Nonpartisan civic infrastructure
AllCiv·Legis1
·

Helen Keller International

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % EILEEN CHU
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-5562162

About

Guided by her remarkable legacy of its CO-founder, helen keller, helen keller INTL partners with communities that are striving to overcome longstanding cycles of poverty. By delivering the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition, and clear vision, we help millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Working in 20 countries with nearly 1,000 staff across africa, ASIA, europe, and the united states, and together with a global community of supporters, we help ensure every person has the opportunity as helen DID to reach their true potential.

In care of Eileen CHU

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
159
Volunteers
34

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$75.7M
Expenses
$103.6M
Assets
$157.8M
Liabilities
$39.5M

Financial history

$145.5M$72.7M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $75.7M · Peak FY2023: $145.5M · Avg: $97.1M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$74.4M
Foreign employees846
Foreign offices18
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$18K
Grants Given
$23.1M
HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL
Your actions

Address

39 Broadway RM 1505
New YORK, NY, 10006-309

Governance

Voting board members34
Independent members34
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$963K
Net to org$697K
Retained by contractors$266K
ChannelsMail · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
Public records
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Full 990 PDFs going back to 2001, plus parsed financial extracts. The easiest place to read actual filings.
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search
IRS-side authoritative source. Confirms current exempt status and pulls the latest determination letter.
These open in a new tab. AllCiv doesn't host filings directly — these are the authoritative public-record sources.