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Greenheart International

Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3417309 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Greenheart International reported $17.2 million in revenue and $19.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.29 went to program services, $20.71 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.6% of the total. Government grants made up 11.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $290,162 (PRESIDENT). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 21% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20M

For 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 469 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.3%86.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
20.7%8.0%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%2.6%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
11.9%96.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
11.9%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.6%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$290,162$341,362
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.46%1.06%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1310
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.87.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 7100.0%

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 expense
$16M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $15M

Homestays, educational, volunteering, teaching and environmental programs for U.S. Participants abroad. Homestays and education for international students in the united states. Internships, trainee, and work programs for international participants in the united states

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$270,320$0$19,842$290,162
DIRECTOR/CHIEF ADVISOR
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$203,500$0$18,609$222,109
VP, MARKETING & EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$178,903$0$7,246$186,149
VP, COMPLIANCE & YOUTH PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$142,827$0$34,608$177,435
FORMER CHIEF ADVISOR (TERM 11/22)
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$158,000$0$17,314$175,314
EXECUTIVE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$133,088$0$30,975$164,063
VP, INT'L BUSINESS DEV. & OPS.
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$144,712$0$16,554$161,266
EXECUTIVE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,635$0$11,813$152,448

13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greenheart International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).

7 filings since 2019

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M20192020202120222023FY2025$17M$20M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$17M$20M79.3%$2.9M$290,162
FY2024 (8 mo.) ⓘ$11M$12M80.6%$5.5M—
2023 ⓘ$13M$15M72.1%$5.9M$227,605
2022 ⓘ$17M$13M69.5%$7.3M$240,037
2021 ⓘ$9.9M$8.5M74.7%$4.5M$166,016
2020 ⓘ$4.3M$8.1M78.1%$3.1M$155,353
2019 ⓘ$22M$22M75.5%$6.9M$209,012

Governance 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–1b7 · 6 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 5142
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ATHENA ADMIN SERVICES INC
Financial and it
$261,772
UNITED AIRLINES
Travel
$165,985
ENROLLER LIMITED
Software development
$125,000
MALGORZATA TEKGOZ
Program support svcs
$121,563
THE DRAKE HOTEL
Lodging
$109,346

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Greenheart International's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Greenheart International reported that 79.3% of its $19.9 million in expenses went to program services, 20.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Greenheart International pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Greenheart International reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $290,162, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Greenheart International get its money?

Of $17.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 11.9% came from contributions and grants (including 11.9% from government grants) and 85.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Greenheart International a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-3417309 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 August 31, 2025, object 202631739349300023 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024 (8 mo.): Form 990 for the 8-month short period ending August 31, 2024, object 202541959349300614 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349312055 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349312390 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349312179 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349301524 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013119349300831 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-3417309: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.