Plan International INC

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1937InternationalEIN 51-0169168Revenue $779.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSplan-international.org228 E 45th St FL 15, 10017-3344 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Sep 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Plan International, INC. Is an International development and humanitarian organization that strives for a just world that advances children's rights and equality for girls.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23,685 volunteers and 223 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10.1M a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.7M
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $881
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$80.6M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$779.5M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$756.2M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$265.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$779.5M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$612.9M
FY2021$787.3M
FY2022$783.6M
FY2023$755.9M
FY2024$726.9M
FY2025$779.5M
Expenses
$756.2M
FY2025▲ +0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$661.2M
FY2021$739.5M
FY2022$756.9M
FY2023$721.2M
FY2024$750.2M
FY2025$756.2M
Net assets
$265.8M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$183.3M
FY2021$243.0M
FY2022$247.6M
FY2023$248.7M
FY2024$231.5M
FY2025$265.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Sep 1975.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $701.2M Management & general 7% · $54.3M Fundraising 0% · $722K

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; $3.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Strategy & Engagement Officer
$300,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$267,604Pt VII · Sec A
Country Director Malawi
$244,501Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programme Officer
$196,210Pt VII · Sec A
Country Director
$194,674Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Chief Executive
$171,258Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director Middle East, Eastern & South Africa
$163,846Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Director Region of the Americas
$162,670Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen Sherwin’s $300K as Chief Strategy & Engagement Officer is at the 16th 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
John Trew————$168,664$314,310
Kathleen Sherwin$300,000$305,442————
John McDonough—————$289,034
Stephen Omollo$267,604$135,192————
Ryan Lander———$197,654$160,160$263,848
Phoebe Kasoga$244,501$168,705$149,566$187,957$168,056—
Krista Zimmerman———$146,567$142,894$230,702
Elizabeth Satow———$143,923$171,672$230,373

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

Advance children's rights and equality for girls worldwide.

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3 programs · $338.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Inclusive Quality Education

Improved teaching & learning in schools and family support for education; opportunities for out of school children to get an education; improved curriculum and learning materials; safe non-violent school environments; improved school governance and management practices.

$120.9Mprogram expense
02

Disaster Risk Management

Early childhood development, sexual and reproductive health rights, child protection, education and youth economic empowerment in emergencies; child centered climate change adaptation; disaster response activities including food distribution and the provision of shelter, water and sanitation

$113.4Mprogram expense
03

Protection from Violence

Work with children, youth and families to reduce violence at home and in communities; child protective services; community based child protection mechanisms and multi-sectoral collaboration

$104.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$881

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$779.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$753.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9.3M
Money outPt IX
$756.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$701.2M
Managementcol C$54.3M
Fundraisingcol D$722K
Owns and owesPt X
$265.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210.6M
Total assetsLn 16$346.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A23
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$753.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$75.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$321K
Total revenueLn 12$779.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80.8M
SavingsLn 2$129.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$210.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.4M
Other assetsLn 15$64.0M
Total assetsLn 16$346.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80.6M
Net assetsLn 32$265.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5223
VolunteersI 623,685
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185.7M$210.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.7M$7.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29.7M$20.4M
Total assetsLn 16$313.9M$346.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82.5M$80.6M
Net assetsLn 32$231.5M$265.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$351.2M$351.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4.0M$3.7M$318K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$206.6M$189.4M$16.3M$864K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.6M$1.4M$1.2M$11
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13.7M$13.7M$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.8M$2.4M$1.3M$23K
Management feesLn 11a$418K$383K$33K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$826K$731K$76K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2.1M$1.2M$860K$15K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$290K$290K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$146K$146K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20.5M$16.6M$3.9M$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.6M$1.6M$3K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$29.8M$29.8M$41K
Information technologyLn 14$10.8M$10.8M$30K
OccupancyLn 16$17.8M$16.8M$1.1M$402
TravelLn 17$60.1M$59.0M$932K$190K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5.9M$5.9M$3K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K$155
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$11.2M$11.2M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.2M$2.0M$217K
InsuranceLn 23$1.9M$945K$968K$12
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.9M−$6.5M$16.0M−$672K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$756.2M$701.2M$54.3M$722K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $779.5M$756.2M$23.2M$265.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $726.9M$750.2M−$23.3M$231.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $755.9M$721.2M$34.7M$248.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $783.6M$756.9M$26.7M$247.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $787.3M$739.5M$47.8M$243.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $612.9M$661.2M−$48.3M$183.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $779,465,250 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $703,137,473$753,332,918
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,025,651$11,999,823
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,538,723$4,838,203
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,238,167$9,294,306
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $726,940,014$779,465,250
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $284,217,808$351,242,922
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $240,944,930$230,592,419
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $146,497$146,497
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $224,888,849$174,259,904
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $750,198,084$756,241,742
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,258,070$23,223,508
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 $779,465,250 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$747,860,668
VIII-1e Government grants$1,359,642
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,112,608
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$75,835,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$753,332,918
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,999,823$11,999,823
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,517,665$4,517,665
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $320,538$320,538
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9,294,306$9,294,306
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,999,823 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,132,509$779,465,250
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $756,241,742 across 24 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $351,242,922$351,242,922
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,688,803 · Management $317,880 · Fundraising $16,824$4,023,507
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $189,397,261 · Management $16,321,198 · Fundraising $863,826$206,582,285
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,358,685 · Management $1,191,629 · Fundraising $11$2,550,325
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,673,664 · Fundraising $3,315$13,676,979
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,446,188 · Management $1,289,845 · Fundraising $23,290$3,759,323
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $382,812 · Management $33,179 · Fundraising $1,748$417,739
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $730,806 · Management $75,899 · Fundraising $19,357$826,062
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,191,755 · Management $860,427 · Fundraising $15,029$2,067,211
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $289,613$289,613
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $146,497$146,497
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,557,849 · Management $3,890,281 · Fundraising $12,157$20,460,287
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,576,951 · Management $2,988 · Fundraising $27,170$1,607,109
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,767,494 · Fundraising $41,278$29,808,772
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,774,352 · Fundraising $29,854$10,804,206
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,793,177 · Management $1,050,378 · Fundraising $402$17,843,957
IX-17 TravelPrograms $58,998,121 · Management $932,291 · Fundraising $190,464$60,120,876
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,874,827 · Fundraising $2,800$5,877,627
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,728 · Fundraising $155$7,883
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $11,180,184$11,180,184
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,952,579 · Management $216,629$2,169,208
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $945,051 · Management $968,395 · Fundraising $12$1,913,458
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs −$6,453,447 · Management $15,990,981 · Fundraising −$671,822$8,865,712
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $701,197,191 · Management $54,322,184 · Fundraising $722,367$756,241,742
Part X · Balance sheet $346,447,593 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,085,684$80,784,273
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,616,050$129,828,955
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,592,606$16,774,720
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,224,859$1,098,035
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,442,102$25,817,662
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,691,649$20,356,365
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,703,970$7,536,765
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0−$456
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $256,528$293,750
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $45,335,920$63,957,524
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $313,949,368$346,447,593
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,592,038$47,647,459
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,860,939$32,972,540
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,452,977$80,619,999
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,944,892$99,433,704
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $157,551,499$166,393,890
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $231,496,391$265,827,594
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $313,949,368$346,447,593
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $265,827,594 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$779,465,250
XI-2 Total expenses$756,241,742
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,223,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$231,496,391
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$11,107,695
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$265,827,594

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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