Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHelen Keller International
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$120Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs159staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.1%
Months of reserve5.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianHelen Keller International
Where the money goes FY2025 · $115M spent
Programs$94M82%Management and general$16M14%Fundraising$4.6M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 5% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2025. $147M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending307funders
$82Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Family Health International IncEvery year since FY2017$7.9M$6.6M$6.3M$11M$15M$17M$18MGates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.2M$4.7M$3.2M$8.0M$3.6M$11M$4.4MGood Ventures FoundationStopped after FY2022$7.2M$6.5M$9.7M$1.0M$7.1M–The Clear FundEvery year since FY2017$242k$553k$4.7M$722k$15M$4.0M$3.7MJsi Research & Training Institute IncSince FY2019$238k$728k$1.8M$4.3M$6.1MConrad N Hilton FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.8M$1.8M$2.4M$930k$1.8M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.1M$2.2M$2.8M$831k$2.6M$35M$70M209 other fundersUp to $1.9M a year each$4.1M$1.9M$3.8M$6.4M$7.4M$8.3M$7.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped