Nonprofit · EIN 55-0914744
HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $51,320,691 | $51,532,962 | -$212,271 | $21,810,476 | $21,090,711 | $719,765 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $44,593,007 | $44,765,565 | -$172,558 | $20,517,425 | $19,585,389 | $932,036 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $51,142,806
- of which government grants
- $48,001,842
- Program service revenue
- $80,450
- Investment income
- $97,435
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $48,941,703
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $386,982
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,091,762
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,949,873
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,901
- Accounting fees
- $78,857
- Occupancy
- $100,197
- Travel
- $85,308
- Depreciation
- $9,139
- Program services (functional)
- $49,406,559
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,666,385
- Fundraising (functional)
- $460,018
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,517,425
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,810,476
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,090,711
- Net assets, end of year
- $719,765
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,408
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $289,440
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $430,325
- Gross receipts
- $51,320,691
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF MEER | EXEC. DIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/24) Officer | 40 | $173,813 | $43,559 |
| KELLEY SKELTON | INT. ED & DIR. OF FIN (05/24-11/24) Officer | 40 | $109,580 | $37,045 |
| HANNAH GUEDENET | EXEC. DIRECTOR (START 11/24) Officer | 40 | $22,985 | $0 |
| NANCY KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAEL OSULLIVAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH OMEARA | TREASURER (START 06/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KANUCH | TREASURER THEN MEMBER (EFF. 06/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SEARING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ODONNELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATOSCHIA SCRUGGS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS RITTER | MEMBER (START 09/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY MEER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/24) Officer | 40 | $147,045 | $45,115 |
| NANCY KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KANUCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SEARING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAEL O'SULLIVAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUSAN GIROIS | MEMBER, (UNTIL JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH O'MEARA | MEMBER, (FROM JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN O'DONNELL | MEMBER (FROM JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATOSCHIA SCRUGGS | MEMBER (FROM JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8757 GEORGIA AVE STE 420, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910-3747
- In care of
- % JEFFREY MEER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HANNAH GUEDENET, 8757 GEORGIA AVENUE 420, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
- Signed the 990
- HANNAH GUEDENET, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (301) 891-2138
- Website
- WWW.HI-US.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL DBA HUMANITY & INCLUSION (HI) WORKS WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND PEOPLE LIVING IN SITUATIONS OF VULNERABILITY, INCLUDING POVERTY, EXCLUSION, CONFLICT, AND DISASTER.
Program accomplishments
- DISABILITY RIGHTS AND INCLUSION:WORKING ALONGSIDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, HUMANITY & INCLUSION (HI) ADVOCATES FOR THEIR ACCESS TO ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIAL LIFE, INCLUDING EDUCATION, DECENT, WAGED EMPLOYMENT, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND MORE. CRITICAL WORK TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND TO ORGANIZE AROUND EFFECTIVE POLICIES TO SEE THEIR RIGHTS UPHELD. ACCOUNTING FOR 31% OF FUNDS RAISED BY HI-US IN 2024, THIS WORK HAPPENS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL ALL THE WAY UP TO GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION AND INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY. PROJECTS IN PLACES LIKE MADAGASCAR AND NEPAL HELPED