Humentum

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1977EIN 52-1312495

330 int'l ngos and development & relief community sector experts working to achieve global impact.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 29 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
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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $233K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$938K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $679K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$7.8M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$8.3M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.8M
FY2025▼ -19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$7.8M
Expenses
$8.3M
FY2025▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$9.6M
FY2025$8.3M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -31%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1984.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $6.3M Management & general 20% · $1.7M Fundraising 5% · $410K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $938K 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
CEO/President (until 03/2025)
$287,500Pt VII · Sec A
Cgo/ Co-CEO (as of 03/25)
$214,670Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Global Initiatives
$168,371Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Global Initiatives
$148,084Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Marketing & Communications
$119,582Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine Sow$287,500$287,000$287,000$300,000$256,110$29,801
Thomas Dente—————$233,549
Christopher Proulx$214,670$211,804$211,560$181,333$213,383$211,383
Cynthia Smith$168,371$147,056$145,819$131,054$131,277—
Elizabeth Spader—————$150,533
Kim Kucinskas$148,084$146,223$145,885$121,588$109,181—
Michael Culligan—————$126,873
Amanda Hinkel-Mauceri$119,582—————

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

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1 program service account for $6.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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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 · FY2024
Ford FoundationFY2024$335K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$679K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Money outPt IX
$8.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.3M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$410K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$689K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$7.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$414K
SavingsLn 2$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$689K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$689K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$491K$323K$115K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$1.9M$663K$300K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$104K$68K$24K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$197K$130K$46K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$245K$161K$57K$26K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$50K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.7M$1.4M$288K$164
Office expensesLn 13$132K$3K$129K
Information technologyLn 14$2.3M$2.1M$224K
TravelLn 17$59K$36K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$142K$142K$62
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.3M$6.3M$1.7M$410K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.8M$8.3M−$567K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.5M$9.6M−$108K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.9M$10.7M$227K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.7M$10.4M−$628K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.2M$9.2M−$17K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.8M$8.1M−$303K$1.9M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $7,753,593 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,424,797
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,783,358
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,424,797
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,202,257$4,202,257
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $60,112$60,112
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $3,972$3,972
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $32,741$32,741
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $20,236$20,236
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9,478$9,478
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,202,257 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $126,539$7,753,593
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,320,215 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $323,488 · Management $115,258 · Fundraising $52,153$490,899
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,860,320 · Management $662,829 · Fundraising $299,924$2,823,073
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $68,487 · Management $24,402 · Fundraising $11,042$103,931
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $129,861 · Management $46,269 · Fundraising $20,936$197,066
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $161,133 · Management $57,412 · Fundraising $25,979$244,524
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23,173$23,173
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,190$50,190
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,275$10,275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,449,582 · Management $288,399 · Fundraising $164$1,738,145
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,828 · Management $128,849$131,677
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,081,610 · Management $224,212$2,305,822
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,656 · Management $23,569$59,225
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $142,153 · Management $62$142,215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,255,118 · Management $1,654,899 · Fundraising $410,198$8,320,215
Part X · Balance sheet $2,753,269 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $662,292$413,636
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $393,835$274,984
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $788,538$466,240
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $748,877$370,957
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $570,296$224,230
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,599,299$1,003,222
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,796,298$2,753,269
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $651,790$383,569
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,806,986$867,532
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $637,981$321,378
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,096,757$1,572,479
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $996,551$821,708
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $702,990$359,082
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,699,541$1,180,790
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,796,298$2,753,269
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,180,790 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,753,593
XI-2 Total expenses$8,320,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$566,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,699,541
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$48,812
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$941
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,180,790

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