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Razom reported $34.4 million in revenue and $25.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.08 went to program services, $10.27 to management and general costs and $3.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $270,659 (CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14076% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $270,659 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.07% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.1 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRazom for ukraine ("razom," meaning "together" in ukrainian) was founded in 2014 to support human rights and democracy in ukraine through programs in humanitarian aid, health, education, culture, and civil society. Following russia's full scale invasion in february 2022, razom scaled rapidly from a volunteer led movement into a professionally structured nonprofit delivering complex, large scale programs across ukraine and the united states. In 2024 and 2025, that institutional growth continued through strengthened internal operations, expanded program capacity, and more sustainable long term…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,352 | $0 | $5,307 | $270,659 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,116 | $0 | $10,136 | $189,252 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,950 | $0 | $3,319 | $188,269 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,000 | $0 | $15,725 | $170,725 |
| SR ADVISOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,125 | $0 | $2,640 | $156,765 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,740 | $0 | $10,189 | $149,929 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR, RAZOM HEALTH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,485 | $0 | $10,178 | $148,663 |
| DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,575 | $0 | $2,137 | $135,712 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Razom (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $651K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b6 · 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 4Yes
- 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 565
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER HAMPTON LLP Legal services | $478,054 |
| YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC Accounting services | $161,893 |
| BULLY PULPIT INTERACTIVE LLC Advocacy campaign | $132,484 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
97 private foundations reported grants to Razom totaling $973K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Razom's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Razom reported that 86.1% of its $25.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Razom pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Razom reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $270,659, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Razom get its money?
Of $34.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Razom a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-4604398 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 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602409349300325 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533039349300528 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422919349301202 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349316667 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349302015 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-4604398: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.