Hias is the international jewish nonprofit that stands for a world in which forcibly displaced people find welcome, safety, and opportunity.(continued on schedule o)there have never been more people seeking safety and so few places willing to protect and welcome them. Over 120 million people are forcibly displaced in the world today. For over 100 years, Hias has been there for refugees when and where they need help most. We are a jewish humanitarian organization that works in the united states and internationally, providing vital services to refugees and vulnerable migrants so they can rebuild their lives. In 2025, our country portfolio changed from 25 countries at the start of the calendar year to 12 by year-end.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 304 volunteers and 283 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10.9M a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.7M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $39.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.2 months of spending in cash, plus $39.4M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
29
named funders · $991K
Looks good: 29 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38.6M
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$107.6M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$113.4M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$34.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$107.6M
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$76.2M
FY2021$118.7M
FY2022$149.2M
FY2024$140.6M
FY2024$107.6M
Expenses
$113.4M
FY2024▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$68.2M
FY2021$86.4M
FY2022$134.6M
FY2024$151.9M
FY2024$113.4M
Net assets
$34.1M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55.3M
FY2021$88.2M
FY2022$91.6M
FY2024$41.1M
FY2024$34.1M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1954.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $88.9M Management & general 16% · $18.5M Fundraising 5% · $6.1M

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; $2.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$368,584Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President & COO
$270,497Pt VII · Sec A
Cero Then CEO (eff. 09/25)
$250,189Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Institutional Dev'l Officer
$244,317Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People and Culture Officer
$236,465Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programs Officer
$234,050Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy & Measurement Off.
$222,044Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Global Policy & Advocacy Off.
$216,344Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Hetfield’s $369K as President is at the 30th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Hetfield$368,584$396,242$336,586$328,257$346,350
Sabrina Lustgarten Bejman$270,497$275,392$319,214$184,889—
Beth Oppenheim$250,189————
Jessica Reese$244,317$231,918$187,600$178,675$169,438
Alice Robertson$236,465————
Melanie Nezer——$236,055$195,394$217,758
Raphael Marcus$234,050$222,480$196,662$184,778$178,281
Mark Cohen—$233,796$197,956$159,196—

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

Provides vital services and advocates for the fundamental rights of refugees and asylum seekers worldwide, helping them safely rebuild their lives.

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2 programs · $88.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

U.s. Program Service Accomplishments

Through hias' national resettlement and integration work in the united states, as well as its economic and social services, hias helps forcibly displaced people in their economic and social inclusion in the united states.

$68.5Mprogram expense
02

International Program Service Accomplishments

Hias delivers critical services to forcibly displaced populations that provide relief from crisis, and support them in rebuilding their lives with dignity. (continued on schedule o)as a result of their experiences - from uprooting their lives to surviving or witnessing violence - many refugees need urgent services as well as long-term…

$20.4Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 241 grants · $234.1M · 2020–2024
Hias Foundation INCMD · FY2024$6,106,348
Jewish Family ServiceWA · FY2024$3,137,221
Commonpoint NY INCNY · FY2024$2,837,841
Hias PennsylvaniaFY2024$1,511,963
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,383,790
Tulsa Congregation Bnai EmunahOK · FY2024$1,000,295
Jewish Family ServicesOH · FY2024$964,349
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$107.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$346K
Money outPt IX
$113.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$88.9M
Managementcol C$18.5M
Fundraisingcol D$6.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$34.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$72.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$71.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$658K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$346K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$786K
Total revenueLn 12$107.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$39.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M
Other assetsLn 15$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$72.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38.6M
Net assetsLn 32$34.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5283
VolunteersI 6304
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.8M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43.0M$39.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.3M$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$92.0M$72.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50.9M$38.6M
Net assetsLn 32$41.1M$34.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50.5M$50.5M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.0M$3.0M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$5.0M$5.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.5M$383K$723K$363K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25.6M$16.1M$7.6M$1.9M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.0M$496K$435K$107K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7.7M$4.8M$2.4M$594K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.8M$1.9M$745K$201K
Legal feesLn 11b$1.7M$424K$1.3M
Accounting feesLn 11c$416K$21K$395K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1.4M$1.4M
Investment management feesLn 11f$373K$373K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M$716K$1.0M$407K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$444K$376K$56K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$692K$120K$45K$527K
Information technologyLn 14$2.9M$1.5M$1.0M$340K
OccupancyLn 16$3.6M$2.6M$948K$84K
TravelLn 17$769K$563K$131K$76K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$47K$2K$620
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$379K$1.2M$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$113.4M$88.9M$18.5M$6.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $140.6M$151.9M−$11.3M$41.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $149.2M$134.6M$14.6M$91.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $118.7M$86.4M$32.4M$88.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $76.2M$68.2M$7.9M$55.3M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $107,582,793 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,348,669$105,468,163
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $460,557$1,766,839
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,735,599$345,647
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,563$2,144
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $140,553,388$107,582,793
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $71,756,464$58,555,002
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,339,307$38,704,719
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $147,922$1,433,544
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,613,544$14,747,836
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $151,857,237$113,441,101
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,303,849−$5,858,308
Part VI · Governance 23 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $107,582,793 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$71,423,357
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,044,806
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$657,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$105,468,163
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,766,839$1,766,839
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$306,095 · Excluded from tax $1,437,348$1,131,253
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $2,144$2,144
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$785,606−$785,606
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,766,839 · Unrelated business −$306,095 · Excluded from tax $653,886$107,582,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,441,101 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,547,954$50,547,954
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,967,576$2,967,576
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $5,039,472$5,039,472
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $382,953 · Management $722,698 · Fundraising $362,852$1,468,503
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,087,719 · Management $7,640,837 · Fundraising $1,916,644$25,645,200
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $495,868 · Management $435,085 · Fundraising $107,119$1,038,072
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,773,616 · Management $2,358,450 · Fundraising $593,671$7,725,737
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,880,864 · Management $745,409 · Fundraising $200,934$2,827,207
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $423,627 · Management $1,314,453$1,738,080
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $21,406 · Management $395,054$416,460
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,433,544$1,433,544
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $372,937$372,937
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $716,197 · Management $1,027,168 · Fundraising $406,976$2,150,341
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $376,204 · Management $55,919 · Fundraising $12,103$444,226
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $119,915 · Management $44,742 · Fundraising $527,466$692,123
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,484,672 · Management $1,029,313 · Fundraising $340,317$2,854,302
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,556,099 · Management $947,743 · Fundraising $84,320$3,588,162
IX-17 TravelPrograms $562,576 · Management $130,787 · Fundraising $75,587$768,950
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,527 · Management $2,275 · Fundraising $620$49,422
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $379,136 · Management $1,245,099 · Fundraising $48,598$1,672,833
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,862,381 · Management $18,467,969 · Fundraising $6,110,751$113,441,101
Part X · Balance sheet $72,745,531 assets, 18 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,770,953$2,072,363
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,921,682$12,364,293
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,297,156$8,059,196
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,167,128$1,371,429
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,288,103$3,350,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $25,616,862$28,311,968
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $17,384,612$11,067,768
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,532,550$6,148,514
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $91,979,046$72,745,531
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,685,544$5,731,742
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $10,532,005$7,643,148
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,108,568$1,601,603
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,551,328$14,205,482
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,877,445$38,600,937
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,358,154$20,437,161
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,743,447$13,707,433
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $41,101,601$34,144,594
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $91,979,046$72,745,531
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,144,594 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$107,582,793
XI-2 Total expenses$113,441,101
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,858,308
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$41,101,601
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,542,700
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,641,399
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,144,594

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