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The Halo Trust (USA)
The Halo Trust (USA) reported $97.2 million in revenue and $97.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.66 went to program services, $2.17 to management and general costs and $1.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 61.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $211,825 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 190% 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 $98MFor 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, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $97MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.7% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 61.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $211,825 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.22% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseThe organization provided grants to the Halo Trust (a charity registered in england and wales) to fund humanitarian response programs, including landmine clearance, destroying arms stockpiles to deter armed violence, restoring forests, and providing other environmental recovery services in conflict impacted communities. These programs were conducted in abkhazia, afghanistan, angola, armenia, cambodia, colombia, el salvador, ethiopia ,great lakes region (kenya), guinea bissau, guatemala, , honduras, iraq, kosovo, laos, libya, malawi, mozambique, myanmar, nagorno karabakh, nigeria, solomon…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,825 | $0 | $0 | $211,825 |
| HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,518 | $0 | $21,782 | $199,300 |
| HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,488 | $0 | $9,092 | $128,580 |
| HEAD OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,359 | $0 | $11,280 | $120,639 |
| HEAD OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,783 | $0 | $11,280 | $120,063 |
| FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,940 | $0 | $11,280 | $114,220 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $79,362 | $0 | $0 | $79,362 |
| TREASURER Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $24,375 | $0 | $0 | $24,375 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Halo Trust (USA) (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $422K (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–1b11 · 11 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 526
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to The Halo Trust (USA) totaling $1.5M 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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Every number above is copied from The Halo Trust (USA)'s own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Halo Trust (USA), you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Halo Trust (USA) spent in FY2025, $96.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Halo Trust (USA)'s spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, The Halo Trust (USA) reported that 96.7% of its $97.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.2% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Halo Trust (USA) pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Halo Trust (USA) reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $211,825, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Halo Trust (USA) get its money?
Of $97.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 61.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Halo Trust (USA) a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-2158152 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 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 202610149349301416 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202500459349301000 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202400309349301915 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202300449349301565 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202240199349300034 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202110299349301106 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-2158152: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.