Heifer International Foundation

Analysis

Heifer International Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Little Rock, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1992, 34 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Heifer International Foundation reported income of $10.2m and spending of $9.5m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $822k to $10.2m (+1144%), an average of +88% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 4276%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Heifer International Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Polaris Project ($10.2m), Center for International Environmental Law Inc ($10.3m) and Floresta USA Incorporated ($10.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $991k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $691k. At year end it held assets of $216.0m against liabilities of $20.1m, net assets of $195.9m. It reported 13 employees.