American Himalayan Foundation

Analysis

American Himalayan Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1981, 45 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 December 2023, American Himalayan Foundation reported income of $6.1m and spending of $4.2m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.8m to $6.1m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 148%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, American Himalayan Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Givat Haviva Inc ($6.1m), Rural California Broadcasting Corp Krcb-Tv Channel 22 ($6.2m) and Idealistorg Inc ($6.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $551k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $589k. At year end it held assets of $26.0m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $24.0m. It reported 10 employees.