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Greater Horizons reported $754.1 million in revenue and $239.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.16 went to program services, $3.66 to management and general costs and $0.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $549,913 (DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 109% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $239MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $754MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $549,913 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.23% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 124.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGreater Horizons helps donors give to charity through donor-advised funds and other charitable investment accounts. Donors use their funds to grant to their favorite causes. In 2024, donors granted $227 million to nonprofit organizations across the country. Greater Horizons works donor by donor to provide research and resources to assist with their giving, including personal and family discussions about legacy and values, competitive grant programs, and guidance on charitable landscapes
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $490,724 | $59,189 | $549,913 |
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $267,391 | $23,599 | $290,990 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Horizons (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b5 · 4 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Greater Horizons totaling $15M 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 Greater Horizons's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greater Horizons, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Horizons's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Greater Horizons reported that 96.2% of its $239.4 million in expenses went to program services, 3.7% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Horizons pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Horizons reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $549,913, for the role of DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Horizons get its money?
Of $754.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 85.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Horizons a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-0849590 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513189349309621 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349305733 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349323537 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349311126 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349322441 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349310786 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-0849590: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.