2024
- Pan American Development FoundationWashington, DC · revenue $114M · programs 89.3% · FY2025
All international, foreign affairs & national security charities · Largest charities in New York
Questions people ask
How much of Helen Keller International's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Helen Keller International reported that 81.8% of its $115.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.2% to management and general and 4.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Helen Keller International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Helen Keller International reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $450,270, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO - CURRENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Helen Keller International get its money?
Of $120.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.4% came from contributions and grants (including 16.9% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Helen Keller International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5562162 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 202610919349301471 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521149349301517 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400899349300910 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320759349300822 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240809349301064 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110919349300021 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5562162: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.