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The American Himalayan Foundation

The American Himalayan Foundation

San Francisco, CA 94133
Tax ID94-2951480

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About this organization

Revenue

$5,375,457

Expenses

$5,480,685

Mission

The American Himalayan Foundation brings shelter, safety, education, health, and opportunity to people in the Himalaya who are in need and have no one else.

About

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, including Tibetan refugee communities. The support provided by AHF includes funds for teachers, doctors, medicine, food, shelter, clean water and other infrastructure projects, post-earthquake rebuilding, vocational training, 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.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “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.”.

When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “American himalayan foundation (ahf) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation dedicated to helping people in the himalaya who are in need and have no one else. in these remote regions, people often struggle without access to schools or clinics, young (continued on p. 2)”.

  • The non-profit is operating legally in the state of CA.
  • The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 909 Montgomery Street 400, San Francisco, CA, 94133 in the filing.
  • The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 12 employees.
  • Does not operate a hospital.
  • Does not operate a school.
  • Does not collect art.
  • Does not provide credit counseling.
  • Has foreign activities.
  • Is not a donor-advised fund.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is -$105,228.
  • The CEO compensation package within the organization is established through a review and approval process by an independent body.
  • The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
  • The organization has a foreign financial account.
  • The organization has 17 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1981.
  • The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule B.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule J.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule O.
  • The organization pays $1,226,557 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $546,096 in fundraising expenses.
  • The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
  • The organization has minutes of its meetings.
  • The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
  • The organization has fundraising events.
  • The organization has grants to organizations.
  • The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.