Ten Thousand Villages
Ten Thousand Villages reported $11.4 million in revenue and $14.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.19 went to program services, $25.10 to management and general costs and $0.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 23.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $162,595 (VP STORES &). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $162,595 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseFurnishing materials, facilitating the import, marketing, and sales of products of impoverished and disadvantaged people in under-resourced communities,primarily through independent retail stores and Ten Thousand Villages- operated non-profit shops. The organization operates 11 retail locations and 31 licensed stores. The company strives to improve the livelihood of tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans employed by 69 artisan groups located in 24 countries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP STORES & Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,851 | $0 | $8,744 | $162,595 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,205 | $0 | $13,528 | $157,733 |
| DIRECTOR OF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,392 | $0 | $12,860 | $116,252 |
| VP OF PEOPLE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,571 | $0 | $10,126 | $111,697 |
| VP OF OPERAT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,945 | $0 | $4,458 | $108,403 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ten Thousand Villages (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $158K (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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5253
- Volunteers Part I, line 655
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Questions people ask
How much of Ten Thousand Villages's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Ten Thousand Villages reported that 74.2% of its $14.6 million in expenses went to program services, 25.1% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ten Thousand Villages pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ten Thousand Villages reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $162,595, for the role of VP STORES & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ten Thousand Villages get its money?
Of $11.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 3.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ten Thousand Villages a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1690588 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 March 31, 2025, object 202630489349301428 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202540489349301814 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202410269349300721 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202212789349301391 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202102379349301310 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202002739349301660 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1690588: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.