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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.4M a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5.0M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $7.6M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$55.2M
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$156.3M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$154.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$11.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$156.3M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$133.1M
FY2021$174.3M
FY2022$160.6M
FY2023$156.3M
FY2024$181.8M
FY2025$106.2M
Expenses
$154.1M
FY2023▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$128.5M
FY2021$169.5M
FY2022$160.3M
FY2023$154.1M
FY2024$178.6M
FY2025$106.9M
Net assets
$11.5M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.0M
FY2021$17.2M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$15.1M
FY2025$14.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1971.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $130.0M Management & general 16% · $24.1M Fundraising 0% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

37 people listed on the 990; $5.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$467,310Pt VII · Sec A
MD, Smart Power Myanmar
$285,903Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Business Development
$284,954Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$271,111Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$264,903Pt VII · Sec A
Gc & Chief Ethics & Compliance Off.
$258,350Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Capital Officer
$257,313Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Party-Thailand
$253,678Pt VII · Sec A

Maria Barton Thru 1124’s $300K as Gc & Chief Ethics & Compli Officer is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 88 $100M+ international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Caroline Anstey$247,461$467,310$467,310$467,310$335,357—
Mark Viso————$222,820$428,514
Leslie F Mitchell———$416,986$209,095—
Richard Harrsion———$348,694$353,565—
Richard Harrison——$285,903——$346,668
Fahmid Bhuiya—————$320,606
Fahmid Karim Bhuiya MD———$300,538$310,678—
Leslie Mitchell—————$310,370

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers marginalized communities globally by strengthening local governance, transforming markets, and supporting civil society organizations to improve livelihoods, health, and civic engagement.

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3 programs · $40.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Achieve tanzania community health system strengtheningthis year, the achieve program in tanzania reached 360,306 orphans and vulnerable children (ovc) and their caregivers with comprehensive case management and hiv services to keep them safe, in school, healthy, and stable.

$21.8Mprogram expense
02

Ukraine public health systems recovery & resiliencein FY23, pact, in partnership with core and technical partners, the public health system resilience and recovery (PHS RR) activity developed a national-level communication campaign on covid and influenza, vaccinated 13,143 people of which, 7,623 for COVID-19 and 5,520 were routine…

$10.7Mprogram expense
03

Engage ukraine projectduring FY23, pact, in partnership with 248 local partners, implements the usaid-funded engage activity to support civil society in ukraine with the goal of increasing citizen awareness of and engagement in civic activities at the national, regional and local levels.

$8.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Elluminate INCFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$7.6M
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Grants paid · 153 grants · $134.0M · 2019–2024
The Asia FoundationCA · FY2024$4,882,632
Family Health International INCNC · FY2024$1,251,782
Internews NetworkCA · FY2024$723,116
Viamo PbcFY2024$473,387
Gisa INCNY · FY2024$359,367
Aga Khan Foundation USADC · FY2024$242,641
Accountability Lab INCDC · FY2024$209,148
OmdenaFY2024$138,342
Palladium FoundationUT · FY2024$55,267
Search for Common GroundDC · FY2024$50,624
Technoserve INCVA · FY2024$32,565
Solidaridad North AmericaCA · FY2024$31,231
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$156.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$776K
Money outPt IX
$154.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$130.0M
Managementcol C$24.1M
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25.9M
Total assetsLn 16$66.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A22
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$149.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$776K
Investment incomeLn 3$257K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$56K
Total revenueLn 12$156.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$25.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$19.5M
Total assetsLn 16$66.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5170
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29.4M$25.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$42.0M$66.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.9M$55.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.1M$11.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$21.9M$21.9M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$47.3M$47.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.6M$875K$2.7M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36.4M$26.2M$10.3M$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3.2M$2.0M$1.2M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7.4M$5.9M$1.5M$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.8M$1.1M$749K
Legal feesLn 11b$129K$99K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$314K$88K$225K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7.9M$6.8M$1.1M
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M$1.1M$167K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1.8M$730K$1.0M
OccupancyLn 16$5.5M$2.0M$3.6M
TravelLn 17$4.2M$3.6M$622K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7.4M$7.3M$128K
InterestLn 20$16K$105$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$274K$274K
InsuranceLn 23$533K$145K$388K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.1M$3.0M$126K
Total functional expensesLn 25$154.1M$130.0M$24.1M$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $106.2M$106.9M−$723K$14.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $181.8M$178.6M$3.2M$15.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $156.3M$154.1M$2.2M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $160.6M$160.3M$217K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $174.3M$169.5M$4.7M$17.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $133.1M$128.5M$4.7M$12.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $156,310,078 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,908,485$153,578,532
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $698,883$775,937
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $67,801$256,814
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $876,261$1,698,795
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $160,551,430$156,310,078
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $73,598,721$69,184,945
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,446,456$52,468,382
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,289,653$32,480,256
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,334,830$154,133,583
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $216,600$2,176,495
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $156,310,078 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$196,021
VIII-1e Government grants$149,717,276
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,665,235
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$153,578,532
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $775,937$775,937
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $200,988$200,988
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $889,178$889,178
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $55,826$55,826
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $596,944 · Excluded from tax $212,673$809,617
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,372,881 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,358,665$156,310,078
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,133,583 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,856,548$21,856,548
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $47,328,397$47,328,397
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $874,959 · Management $2,684,547$3,559,506
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,156,251 · Management $10,281,169 · Fundraising $1,637$36,439,057
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,031,087 · Management $1,208,869$3,239,956
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,895,520 · Management $1,486,557 · Fundraising $6,210$7,388,287
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,092,175 · Management $749,401$1,841,576
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $99,240 · Management $30,232$129,472
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $88,199 · Management $225,356$313,555
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,000$16,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,836,305 · Management $1,082,524$7,918,829
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,092,282 · Management $167,384 · Fundraising $1,048$1,260,714
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $729,816 · Management $1,040,433$1,770,249
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,951,595 · Management $3,563,800$5,515,395
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,577,403 · Management $622,076$4,199,479
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,304,956 · Management $127,864$7,432,820
IX-20 InterestPrograms $105 · Management $16,361$16,466
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $273,521$273,521
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $144,717 · Management $388,016$532,733
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,974,886 · Management $126,137$3,101,023
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,034,441 · Management $24,090,247 · Fundraising $8,895$154,133,583
Part X · Balance sheet $66,694,066 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,922,805; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $29,416,420$25,863,640
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,247,095$12,748,842
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,772,655$993,422
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,877,872$1,617,051
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,871,050$3,064,383
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $498,054$19,483,923
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $41,999,550$66,694,066
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,691,044$14,324,967
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,995,420$10,607,910
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,192,833$28,306,951
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,887,153$55,239,828
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,262,663$7,476,035
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $849,734$3,978,203
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,112,397$11,454,238
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $41,999,550$66,694,066
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,454,238 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$156,310,078
XI-2 Total expenses$154,133,583
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,176,495
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,112,397
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$197,555
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,032,209
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,454,238

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