Humanite is a peace collective working to close the divides that lead to violence. We are donors, frontline operators, and refugees. Humanite is locally-led, living through the conflicts you're hoping to solve. In forgotten wars and emerging conflicts, Humanite is behind enemy lines, staffing supply lines, and organizing online.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 2 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $223K a year · 40% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+253% vs prior year
Spent
$575K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$669K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +253%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$250K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$575K
FY2024▲ +92%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$150K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$575K
Net assets
$669K
FY2024▲ +459%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$100K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$669K

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 2022.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $441K Management & general 11% · $65K Fundraising 12% · $68K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Highest Compensated Employee
$119,167Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Meffe’s $119K as Highest Compensated Employee is at the 41st 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.

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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

Bridging divides to prevent violence through local, frontline action in conflict zones.

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3 programs · $412K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Peace Building

Humanite's peacebuilding program focuses on promoting a culture of peace through inclusive and accessible communication channels. By sharing messages of understanding, coexistence, and nonviolence through newsletters, podcasts, and global outreach efforts, the program aims to inspire dialogue and foster mutual respect across diverse…

$281Kprogram expense
02

General Programs

Humanite provides holistic care, including food in war zones, shelter, jobs and community support to close the divides that lead to violence and nurture peace. In 2024, humanite consulted and led interventions for vulnerable people in lebanon, iraq, ukraine, and ISRAEL/PALESTINE.

$99Kprogram expense
03

Jobs

Humanite jobs programs play a critical role in reducing inequality and exclusion in fragile states as a means to prevent violence. We support individuals in gaining the skills needed to access decent employment and build the businesses of their dreams through entrepreneurship.

$31Kprogram expense

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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
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$575K
Ln 25
Programscol B$441K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$669K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$707K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$492K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$973
Total assetsLn 16$707K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$669K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
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$300K$253K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$973
Total assetsLn 16$311K$707K
LiabilitiesLn 26$191K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$120K$669K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$53K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$211K$149K$2K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$153$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$0$11K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$138K$136K$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$23K$6K$17K$0
Information technologyLn 14$469$439$30$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K$0$0
TravelLn 17$69K$69K$195
InterestLn 20$6K$0$6K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$730$0$730$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$4K$19K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$401$6$395$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$575K$441K$65K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$575K$549K$669K 990 PDF
FY2023 $319K$299K$20K$120K 990 PDF
FY2022 $250K$150K$100K$100K 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 $1,123,864 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $317,776$1,123,726
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$129
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,048$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $318,824$1,123,864
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $31,855$53,244
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $155,082$220,680
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $112,171$300,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $299,108$574,719
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,716$549,145
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,123,864 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$491,738
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$631,988
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,123,726
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $129 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$129
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9$9
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $129 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9$1,123,864
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $574,719 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $53,244$53,244
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $148,974 · Management $2,280 · Fundraising $59,583$210,837
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,132 · Management $153 · Fundraising $4,558$9,843
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $11,031 · Fundraising $0$11,031
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,270 · Fundraising $0$8,270
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $136,375 · Management $1,315 · Fundraising $0$137,690
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,564 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,564
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,119 · Management $16,674 · Fundraising $0$22,793
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $439 · Management $30 · Fundraising $0$469
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,384 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,384
IX-17 TravelPrograms $68,610 · Management $195$68,805
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $5,748 · Fundraising $0$5,748
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $730 · Fundraising $0$730
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,048 · Management $18,658 · Fundraising $4,204$26,910
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6 · Management $395 · Fundraising $0$401
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $440,895 · Management $65,479 · Fundraising $68,345$574,719
Part X · Balance sheet $706,925 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $299,694$252,810
X-4 Accounts receivable$446,122
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,344$7,020
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,703$973
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $310,741$706,925
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,989$38,028
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $190,989$38,028
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $119,752$668,897
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $119,752$668,897
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $310,741$706,925
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $668,897 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,123,864
XI-2 Total expenses$574,719
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$549,145
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$119,752
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$668,897

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