Plan International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported a significant diversion of its assets during the year.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
PLAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. IS AN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION THAT STRIVES FOR A JUST WORLD THAT ADVANCES CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND EQUALITY FOR GIRLS.
- Income
- $779.5 million
- Spending
- $756.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 223
- Volunteers
- 23,685
- Highest pay
- $342,279, chief strategy & engagement officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (13)
- $120.9 million spent. Inclusive Quality Education: Improved teaching & learning in schools and family support for education; opportunities for out of school children to get an education; improved curriculum and learning materials; safe non-violent school environments; improved school governance and management practices.
- $113.4 million spent. Disaster Risk Management: Early childhood development, sexual and reproductive health rights, child protection, education and youth economic empowerment in emergencies; child centered climate change adaptation; disaster response activities including food distribution and the provision of shelter, water and sanitation
- $104.4 million spent. Protection From Violence: Work with children, youth and families to reduce violence at home and in communities; child protective services; community based child protection mechanisms and multi-sectoral collaboration
- $122.0 million spent. Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights: We engage communities so they have the knowledge they need around their health and rights, including prevention of harmful practices such as child, early and forced marriage, FGM, early pregnancy, and support girls and young women most at risk.
- $116.8 million spent. Early Childhood Development: Support best practice parenting and nurturing care practices covering health, nutrition and hygiene, play and early learning, protection and positive discipline; maternal, neonatal and child health services; early learning and stimulation; community hygiene, sanitation and health campaigns.
- $64.4 million spent. Skills and Opportunities for Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship: Life, vocational and business skills training and community engagement; working with private sector to create employment opportunities and access to financing; promote better working conditions and regulations for youth.
- $42.4 million spent. Girls, Boys, and Youth as active drivers of Change: Capacity building for youth to be active citizens and to engage in collective action; government mechanisms for youth engagement; media and youth programs; promoting youth participation in all our work
- $17.0 million spent. Sponsorship Communications: The full cycle of local activities, including central and regional management and logistical costs related to Child Sponsorship. The cycle starts with planning and then introducing communities to PI Inc. and to Child Sponsorship, enrolling children in the scheme, monitoring the development of children within their communities and fulfilling our promise to children, families and communities. This is done through an annual questionnaire and other visits to the sponsored children and their communities as well as the delivery of programmes. We also facilitate communications by letter or email between sponsored children and their sponsors. A sponsorship ends when the child reaches 18 or when the child leaves the scheme for another reason. Sponsorship costs also include phasing out from communities.
- (Expenses $ 121,990,000 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 2,099,411) Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights: We engage communities so they have the knowledge they need around their health and rights, including prevention of harmful practices such as child, early and forced marriage, FGM, early pregnancy, and support girls and young women most at risk.
- (Expenses $ 116,774,000 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 2,009,645) Early Childhood Development: Support best practice parenting and nurturing care practices covering health, nutrition and hygiene, play and early learning, protection and positive discipline; maternal, neonatal and child health services; early learning and stimulation; community hygiene, sanitation and health campaigns.
- (Expenses $ 64,360,000 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 1,107,616) Skills and Opportunities for Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship: Life, vocational and business skills training and community engagement; working with private sector to create employment opportunities and access to financing; promote better working conditions and regulations for youth.
- (Expenses $ 42,389,000 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 729,502) Girls, Boys, and Youth as active drivers of Change: Capacity building for youth to be active citizens and to engage in collective action; government mechanisms for youth engagement; media and youth programs; promoting youth participation in all our work
- (Expenses $ 17,011,000 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 292,754) Sponsorship Communications: The full cycle of local activities, including central and regional management and logistical costs related to Child Sponsorship. The cycle starts with planning and then introducing communities to PI Inc. and to Child Sponsorship, enrolling children in the scheme, monitoring the development of children within their communities and fulfilling our promise to children, families and communities. This is done through an annual questionnaire and other visits to the sponsored children and their communities as well as the delivery of programmes. We also facilitate communications by letter or email between sponsored children and their sponsors. A sponsorship ends when the child reaches 18 or when the child leaves the scheme for another reason. Sponsorship costs also include phasing out from communities.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1975.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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