Holt International Children's Services
Holt International Children's Services reported $24.0 million in revenue and $24.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.47 went to program services, $7.28 to management and general costs and $18.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $224,180 (PRES/CEO THR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 17% between FY2020 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 $24MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 18.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $224,180 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseInternational programs - around the world, holt works alongside local partners to help vulnerable children, and help children reunite with their families or join families through adoption - either in their birth country or in the U.S. To develop, sustain and grow our international programs and services, holt teams collaborate with our partners to supply a variety of knowledge they need to provide better nutrition for the children in their care - especially children with special medical or physical needs. In many countries, holt also helps facilitate job skills training and donor-funded…
U.s. Based programs - holt's U.S.-based programs include services to help children join of professional services and build up the capacity of in- country staff. These services include, for example, social work trainings to strengthen the skills of local social workers who support and counsel families, permanency planning for children on track for adoption, management and program development assistance, and nutrition and feeding trainings to empower parents and orphanage caregivers with the complexity of parenting an adopted child, often transracially. Throughout their lives, adoptees may also…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRES/CEO THR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,135 | $0 | $15,045 | $224,180 |
| SR. VP OF PR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,187 | $0 | $39,693 | $175,880 |
| SR. DIR. ENG Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,616 | $0 | $43,676 | $168,292 |
| SR. EXECUTIV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,239 | $0 | $18,732 | $137,971 |
| DIR. OF ACCO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,752 | $0 | $20,570 | $133,322 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Holt International Children's Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $380K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5142
- Volunteers Part I, line 6800
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CALDWELL TALENT LLC Advocacy, fund. | $1,009,114 |
| BLACKBAUD Software | $480,928 |
| QSL PRINT COMMUNICATIONS Printing | $461,422 |
| THRIVING CHARITY ADVOCATES LLC Advocacy, fund. | $180,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Holt International Children's Services totaling $308K 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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Of every $100 Holt International Children's Services spent in FY2025, $74.47 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Holt International Children's Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Holt International Children's Services reported that 74.5% of its $24.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 18.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Holt International Children's Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Holt International Children's Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $224,180, for the role of PRES/CEO THR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Holt International Children's Services get its money?
Of $24.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 79.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 18.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Holt International Children's Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7257390 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 202641219349302304 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500669349301635 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401769349300735 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322159349301507 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241089349301964 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111449349300041 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7257390: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.