Handicap International

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Silver Spring, MD501(c)(3)Since 2006InternationalEIN 55-0914744

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 23 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
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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $43K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$306K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21.1M
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$51.3M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$51.5M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$720K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$51.3M
FY2024▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$36.6M
FY2021$32.0M
FY2022$42.1M
FY2023$44.6M
FY2024$51.3M
Expenses
$51.5M
FY2024▲ +15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$36.7M
FY2021$32.0M
FY2022$41.9M
FY2023$44.8M
FY2024$51.5M
Net assets
$720K
FY2024▼ -23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$894K
FY2021$907K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$932K
FY2024$720K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2006.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $49.4M Management & general 3% · $1.7M Fundraising 1% · $460K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $306K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Director (until 05/24)
$173,813Pt VII · Sec A
Int. Ed & Dir. of Fin (05/24-11/24)
$109,580Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Director (start 11/24)
$22,985Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Then Member (eff. 06/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member (start 09/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Meer’s $174K as Exec. Director (until 05/24) is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeff Meer$173,813——$136,235$135,871
Jeffrey Meer—$147,045$140,251——
Kelley Skelton$109,580————
Hannah Guedenet$22,985————

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

Clears landmines and educates communities about explosive risks to protect civilians and support victims of armed violence.

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3 program services account for $35.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Disability Rights and Inclusion

Working alongside people with disabilities, humanity & inclusion (hi) advocates for their access to all aspects of social life, including education, decent, waged employment, community activities and more.

$15.2Mprogram expense
02

Emergency

Humanity & inclusion (hi) responds to conflicts, natural disasters, and food crises, providing immediate assistance to people enduring some of our planet's most challenging circumstances. In particular, we provide services to people with disabilities, people with new injuries, aging adults, and isolated women and children.

$12.5Mprogram expense
03

Armed Violence Reduction

A comprehensive humanitarian mine action strategy is key to achieving not just lands free of weapons, but also to ensuring that civilians living in dangerous zones are well informed about the risks of unexploded ordnance in their communities, and the ways to stay safe.

$7.9Mprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$51.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$97K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Money outPt IX
$51.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$49.4M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$460K
Owns and owesPt X
$720K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$48.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$97K
Total revenueLn 12$51.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$776K
SavingsLn 2$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$229K
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.1M
Net assetsLn 32$720K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 68
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$3.3M$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$20.5M$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.6M$21.1M
Net assetsLn 32$932K$720K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$48.9M$48.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$387K$100K$276K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$237K$650K$205K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$76K$16K$48K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$288K$53K$184K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$108K$24K$67K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$79K$79K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$1K$36K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$58K$13K$45K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$2K$25K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$36K$875$23K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$100K$85K$15K
TravelLn 17$85K$20K$53K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$12K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$112K$10K$65K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$51.5M$49.4M$1.7M$460K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $51.3M$51.5M−$212K$720K 990 PDF
FY2023 $44.6M$44.8M−$173K$932K 990 PDF
FY2022 $42.1M$41.9M$197K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $32.0M$32.0M$14K$907K 990 PDF
FY2020 $36.6M$36.7M−$43K$894K 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 $51,320,691 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$48,001,842
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,140,964
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$51,142,806
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $80,450$80,450
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $97,435$97,435
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,450 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97,435$51,320,691
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,532,962 across 18 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $48,941,703$48,941,703
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $99,991 · Management $276,122 · Fundraising $10,869$386,982
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $237,174 · Management $649,691 · Fundraising $204,897$1,091,762
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,846 · Management $47,653 · Fundraising $12,521$76,020
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $53,139 · Management $183,822 · Fundraising $50,562$287,523
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,438 · Management $66,938 · Fundraising $16,210$107,586
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,901$20,901
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $78,857$78,857
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,395 · Management $35,903 · Fundraising $20,588$57,886
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,824 · Fundraising $45,179$58,003
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,237 · Management $25,359 · Fundraising $11,091$38,687
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $875 · Management $22,535 · Fundraising $12,922$36,332
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $85,035 · Fundraising $15,162$100,197
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,612 · Management $52,573 · Fundraising $13,123$85,308
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $12,171 · Fundraising $10,188$22,359
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,139$9,139
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $21,699$21,699
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,149 · Management $65,163 · Fundraising $36,706$112,018
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,406,559 · Management $1,666,385 · Fundraising $460,018$51,532,962
Part X · Balance sheet $21,810,476 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $450,024$775,631
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,856,200$3,051,112
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,100,907$17,702,813
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,965$48,299
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,548$3,408
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $321,981$229,213
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,517,425$21,810,476
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $101,351$89,229
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $18,958,620$20,573,321
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $525,418$428,161
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,585,389$21,090,711
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $289,440$289,440
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $642,596$430,325
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $932,036$719,765
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,517,425$21,810,476
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $719,765 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$51,320,691
XI-2 Total expenses$51,532,962
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$212,271
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$932,036
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$719,765

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