Family Health International

Analysis

Family Health International is a registered charity in United States, based in Durham, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Family Health International reported income of $836.4m and spending of $837.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $781.6m to $836.4m (+7.0%), an average of +1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Family Health International sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United States Fund for UNICEF ($829.1m), Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc ($909.1m) and Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc ($767.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $6.1m (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $182.4m. At year end it held assets of $367.2m against liabilities of $236.6m, net assets of $130.7m. It reported 1,590 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.