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Golden West Humanitarian Foundation
Golden West Humanitarian Foundation reported $13.4 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.10 went to program services, $9.90 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 98.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $123,500 (Secretary & CFO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 212% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.1% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 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 | 98.4% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $123,500 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 2 | 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 expenseOrdinance training & technologies program - provides training, technologies and equipment to increase military, civilian and non-governmental personnel
Safety assessment, stockpile management and education program- provides safety assessments for ordnance storage facilities and stockpiles, as well as training and materials facilitating the safe and effective management and disposal of dangerous munitions worldwide
Humanitarian mine action program - provides training, research, and technologies in the field of humanitarian mine action, including the use of proprietary explosive harvesting system
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,500 | $0 | $0 | $123,500 |
| CEO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,000 | $0 | $0 | $122,000 |
| PROGRAM ADVISOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,000 | $0 | $0 | $120,000 |
| PROGRAM MANAGER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,000 | $0 | $0 | $120,000 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Golden West Humanitarian Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $599K (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–1b2 · 2 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 2Yes
- 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 557
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Golden West Humanitarian Foundation totaling $16 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 Golden West Humanitarian Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Golden West Humanitarian Foundation reported that 90.1% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Golden West Humanitarian Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Golden West Humanitarian Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $123,500, for the role of Secretary & CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Golden West Humanitarian Foundation get its money?
Of $13.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 98.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Golden West Humanitarian Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4703607 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 202523169349308417 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349306289 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333129349302493 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349310244 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202232239349302218 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202142849349300964 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4703607: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.