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Human Concern International

Canada, · EIN 31-1719723 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Human Concern International reported $37.9 million in revenue and $39.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.31 went to program services, $4.68 to management and general costs and $15.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Revenue rose 495% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39M

For 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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.3%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.7%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
15.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.16$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.8%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
Not reported$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
Not reported1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
06
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.76.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

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 expense
$16M expenses · 50.1% of program spending · grants $16M

Human Concern International provides urgent relief-assistance and stabilization for victims of natural and man-made disasters. This program provides emergency relief services of shelter, clothing, food and medical aid packages to people displaced by disaster

$1.9M expenses · 5.9% of program spending · grants $1.9M

Human Concern International facilitates a child sponsorship program in 16 countries. This program provides financial assistance to sponsored orphans for medical care, education, and basic needs

$847K expenses · 2.7% of program spending · grants $847K

Our work ensured that clean water is available, accessible, and adequate

$13M all other programs (line 4d)

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$38M$39M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$38M$39M80.3%$8.9M—
2023 ⓘ$28M$22M82.0%$9.2M—
2022 ⓘ$9.1M$8.7M56.0%$3.5M—
2021 ⓘ$11M$14M80.1%$3.7M$91,042
2020 ⓘ$8.1M$8.0M77.3%$1.8M—
2019 ⓘ$6.4M$7.0M62.3%$3.3M$56,264

Governance 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 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • 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 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 69

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Human Concern International totaling $100 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Human Concern 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 Human Concern International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Human Concern International's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Human Concern International reported that 80.3% of its $39.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.7% to management and general and 15.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

Where does Human Concern International get its money?

Of $37.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Human Concern International a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-1719723 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. 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 202533189349309458 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349305979 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349311322 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202313029349300401 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349313711 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349325014 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 31-1719723: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.