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Brac USA reported $22.7 million in revenue and $23.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.48 went to program services, $8.89 to management and general costs and $5.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.6% of the total. Government grants made up 16.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $290,118 (COO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 69% 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 $23MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.6% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $290,118 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.24% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 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 expenseGrantmaking: to support brac's new and ongoing initiatives, Brac USA awards grants to brac programs with the funds it raises from external donors. Grant awards support a strategic agenda based on priorities agreed upon by Brac and Brac USA. The grants made facilitate flexibility, innovation, and learning, with goals of scaling proven interventions and creating opportunities for people living in poverty. Brac USA does not accept unsolicited proposals from organizations that are not affiliated with brac, brac university, or brac international
Strategic program services: Brac USA supports brac's efforts to innovate, pilot, grow, and scale health, education, youth empowerment, agriculture, livelihood development, microfinance and other programs. This includes enabling access to capital and other resources, providing technical assistance and program support, setting up internal systems and processes for successful implementation and monitoring, and communicating outcomes with donors and other stakeholders
Communications & outreach: Brac USA strives to increase awareness about brac's programs and activities in the united states, canada, and globally. We help to educate the public about challenges facing people in poverty worldwide and effective solutions to support them. Through events, conferences, media placements, award nominations, speaking engagements, and partnership development, we work to raise brac's profile as an innovator in cost-effective, evidence-based development solutions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,896 | $0 | $34,222 | $290,118 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,961 | $0 | $8,832 | $243,793 |
| DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,563 | $0 | $21,253 | $175,816 |
| LEAD - CLIMATE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,657 | $0 | $38,841 | $171,498 |
| DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,897 | $0 | $20,400 | $167,297 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,549 | $0 | $28,427 | $164,976 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,297 | $0 | $19,249 | $156,546 |
| DIR. OF FINANCE (UNTIL 12/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,221 | $0 | $14,394 | $127,615 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brac USA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $797K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
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–1b12 · 11 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 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 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARABELLA INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC Accounting services | $147,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Brac USA totaling $5.7M 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 Brac USA's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Brac USA, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Brac USA's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brac USA reported that 85.5% of its $23.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brac USA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brac USA reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $290,118, for the role of COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brac USA get its money?
Of $22.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 86.6% came from contributions and grants (including 16.0% from government grants) and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brac USA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-8456741 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 202600849349300430 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending June 30, 2024, object 202511149349301526 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442279349300139 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302269349301655 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201519349300800 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121609349300527 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-8456741: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.