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Elton John AIDS Foundation
Elton John AIDS Foundation reported $20.3 million in revenue and $20.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.66 went to program services, $2.67 to management and general costs and $9.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $411,154 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 231% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 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 $20MOther revenue was negative: −$6,882. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.1% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $411,154 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.06% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.6 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Elton John AIDS Foundation is one of the top 5 philanthropic funders of HIV/AIDS grants worldwide. Since our founding, we have raised more than $636 million to support over 3,192 projects in 102 countries to end AIDS. In 2024, our U.S. And u.k. Entities together funded $21,448,088 of new grants, almost matching our record of $21,647,822 in 2023. The U.S. Entity alone awarded $13,486,898 of grants and spent $17,528,743 on program services, 88% of total expenses
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 21.00 hrs/week | $0 | $370,713 | $40,441 | $411,154 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $330,516 | $0 | $47,458 | $377,974 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $245,256 | $0 | $84 | $245,340 |
| PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $150,295 | $0 | $35,865 | $186,160 |
| BREAKTHROUGH PROGRAM MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,054 | $0 | $28,637 | $173,691 |
| ASSOC DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $141,333 | $0 | $28,416 | $169,749 |
| GRANTS PORTFOLIO MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,981 | $0 | $26,807 | $154,788 |
| ASSOC DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $114,458 | $0 | $26,775 | $141,233 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Elton John AIDS Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $623K (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
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–1b6 · 5 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 516
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Elton John AIDS Foundation totaling $2.2M 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 Elton John AIDS Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Elton John AIDS Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Elton John AIDS Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Elton John AIDS Foundation reported that 87.7% of its $20.0 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 9.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Elton John AIDS Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Elton John AIDS Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $411,154, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Elton John AIDS Foundation get its money?
Of $20.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Elton John AIDS Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2033460 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533029349301603 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412539349301046 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342759349300414 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203129349303110 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142179349300204 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033149349300503 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2033460: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.