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← ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$20,298,674
Total expenses
$19,995,613
Contributions and grants received
$19,104,639
Grants paid
$13,486,898
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,200,917
Other revenue
-$6,882
Total assets, end of year
$37,404,917
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,354,740
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,050,177
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$17,528,743
Management and general expenses
$532,908
Fundraising expenses
$1,933,962
Program service expenses (Part III)
$17,528,743

Program services were 87.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $7,908,666

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $446,959

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,749,014

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $99,988

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,202,047 · excluded $1,202,047

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $61,004,558

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $61,005,688

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$1,130

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,130 · excluded -$1,130

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,860,064

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $7,908,666

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $2,860,064

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: LOSS ON CURRENCY EXCHANGE

    total -$6,882 · excluded -$6,882

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    -$6,882

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $5,977,299 · program services $5,977,299

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $7,509,599 · program services $7,509,599

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $623,306 · program services $491,015 · fundraising $132,291

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,227,221 · program services $985,439 · management and general $8,462 · fundraising $233,320

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $63,713 · program services $52,536 · management and general $495 · fundraising $10,682

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $223,538 · program services $173,575 · management and general $2,436 · fundraising $47,527

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $135,593 · program services $109,130 · management and general $884 · fundraising $25,579

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $4,352 · program services $2,585 · management and general $720 · fundraising $1,047

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $125,827 · program services $107,294 · management and general $15,885 · fundraising $2,648

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $534,268 · fundraising $534,268

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $22,317 · management and general $22,317

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,345,381 · program services $1,077,551 · management and general $167,075 · fundraising $100,755

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $868,920 · program services $709,210 · management and general $79,607 · fundraising $80,103

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $70,399 · program services $40,995 · management and general $11,260 · fundraising $18,144

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $207,492 · program services $92,764 · management and general $105,755 · fundraising $8,973

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $119,808 · program services $32,348 · management and general $62,300 · fundraising $25,160

  • 17 · Travel

    total $161,933 · program services $128,442 · management and general $10,904 · fundraising $22,587

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $175 · program services $149 · fundraising $26

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $19,916 · program services $4,374 · management and general $15,207 · fundraising $335

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $67,552 · program services $33,640 · management and general $29,601 · fundraising $4,311

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENT STAFFING & MGT

    total $421,658 · fundraising $421,658

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER DIRECT EVENT COST

    total $192,990 · fundraising $192,990

  • 24c · Other expenses: EVENT STAGING, ETC.

    total $39,565 · fundraising $39,565

  • 24d · Other expenses: CATERING

    total $19,057 · fundraising $19,057

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $13,734 · program services $798 · fundraising $12,936

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $580,866 · end of year $88,719

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,805,625 · end of year $6,467,531

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $10,550,482 · end of year $10,163,893

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $468,397 · end of year $536,478

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $186,735

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $181,237

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $25,414 · end of year $5,498

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $19,924,199 · end of year $18,946,330

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,967,622 · end of year $1,196,468

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $679,008 · end of year $714,440

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $18,111,503 · end of year $18,782,162

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,791,800 · end of year $1,858,138

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,835,287 · end of year $5,896,389

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,905,007 · end of year $10,153,788

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ESTABLISHED IN 1992, THE FOUNDATION IS ONE OF THE LEADING INDEPENDENT AIDS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD. WITH THE MOBILIZATION OF OUR SUPPORTERS AND PARTNERS, WE FUND LOCAL EXPERTS ACROSS FOUR CONTINENTS TO PROVIDE CARE AS WELL AS SUPPORTING GOVERNMENTS TO END AIDS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO BE A POWERFUL FORCE TO END THE AIDS EPIDEMIC AND THE STIGMA THAT SURROUNDS HIV/AIDS.

  • THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION IS ONE OF THE TOP 5 PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS OF HIV/AIDS GRANTS WORLDWIDE. SINCE OUR FOUNDING, WE HAVE RAISED MORE THAN $636 MILLION TO SUPPORT OVER 3,192 PROJECTS IN 102 COUNTRIES TO END AIDS. IN 2024, OUR U.S. AND U.K. ENTITIES TOGETHER FUNDED $21,448,088 OF NEW GRANTS, ALMOST MATCHING OUR RECORD OF $21,647,822 IN 2023. THE U.S. ENTITY ALONE AWARDED $13,486,898 OF GRANTS AND SPENT $17,528,743 ON PROGRAM SERVICES, 88% OF TOTAL EXPENSES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.

    Expenses $17,528,743 · Grants $13,486,898

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ANNE ASLETT

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $411,154
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $370,713
    Other
    $40,441
    Hours/week
    21 + 21 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $370,713 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $35,103 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $5,338 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $411,154 related

  • DAVID FURNISH

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • JARED CRANNEY

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • TRACY BLACKWELL TO 112024

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • PAUL BUCCIERI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • JAMIE COOPER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • THOMAS MOORE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • LUCRETIA GILBERT

    CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $377,974
    From this org
    $330,516
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,458
    Hours/week
    32 + 8 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $330,516
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,758
    Filer's total
    $377,974

  • FIONA RUSSELL TO 52024

    CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $141,170
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $110,578
    Other
    $30,592
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

  • RACHEL PARR AS OF 82024

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $67,074
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $67,074
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

  • ANNE SCOTT

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & IMPACT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $245,340
    From this org
    $245,256
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $84
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,256
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $84
    Filer's total
    $245,340

  • NOELLE ESQUIRE

    BREAKTHROUGH PROGRAM MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $173,691
    From this org
    $145,054
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,637
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,054
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,736
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,901
    Filer's total
    $173,691

  • EMILY POZNANSKI

    ASSOC DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $169,749
    From this org
    $141,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,416
    Hours/week
    32 + 8 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,333
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,520
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,896
    Filer's total
    $169,749

  • LINDSAY HAYDEN

    GRANTS PORTFOLIO MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $154,788
    From this org
    $127,981
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,807
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,981
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,691
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,116
    Filer's total
    $154,788

  • CAITLIN WILLIAMS

    PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $186,160
    From this org
    $150,295
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,865
    Hours/week
    32 + 8 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,295
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,075
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,790
    Filer's total
    $186,160

  • MARY PAVLU

    ASSOC DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $141,233
    From this org
    $114,458
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,775
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
SEVERANCE WAS PAID TO FIONA RUSSELL IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,704 AND IS INCLUDED IN HER COMPENSATION AS LISTED ON FORM 990 PART VII.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION

    CHARITABLE · UK

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • EJAF TRADING LIMITED

    C · SUPPORT ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION · UK

    Directly controlled by ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION UK

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
29 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533029349301603

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