Buckner International
Buckner International reported $47.3 million in revenue and $37.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.00 went to program services, $8.42 to management and general costs and $5.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $963,993 (VP INFORMATION SYSTEMS (THRU 7/24)). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 96% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38MFor 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 $47M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$74.95 $36M
- Government grants$0.03 $14,362
- Program service revenue$24.46 $12M
- Other revenue$0.56 $265K
Investment income was negative: −$38,955. 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) | 86.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 24.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $963,993 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.57% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseProvided management and administrative support for services provided by related tax-exempt entities. Services provided by related entities included:- care and housing for vulnerable children and families; - care and housing for senior adults; - care and housing assistance in parenting, family planning and adoptive care; - assistance to families in crisis
Provided the following services:- domestic and international assistance and humanitarian aid to vulnerable children and families;- camp buckner, which primarily serves vulnerable children from buckner foster care and adoption, single parent families from buckner family pathways, clients in our family support services and transition programs, as well as youth ministry groups, schools, and churches; and- the 27 & oak stores offer items made by artisans that buckner serves internationally as well as convenience items to accommodate attendees due to the camp's remote location
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP INFORMATION SYSTEMS (THRU 7/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $933,237 | $0 | $30,756 | $963,993 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 14.00 hrs/week | $578,205 | $0 | $190,419 | $768,624 |
| SVP/CFO THRU 7/24; EVP/COO AT 8/24 Officer, 11.00 hrs/week | $510,804 | $0 | $74,916 | $585,720 |
| SR. VP & GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer, 13.00 hrs/week | $400,316 | $0 | $60,299 | $460,615 |
| SR. VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $355,539 | $0 | $49,259 | $404,798 |
| SR. VP COMMUNICATIONS Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $314,237 | $0 | $46,886 | $361,123 |
| VP FINANCE; CFO (AS OF 8/24) Highest compensated employee, 3.00 hrs/week | $268,031 | $0 | $24,617 | $292,648 |
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 13.00 hrs/week | $269,150 | $0 | $21,771 | $290,921 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Buckner International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.3M (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–1b12 · 12 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 5174
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,353
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DUNHAM & CO Fundraising consultant | $981,380 |
| HRHG BENEFITS SERVICES INC Consulting & training | $508,775 |
| BOB LILLY PROFESSIONAL Printing services | $219,030 |
| KAREN HOUSTON DBA HRHOUSTON GROUP Hr consulting | $205,407 |
| NEXT AFTER LLC Fundraising consultant | $137,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Buckner International 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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Questions people ask
How much of Buckner International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Buckner International reported that 86.0% of its $37.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Buckner International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Buckner International reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $963,993, for the role of VP INFORMATION SYSTEMS (THRU 7/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Buckner International get its money?
Of $47.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 75.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 24.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Buckner International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-0891443 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type iii functionally integrated), 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 202502949349301570 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402969349301180 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312639349300111 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232659349300928 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132609349301003 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042799349300714 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-0891443: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.