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The 990 read · EIN 13-5562162 · NY · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

Helen Keller International

Helen Keller International: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“Deliver the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition and clear vision, helping millions of people create lasting change in their own lives.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$425K Sarah Bouchie, 0.4% of spending
Revenue
$120.2M 95.4% from donations and grants
Spent
$115.3M 81.8% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$123.8M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
12.9 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
159 employees, 32 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

1 thing to look at.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

high

Professional fundraisers kept most of what they raised

Professional fundraisers raised $1,077,839 and kept $792,555 (73.5%). The charity received $285,284.

Schedule G Part I, line 2b
02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 81.8¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
81.8¢
Programs, $94.3M
4.0¢
Fundraising, $4.6M
14.2¢
Admin, $16.4M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
4¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Helen Keller International spent 4¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $114.7M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 81.5% of program spending · $16.8M in grants $76.9M

Nutrition: today as many as 318 million face acute levels of food insecurity. Ongoing stressors including climate change, rising inflation, and instability and conflicts around the world have made nutritious food unaffordable or inaccessible to millions of children and families at greatest risk. To reduce malnutrition, helen keller intl partners with governments, communities, community health workers, and community organizations in africa and asia to reach infants, children, mothers, and families with climate-smart farming training, breastfeeding support, assessment and treatment of…

Program 2 · 13.9% of program spending · $3.7M in grants $13.1M

Neglected tropical diseases: neglected tropical diseases including blinding trachoma, lymphatic filariasis, river blindness, schistosomiasis, and intestinal worms impact more than 1 billion people globally. These mainly parasitic, viral, or bacterial diseases that can cause a host of painful physical disabilities, lost economic opportunities, and social stigma are most prevalent in lower income countries that lack adequate healthcare. Helen keller intl partners with ministries of health, local leaders, and communities to prevent, treat, and eliminate these neglected diseases. A cornerstone of…

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $20.8M to $123.8M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
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Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Sarah Bouchie
President & CEO - Current
$425,000
James D Cox
Chief Operating Officer - Until Sep 2024
$276,092
Susan Kotcher
Vp, External Relations
$270,783
Patricia Manyari
Chief Financial Officer
$267,997
Shawn Baker
Chief Program Officer
$265,200
Maura T Fitzgerald
Chief People & Culture Off-Until Dec 2024
$247,179
Satish Raj Pandey
Regional Director, Asia
$242,842
David Doledec
Program Director, Vitamin a Supplementation
$238,408
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Fuse Fundraising Group LLCFundraiser$437,429
Widad a ValmeOptician$150,219
Erlich Eye Associates LLCOptician$131,062
Tait Weller & Baker LlpAudit services$110,850
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Helen Keller International.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Helen Keller International CEO make?

Sarah Bouchie, President & CEO - Current, received $425,000 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.4% of Helen Keller International's $115.3M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Helen Keller International donations go to programs?

Helen Keller International reported 81.8% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 4% as fundraising and 14.2% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does Helen Keller International have?

Net assets were $123.8M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 12.9 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does Helen Keller International have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: professional fundraisers kept most of what they raised. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Helen Keller International Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Helen Keller International Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Helen Keller International: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/helen-keller-international/