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Human Service Charities of America Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Alexandria, VA EIN: 94-3240353 Website

The mission of Human Service Charities of America is to help human service charities gain access to workplace campaigns and to promote donor choice, administrative efficiency, and low overhead.

Human Service Charities of America Inc at a glance

In short: Human Service Charities of America Inc gave $116K across 7 grants in 2021 (avg $17K), top state New York. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2021)
$115,603
Grants made (2021)
7
Average grant
$16,515
Median grant
$10,912
Primary geography
New York (37% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Human Service Charities of America Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2021

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: $43KAmerican Foundation forSuicide Prevention$43KPublic Radio International: $20KPublic Radio International$20KMazon a Jewish Response to Hunger: $19KMazon a Jewish Response toHunger$19KA Child's Feeding Fund: $11KA Child's Feeding Fund$11KCHC Creating Healthier Communities: $10KCHC Creating HealthierCommunities$10KAdopt America Network: $8KAdopt America Network$8KChildren's Cancer Assistance Fund: $6KChildren's Cancer AssistanceFund$6K

The largest 2021 recipient was American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ($43K). Together the top 7 received $116K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

MesaLos AngelesMinneapolisNew YorkAlexandriaOak BrookSaint LouisThe WoodlandsToledo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2019 7 grants2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2019) to $116K (2021). In 2021 it made 7 grants totaling $116K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention New York, NYGeneral Support$42,716
Public Radio International Minneapolis, MNGeneral Support$19,502
Mazon a Jewish Response to Hunger Los Angeles, CAGeneral Support$18,697
A Child's Feeding Fund Mesa, AZGeneral Support$10,912
CHC Creating Healthier Communities Alexandria, VAGeneral Support$10,184
Adopt America Network Toledo, OHGeneral Support$7,641
Children's Cancer Assistance Fund Saint Louis, MOGeneral Support$5,951
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2021—$155,302$138,608$115,6037
2019$251,566$230,848$205,097$114,9457

About Human Service Charities of America Inc

Based on IRS filings

Human Service Charities of America Inc is a public charity, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 7 grants totaling $116K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Human Service Charities of America Inc is led by Thomas G. Bognanno, President & CEO on the 2021 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Thomas G. Bognanno

    President & CEO

    New on the 2021 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry Finnegan

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Dorey

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve McCurdy

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Thomas

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Jones

    Treasurer

    New on the 2021 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Charu Raheja (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Dowell (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Lisa Baumert (2019) — Director
  • Former: Marshal Gimpel (2019) — Chair
  • Former: Matambira Makanda (2019) — CFO
  • Former: Royce Bervig (2019) — Executive Director
  • Former: Scott Moriarty (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Human Service Charities of America Inc

How much does Human Service Charities of America Inc give each year?

Human Service Charities of America Inc gave $116K across 7 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990.

What is Human Service Charities of America Inc's typical grant size?

Human Service Charities of America Inc's median grant in 2021 was $10,912, and its average grant was $16,515, across 7 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990.

Where does Human Service Charities of America Inc give grants?

Human Service Charities of America Inc's top state is New York, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Minnesota (17%) and California (16%).

Does Human Service Charities of America Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Human Service Charities of America Inc's 2021 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2021 IRS Form 990.

Who are Human Service Charities of America Inc's largest grantees?

Human Service Charities of America Inc's largest 2021 grantees include American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ($42,716), Public Radio International ($19,502) and Mazon a Jewish Response to Hunger ($18,697), according to its 2021 IRS Form 990. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2021 grant dollars.

What is Human Service Charities of America Inc's EIN?

Human Service Charities of America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3240353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2021

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