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Cuso International reported $18.5 million in revenue and $17.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $83.11 went to program services, $12.56 to management and general costs and $4.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.8% of the total. Government grants made up 71.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $167,310 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 6% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.1% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 71.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $167,310 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 35 hrs/week | $167,310 | $0 | $0 | $167,310 |
| COO Key employee, 35 hrs/week | $121,356 | $0 | $0 | $121,356 |
| Director Program Impact Key employee, 35 hrs/week | $100,573 | $0 | $0 | $100,573 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cuso International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $908K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 11aNo
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6147
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INTERPEACE Implementing Partner | $221,650 |
| Desjardins Insurance Employee Benefits - Canada | $212,894 |
| ALLIANZ WORLDWIDE CARE Employee Benefits - Overseas | $207,904 |
| CARIBBEAN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES Implementing Partner | $148,887 |
| Sutton Special Risk Insurance | $130,648 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Cuso 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 Cuso International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Cuso International's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Cuso International reported that 83.1% of its $17.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cuso International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cuso International reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $167,310, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cuso International get its money?
Of $18.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 82.8% came from contributions and grants (including 71.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cuso International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0545486 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202622259349302767 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202542239349301934 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202432279349303123 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202342279349304289 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202232239349300623 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202142239349301814 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202140899349300804 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0545486: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.