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.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.6M 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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FY2022 · Form 990-TIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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-T
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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.6M
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 $92.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$39.9M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$149.2M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$134.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$91.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$149.2M
FY2022▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$76.2M
FY2021$118.7M
FY2022$149.2M
FY2024$140.6M
FY2024$107.6M
Expenses
$134.6M
FY2022▲ +56%
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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
$91.6M
FY2022▲ +4%
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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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Is it real?

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

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $110.8M Management & general 14% · $19.0M Fundraising 4% · $4.8M

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

39 people listed on the 990-T; $2.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$336,586Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$319,214Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Global Public Affairs
$236,055Pt VII · Sec A
Chief HR & Administration Officer
$204,952Pt VII · Sec A
CFO (as of 04/2022)
$199,921Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$197,956Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Programs
$196,662Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Institutional Development
$187,600Pt 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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3 programs · $110.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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$58.7Mprogram expense
02

See schedule oprogram service activity 2AS the oldest resettlement agency in the world and the only jewish organization designated by the federal government to undertake this humanitarian work, hias works to help refugees build stable lives throughout the country.

$33.2Mprogram expense
03

See schedule oprogram service activity 3HIAS offers pro bono legal services to refugees, asylum seekers and other forcibly displaced persons through our direct immigration legal services program in new york and silver spring, as well as through an active network of over 1000 pro bono attorneys nationwide.

$18.8Mprogram 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 FY2022 990-T, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$149.2M
Gifts and grants$145.8M
Investment income$2.8M
Fees for services$676K
Money out
$134.6M
Programs$110.8M
Management$19.0M
Fundraising$4.8M
Owns and owes
$91.6M
net assets
Cash and savings$11.9M
Total assets$131.5M
Liabilities$39.9M
People
39
listed
Paid14
Voting board24
Independent24
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$145.8M
Government grants$101.3M
Fees for services$676K
Investment income$2.8M
Total revenue$149.2M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$11.9M
Total assets$131.5M
Liabilities$39.9M
Net assets$91.6M
Operations
Employees283
Volunteers304
Fiscal year endsDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Records policyYes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $140.6M$151.9M−$11.3M$41.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Viewing $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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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