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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2951480

AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104

Financials

$6.1M$4.2M2023$3.1M$4.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,129,112$4,784,006-$1,654,894$25,419,575$1,938,384$23,481,191
December 31, 2023990$6,127,981$4,219,683$1,908,298$25,975,104$2,022,476$23,952,628
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,319,292
of which government grants
$163,533
Program service revenue
$154,953
Investment income
$452,615
Net income from fundraising events
$199,932
Other revenue
$202,252

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,782,342
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$540,310
Other salaries and wages
$626,491
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,462,467
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$183,718
Travel
$99,448
Program services (functional)
$3,608,163
Management and general (functional)
$519,001
Fundraising (functional)
$656,842

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,975,104
Total assets, end of year
$25,419,575
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,938,384
Net assets, end of year
$23,481,191
Publicly traded securities
$8,633,243
Net assets without donor restrictions
$20,419,532
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,061,659
Gross receipts
$3,281,634
Employees
10
Volunteers
18
Year formed
1981
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Norbu TenzingVice President
Officer
40$187,823$70,311
Erica StonePresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
45$203,394$49,939
Bruce Richard MooreSr Program Dir40$189,953$55,144
Betsy HoranFin Director
Officer
40$149,093$30,511
Sarah BakkerDir of Operations40$133,941$36,153
Jon KrakauerChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Bernard OsherVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Dr Louis ReichardtTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Michael KleinSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Conrad AnkerDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Heidi BlumDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Amb Peter W BoddeDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
David BondermanDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Christopher HestSecretary
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Peter HillaryDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Seth HufstedlerDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Eileen MarianoDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
George McCownDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Bruce McCubbreyAudit Chair
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Amb Nancy PowellDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Nicole ShanahanDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
James SimonsDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Erica StonePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
45$205,721
Bruce Richard MooreSr Program Dir40$190,243
Norbu TenzingVice President
Officer
40$190,231
Betsy HoranFin Director
Officer
40$155,231
Sarah BakkerDir Operations40$135,032
Jon KrakauerChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Bernard OsherVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Dr Louis ReichardtTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Michael KleinSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Conrad AnkerDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Heidi BlumDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Amb Peter W BoddeDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
David BondermanDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Christopher HestDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Peter HillaryDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Seth HufstedlerDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Eileen MarianoDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
George McCownDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Bruce McCubbreyAudit Chair
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Amb Nancy PowellDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Nicole ShanahanDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
James SimonsDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
550 CALIFORNIA ST STE 350, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-1065
In care of
% AMER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Norbu Tenzing, 550 California Street 350, San Francisco, CA 94104
Signed the 990
Norbu Tenzing, President
Phone
(415) 288-7245
Return prepared by
REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2951480 or by the name AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

girls are in danger of being sold into modern-day slavery, and traditional ways of life are disappearing. AHFs mission is to bring shelter, safety, education, health, and opportunity to the most vulnerable people in the Himalaya.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • AHF supports projects that work on a human scale. The projects are led by carefully chosen local partners who deliver education, healthcare, trafficking prevention, shelter, livelihood development, infrastructure, cultural preservation, environmental conservation, and disaster relief projects directly to the neediest communities in the Himalayas. The support provided by AHF includes funds for teachers, doctors, medicine, food, shelter, infrastructure projects, crisis responses, and a wide range of other kinds of services that directly benefit the people by responding to their most basic needs. The projects respond to the priorities of their communities, in a way that respects both tradition and innovation.
    Expenses $3,608,163 · revenue $154,953

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2951480
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
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$25,419,575
Income (IRS master file)
$3,281,634

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,129,112$4,784,006$25,419,575XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$6,127,981$4,219,683$25,975,104XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$10,473,358$5,367,706$23,855,796IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 94-2951480).

Questions about AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION is 94-2951480.
Is AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Norbu Tenzing.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,823 (Norbu Tenzing, Vice President).
How much revenue does AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,129,112, expenses of $4,784,006 and total assets of $25,419,575 at year end.

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