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HIAS reported $107.6 million in revenue and $113.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.33 went to program services, $16.28 to management and general costs and $5.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 66.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $387,883 (PRESIDENT). 110 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% between 2019 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 $113MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $108MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.3% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 66.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $387,883 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 110 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 24 | 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 expenseU.s. Program service accomplishments: through hias' national resettlement and integration work in the united states, as well as its economic and social services, hias helps forcibly displaced people in their economic and social inclusion in the united states. (continued on schedule o)through our national resettlement network of 30 affiliates, hias provided clients with new programming and resources to support their full economic and social inclusion in the united states. Hias' economic inclusion programs take a holistic approach by supporting and empowering clients through early employment or…
International program service accomplishments: hias delivers critical services to forcibly displaced populations that provide relief from crisis, and support them in rebuilding their lives with dignity. (continued on schedule o)as a result of their experiences - from uprooting their lives to surviving or witnessing violence - many refugees need urgent services as well as long-term support in order to gain greater stability and rebuild their lives.hias partners closely with domestic and international leadership, like the U.S. Department of state and the united nations high commissioner for…
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 Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $368,584 | $0 | $19,299 | $387,883 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $270,497 | $0 | $37,043 | $307,540 |
| DIRECTOR, RSC Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $194,475 | $0 | $89,968 | $284,443 |
| CERO THEN CEO (EFF. 09/25) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $250,189 | $0 | $28,357 | $278,546 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $234,050 | $0 | $38,375 | $272,425 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY & MEASUREMENT OFF. Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $222,044 | $0 | $38,272 | $260,316 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $236,465 | $0 | $21,969 | $258,434 |
| CHIEF INSTITUTIONAL DEV'L OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $244,317 | $0 | $12,243 | $256,560 |
110 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from HIAS (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b24 · 23 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 5283
- Volunteers Part I, line 6304
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| M&R STRATEGIC SVCS INC Fundrasing/advertising consulting | $1,761,810 |
| CLARENDON PARTNERS LLC Erp consulting | $663,676 |
| MARCUM LLP Finance & accounting services | $557,733 |
| ACCENTURE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Strategic planning service | $557,027 |
| MICROSOFT Information tech service provider | $545,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 38 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
300 private foundations reported grants to HIAS totaling $4.0M 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 HIAS's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for HIAS, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of HIAS's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, HIAS reported that 78.3% of its $113.4 million in expenses went to program services, 16.3% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does HIAS pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation HIAS reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $387,883, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does HIAS get its money?
Of $107.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 66.4% from government grants) and 1.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is HIAS a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5633307 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 202612259349302821 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502259349302065 · read the filing
- FY2023 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending September 30, 2023, object 202402279349300725 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323069349300847 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203159349304010 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132819349301443 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349307820 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5633307: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.