Helvetas USA

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Christian Steiner

Phone

2407430023

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Helvetas USA, founded in 2014, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $12.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 12% compared to the prior year.

Mission

We support poor and disadvantaged people and communities in developing and transitional countries in their efforts to improve their living conditions.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $12,266,183

Helvetas USA is organized to support poor and disadvantaged people and communities in developing countries in their efforts to improve living conditions, primarily by raising public awareness in the United States of Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation and its global programs aimed at such purposes, and to raise funds and make grants in furtherance of such purposes.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,915,649

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $19,213

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $12,934,862

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $12,027,343

Salaries & Benefits $736,338

Fundraising Expenses $390,112

Program Expenses $12,266,183

Other Expenses $122,922

TOTAL EXPENSES $12,886,603

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$12,934,862	$14,631,412	-0.1%
Expenses	$12,886,603	$14,530,651	-0.1%
Net Income	$48,259	$100,761	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$217,097

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Christian Steiner	CEO	40.00	Officer	$217,097	$0	$217,097
Ohanyan Tatevik	Senior Director of Business Develop	38.00	Highest	$135,470	$4,742	$140,212
Christina Barstow	Director of Strategic Partnerships	32.00	Highest	$118,760	$4,157	$122,917
Melchior Lengsfeld	Chairperson	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Dietrich	Secretary	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Rudolf Laager	Treasurer	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Avery Bang	Director	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Adriana Beltran	Director	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Raghuveer Vinukollu	Director	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Huber	Director	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jrg Frieden	Director	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Clare Ignatowski	Vice Chair	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarina Prabasi	Director	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamie McAuliffe	Director	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Gozzer	Director	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Otto Saki	Director	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$12,934,862	$12,886,603	$1,154,350	$48,259
2024	$14,631,412	$14,530,651	$687,105	$100,761
2023	$12,856,274	$12,830,106	$590,939	$26,168
2022	$9,906,698	$9,842,577	$584,936	$64,121
2021	$7,303,583	$7,111,495	$491,328	$192,088
2020	$6,045,379	$5,984,398	$300,790	$60,981
2019	$3,562,262	$3,421,252	$259,870	$141,010
2018	$1,720,243	$2,108,789	$111,157	$-388,546