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
97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
9 people listed on the 990; $136K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Handicap International executive salaries →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.
Questions for Handicap International
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Emergency
Hi responds to conflicts, natural disasters, and food crises, with a focus on providing immediate assistance to the most vulnerable victims. In particular, we provide services to people with injuries and disabilities, aging adults, and isolated women and children.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 55-0914744) · Dispute this lineDisability Rights and Inclusion
Working alongside people with disabilities, hi advocates for their access to all aspects of social life, including education, employment opportunities, community activities and more. Critical work to strengthen the capacity of organizations of persons with disabilities, and to organize around effective policies to see their rights…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 55-0914744) · Dispute this lineRehabilitation
Physical and functional rehabilitation pave a vital path towards autonomy for people with injuries, chronic diseases, or disabilities. As a pioneer in humanitarian rehabilitation, especially after natural disaster and conflict, hi has firmly embedded physical and functional rehabilitation components into many of our projects.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 55-0914744) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 5 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 5 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 31 findings: a weakness in money controls.
Plus 4 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 4 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.4M | $1.6M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $5K | $4K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $11.2M | $17.9M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $10.3M | $17.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $937K | $894K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $34.8M | $34.8M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $172K | $30K | $127K | $15K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $879K | $585K | $198K | $95K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $49K | $32K | $11K | $6K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $166K | $114K | $31K | $22K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $80K | $45K | $27K | $8K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $2K | $2K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $62K | $62K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $48K | $7K | $26K | $16K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $52K | $11K | $15K | $26K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $67K | $830 | $28K | $38K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $20K | $20K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $104K | $66K | $27K | $12K |
| TravelLn 17 | $2K | $2K | $590 | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $3K | $3K | $789 | −$184 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $6K | $6K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $24K | $24K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $114K | $12K | $67K | $34K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $36.7M | $35.7M | $671K | $272K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 | $51.3M | $51.5M | −$212K | $720K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 | $44.6M | $44.8M | −$173K | $932K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $42.1M | $41.9M | $197K | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2022 | $32.0M | $32.0M | $14K | $907K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 22, 2021 | $36.6M | $36.7M | −$43K | $894K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $36,631,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $36,631,392 across 6 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,674,593 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $17,898,142 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $893,521 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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