Project Harmony INC: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 22-2644556)

Margaret Harris’s $99K as Executive Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Avis Ann Martin	—	$105,129	$100,979	$96,486	$93,124	$91,085
Margaret Harris	$99,008	—	—	—	—	—

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

Programs and updates

Project Harmony INC is an international affairs nonprofit based in Waitsfield, VT.

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3 programs · $6.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019

01

Educational Development Programs

PH international's educational initiatives provide unique opportunities for both students and education professionals to establish academic and community partnerships that encourage exploration of cultural diversity and provide the opportunity to share common experiences.

$3.6Mprogram expense

02

Community Development Programs

PH international's core values include a belief in strengthening communities in a grassroots approach to solving community problems. Developing an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizens while building the capacity, confidence, and skills of program participants is at the heart of PH international's community…

$1.7Mprogram expense

03

Professional Development Programs

Professional programs involve direct observation and hands-on, results-oriented professional training with counterparts in a us host community. Participants receive specific skills and ideas necessary to expand professional knowledge and expertise.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$381K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$381K

Grants paid · 17 grants · $682K · 2019–2024

World Affairs Council of Oregon DBA WorldoregonOR · FY2024$61,118

Uwisconsin MadisonFY2024$35,430

Soccer Without BordersMD · FY2024$31,754

Sustainable Learning INCNY · FY2023$56,753

Trinity UniversityTX · FY2023$26,189

Wrestle Like a Girl INCPA · FY2023$20,204

Sustainable Learning INCNY · FY2022$56,725

Trustees of Boston UniversityMA · FY2022$49,430

Coaches Across Continents INCMA · FY2022$36,034

Basketball EmbassyTX · FY2022$30,434

United States Fencing AssociationCO · FY2022$22,644

Sustainable Learning INCNY · FY2021$115,295

Diablo Valley College FoundationCA · FY2021$21,427

Trustees of Boston UniversityMA · FY2021$20,000

Council on International Education ExchangeMA · FY2020$12,323

Sustainable Learning INCNY · FY2019$81,411

Coaches Across Continents INCMA · FY2019$5,136

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$7.6M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M

Investment incomeLn 3$11K

Money outPt IX

$7.5M

Ln 25

Programscol B$6.5M

Managementcol C$926K

Owns and owesPt X

$939K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M

Total assetsLn 16$2.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M

PeoplePt VI, VII

9

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a7

IndependentVI 1b7

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M

Government grantsLn 1e$7.3M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K

Investment incomeLn 3$11K

Gains on assetsLn 7$2K

Total revenueLn 12$7.6M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$107K

SavingsLn 2$1.6M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$288K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K

Total assetsLn 16$2.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M

Net assetsLn 32$939K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 514

VolunteersI 650

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$1.1M	$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$284K	$288K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$8K	$6K
Total assetsLn 16	$2.1M	$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$1.2M	$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32	$844K	$939K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$87K	$87K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$393K	$393K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$98K	$10K	$89K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$2.2M	$1.7M	$541K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$297K	$220K	$77K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$78K	$57K	$21K
Legal feesLn 11b	$7K	$7K	$311
Accounting feesLn 11c	$35K	$34K	$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$1.6M	$1.5M	$74K
Office expensesLn 13	$469K	$430K	$39K
Information technologyLn 14	$71K	$45K	$26K
OccupancyLn 16	$119K	$97K	$22K
TravelLn 17	$1.7M	$1.6M	$31K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$283K	$283K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$3K	$2K	$186
InsuranceLn 23	$5K	$4K	$958
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$28K	$25K	$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$7.5M	$6.5M	$926K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$5.3M	$5.0M	$346K	$1.0M	990 PDF
FY2024	$7.0M	$7.1M	−$89K	$656K	990 PDF
FY2023	$6.5M	$6.6M	−$58K	$718K	990 PDF
FY2022	$3.8M	$4.0M	−$197K	$762K	990 PDF
FY2021	$5.2M	$5.2M	$8K	$1.0M	990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing	$7.6M	$7.5M	$93K	$939K	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 O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $7,559,320 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,651,433$7,548,008

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,991$11,312

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $569$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,661,993$7,559,320

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,234,910$479,749

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,235,473$2,688,800

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,097,427$4,297,347

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,567,810$7,465,896

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,183$93,424

Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7

VI-1b Independent voting members7

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 $7,559,320 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$7,273,779

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$274,229

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,100

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,548,008

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,357$9,357

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,955$1,955

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,312$7,559,320

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,465,896 across 17 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $86,547$86,547

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $393,202$393,202

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,836 · Management $88,520$98,356

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,674,484 · Management $540,655$2,215,139

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $219,903 · Management $77,188$297,091

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,051 · Management $21,163$78,214

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,518 · Management $311$6,829

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $33,710 · Management $1,405$35,115

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,545,063 · Management $74,032$1,619,095

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $430,221 · Management $38,815$469,036

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $44,800 · Management $26,372$71,172

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $97,295 · Management $21,915$119,210

IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,625,977 · Management $31,256$1,657,233

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $283,483$283,483

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,438 · Management $186$2,624

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,253 · Management $958$5,211

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,995 · Management $3,344$28,339

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,539,776 · Management $926,120 · Fundraising $0$7,465,896

Part X · Balance sheet $2,296,069 assets, 16 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,046$106,817

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $926,050$1,618,798

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $523,443$242,600

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $187,753$34,518

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,132$5,509

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $284,072$287,827

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,078,496$2,296,069

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $274,748$204,982

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $959,641$1,043,629

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$96,656

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$11,471

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,234,389$1,356,738

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $698,516$722,184

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $145,591$217,147

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $844,107$939,331

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,078,496$2,296,069

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $939,331 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$7,559,320

XI-2 Total expenses$7,465,896

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,424

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$844,107

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,800

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$939,331

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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