CHILDREN THRIVE AT ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS. IN IRAQ, HI TRAINED 43 WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES ON LEADERSHIP, HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION, AND MEDIA ENGAGEMENT. IN COUNTRIES LIKE JORDAN AND DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC), HI'S ECONOMIC INCLUSION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO HELP PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BECOME FINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT, THROUGH VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS. IN JORDAN, 24 PEOPLE ENROLLED IN AND COMPLETED VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES SUCH AS TAILORING, PHONE MAINTENANCE, AND HAIR DRESSING. FROM THE COURSE, TWO PARTICIPANTS EVEN TOOK THE INITIATIVE TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESSES. IN DRC, HI SUPPORTS SAVING AND INTERNAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES TO BOLSTER FINANCIAL LITERACY OF PARTICIPANTS WITH LOW SPENDING POWER AND USES MONITORING TOOLS TO ENSURE GROUPS ARE INCLUSIVE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. IN KENYA, THE "INBUSINESS" PROJECT HELPED TO TRAIN AND EMPOWER ALMOST 1,200 MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS LIVING IN THE KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THE PARTICIPANTS WERE GIVEN SUPPORT TO DEFINE THEIR BUSINESSES AND TRAINING TO IMPROVE THEIR SALES, BUDGETARY AND MARKETING SKILLS.Expenses $15,238,173 · grants $15,094,800 · revenue $80,450
- EMERGENCY:HUMANITY & INCLUSION (HI) RESPONDS TO CONFLICTS, NATURAL DISASTERS, AND FOOD CRISES, PROVIDING IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE ENDURING SOME OF OUR PLANET'S MOST CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES. IN PARTICULAR, WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PEOPLE WITH NEW INJURIES, AGING ADULTS, AND ISOLATED WOMEN AND CHILDREN. BY OFFERING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE TO REFUGEES, DISPLACED PEOPLE, AND THE MOST AFFECTED POPULATIONS, HI ENSURES THAT NO ONE FACES EXCLUSION DURING AN EMERGENCY. IN 2024, 25% OF FUNDS RAISED BY THE HI-US OFFICE FUNDED EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES.IN 2024, 24 CYCLONES MADE LANDFALL IN THE PHILIPPINES IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS. HI PROVIDED FINANCIAL AID TO 3,900 HOUSEHOLDS, DISTRIBUTED FOOD TO 500 HOUSEHOLDS, SUPPLIED MOBILITY AIDS TO 250 PEOPLE, AND DISTRIBUTED 250 WASH KITS IN THE CAGAYAN VALLEY.HI CONTINUED RESPONDING TO ONGOING CONFLICTS IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY AND UKRAINE. IN GAZA, TEAMS PROVIDED REHABILITATION SESSIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND NEW INJURIES AND DISTRIBUTED MOBILITY AIDS SUCH AS WHEELCHAIRS AND WALKERS. TEAMS ALSO LED EXPLOSIVE RISK EDUCATION SESSIONS TO TEACH CHILDREN AND ADULTS HOW TO STAY SAFE DURING BOMBINGS AND AMID UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE CONTAMINATION. IN UKRAINE, DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH REHABILITATION AND MENTAL HEALTH SESSIONS, DISTRIBUTION OF HYGIENE KITS AND EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE RISK EDUCATION. WITH SUPPORT FROM USAID'S BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, HI'S ATLAS LOGISTICS TEAM COORDINATED THE STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF EMERGENCY SUPPLIES FOR DOZENS OF HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS SERVING COMMUNITIES NEAR THE FRONT LINE AND ACROSS UKRAINE.Expenses $12,538,963 · grants $12,420,986
- ARMED VIOLENCE REDUCTION:A COMPREHENSIVE HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION STRATEGY IS KEY TO ACHIEVING NOT JUST LANDS FREE OF WEAPONS, BUT ALSO TO ENSURING THAT CIVILIANS LIVING IN DANGEROUS ZONES ARE WELL INFORMED ABOUT THE RISKS OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE WAYS TO STAY SAFE. IN 2024, 16% OF FUNDS RAISED BY HI-US SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE ARMED VIOLENCE, AND SUPPORT VICTIMS OF EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR IN PLACES SUCH AS COLOMBIA, CAMBODIA, LAOS AND SENEGAL.IN 2024, HI RAN LAND RELEASE OPERATIONS ACROSS COLOMBIA, INCLUDING VISTAHERMOSA, CHAPARRAL, ANTIOQUIA, META, AND CAUCA. HI SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED LAND RELEASE EFFORTS, DECLARED THE AREAS MINE-FREE AND HANDED OVER THE LAND IN 5 MUNICIPALITIES: ACANDI, CAJIBIO, ZONE 