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Blumont Global Development
Blumont Global Development reported $55.4 million in revenue and $55.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.13 went to program services, $19.87 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 100.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $476,965 (President & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $55MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.9% | 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 | 100.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $476,965 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.87% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 3 | 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 expenseBlumont is a global not-for-profit organization that implements programs in some of the most challenging environments in the world. Our work includes the delivery of life saving humanitarian assistance to displaced communities, support for communities that are seeking to stabilize and grow and helping to design projects for communities that are building basic infrastructure for long-term resiliency
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $429,099 | $47,866 | $476,965 |
| Chief of Party Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $371,926 | $0 | $50,127 | $422,053 |
| Chief of Party Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $304,803 | $0 | $50,556 | $355,359 |
| Treasurer, CFO Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $270,247 | $57,668 | $327,915 |
| Corp Secy VP, Contract, Grants and Compliance Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $237,895 | $39,862 | $277,757 |
| VP, Chief Human Resources Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $220,995 | $28,220 | $249,215 |
| Deputy, Chief of Party Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,237 | $0 | $22,588 | $224,825 |
| Chief Bus. Development Officer (From 7/2024) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $112,581 | $13,981 | $126,562 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Blumont Global Development (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b3 · 0 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 54
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Ain Al-Shahba General Contracting and Tr General Contractor Services | $1,194,540 |
| Norwegian Refugee Council Water Network Service | $624,016 |
| Syrian Emergency Task Force General Contractor Services | $161,599 |
| Integrity Global Inc Communication and Reporting Services | $146,524 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Blumont Global Development's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Blumont Global Development, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Blumont Global Development spent in 2024, $80.13 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Blumont Global Development's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Blumont Global Development reported that 80.1% of its $55.0 million in expenses went to program services, 19.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Blumont Global Development pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Blumont Global Development reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $476,965, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Blumont Global Development get its money?
Of $55.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 100.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Blumont Global Development a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-0925158 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349300929 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423059349301342 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349323748 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243009349302099 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143139349302859 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002819349301630 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-0925158: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.