5 CHAPARALL, VEGACHI AND YALI. LAND RELEASE ALLOWS AGRICULTURE, THE MAINSTAY OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY, TO TAKE OFF AGAIN WITH THE CULTIVATION OF COFFEE, SUGAR CANE, PINEAPPLE, CASSAVA AND BANANA CROPS.MEANWHILE, IN CAMBODIA, DEMINING TEAMS CONTINUED WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CAMBODIAN SELF-HELP DEMINING ORGANIZATION (CSHD) TO CLEAR MINEFIELDS AND RESTORE THE LAND CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF COMMUNITIES. FURTHER, THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT WAS TO STRENGTHEN CSHD'S CAPACITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS SO THAT IN 2025 THEY COULD TAKE OVER THE LAND RELEASE OPERATIONS. IN 2024, THE CAMBODIA PROJECT MANAGED TO RELEASE 308,908 M2 OF LAND. THESE TWO PROJECTS ARE FUNDED IN LARGE PART BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THROUGH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF WEAPONS REMOVAL AND ABATEMENT GRANTS.Expenses $7,865,766 · grants $7,791,758
- REHABILITATION: PHYSICAL AND FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION HAS BEEN A COMPONENT OF HUMANITY & INCLUSION'S (HI) WORK SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1982. PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, ALONG WITH ASSISTIVE DEVICES, HELP TO FOSTER AUTONOMY FOR PEOPLE WITH INJURIES, CHRONIC DISEASES, OR DISABILITIES. AS A PIONEER IN HUMANITARIAN REHABILITATION, ESPECIALLY AFTER NATURAL DISASTER AND CONFLICT, HI HAS FIRMLY EMBEDDED PHYSICAL AND FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION COMPONENTS INTO MANY OF OUR PROJECTS. IN 2024, 15% OF FUNDS RAISED BY HI-US SUPPORTED REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES.IN PLACES LIKE BANGLADESH, THAILAND AND CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CIVILIANS INJURED BY ARMED VIOLENCE RECEIVED TAILORED REHABILITATION SERVICES, INCLUDING FITTINGS FOR PROSTHETICS AND OTHER MOBILITY AIDS. IN UGANDA, HI'S TEAMS SERVING REFUGEES AND HOST COMMUNITIES, UTILIZED 3D-PRINTING TO CREATE STATE-OF-THE-ART, CUSTOM BRACES AND PROSTHETICS FOR INDIVIDUALS. THIS INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY HELPS PATIENTS UNABLE TO TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH TO PROSTHETICS WORKSHOPS AND REHABILITATION CLINICS TO BE FITTED WITH DEVICES THROUGH HOME VISITS BY HI'S SPECIALISTS. HI PROVIDED PHYSICAL AND FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES 519 REFUGEES AND HOST COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN UGANDA, OVERACHIEVING THE GOAL BY 30%.Expenses $7,189,251 · grants $7,121,609
- HEALTH AND PREVENTION: WORLDWIDE, MORE PEOPLE ARE BEING EXPOSED TO DISEASE, ROAD ACCIDENTS, OR INJURIES THAT CAN RESULT IN PERMANENT DISABILITY. IN 2024, 13% OF FUNDS RAISED SUPPORTED A MIX OF PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROJECTS. IN ETHIOPIA, HI IMPLEMENTED A CONSORTIUM PROJECT FOCUSED ON NUTRITION FOR REFUGEES AND HOST COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN GAMBELLA. HI PROVIDED STIMULATION THERAPY FOR MALNOURISHED CHILDREN, WHICH PROMOTES SWIFT RECOVERY AND PREVENTS LONG TERM DISABILITY. AS A PART OF THE PROJECT, IN 2024 HI PROVIDED 2,917 STIMULATION THERAPY SESSIONS TO CHILDREN UNDER FIVE. IN SYRIA, HI PROVIDED STIMULATION THERAPY TO 1,377 MALNOURISHED CHILDREN OVER 7,214 SESSIONS.Expenses $6,574,406 · grants $6,512,550
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 55-0914744
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,810,476
- Income (IRS master file)
- $51,320,691
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $51,320,691 | $51,532,962 | $21,810,476 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $44,593,007 | $44,765,565 | $20,517,425 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $42,111,446 | $41,914,041 | $19,269,068 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 55-0914744).
Questions about HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL is 55-0914744.
- Is HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HANNAH GUEDENET.
- Who are the officers and directors of HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,813 (JEFF MEER, EXEC. DIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/24)).
- How much revenue does HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $51,320,691, expenses of $51,532,962 and total assets of $21,810,476 at year end.
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