Helen Keller International
EIN 135562162 · NY · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 39 BROADWAY RM 1505, NEW YORK, NY, 10006-3003, NY 10006-3003
- Classified purpose: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 30 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 7 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $76m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $75.7m | $103.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| William Toppeta Chair | CHAIRMAN | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Anthony Dorment | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Barbara Wall | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Brook Betts | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Carla Hall | BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL DEC 2024 | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Chantal Piani | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Christine HA | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Claire Peterson | BOARD MEMBER | first appears 2025 |
| David M Glassman | TREASURER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Desmond G Fitzgerald | VICE CHAIRMAN | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Diana Fong | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Donald Whinfrey | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Eunice S Reddick | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Gigi Jorissen | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Henry C Barkhorn | VICE CHAIRMAN | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| James D Gaffey | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| James Tielsch | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Janine Luke | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Jean R Lange | BOARD MEMBER | first appears 2025 |
| Jean Trebek | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| John E Linville | BOARD MEMBER | first appears 2025 |
| Karen Harris | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Kendal Tyre | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Lauren VAN Wazer | BOARD MEMBER | first appears 2025 |
| Margaret Baker | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Maria Morris | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Mark J Menting | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Michele Hayes | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Mini Krishnan | BOARD MEMBER | first appears 2025 |
| Peirce Moser | SECRETARY | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Sergio Duplan | BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL JAN 2025 | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Wendy D LEE (also filed as Wendy LEE) | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Brown | COUNTRY DIRECTOR, MALI | 2024 |
| AME Stormer | SR REGIONAL TECHNICAL ADVISOR | 2019 |
| Angela M Weaver | VICE PRESIDENT - NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES | since 2021 |
| Christopher Landry | CHIEF OF PARTY, SUAAHARA | since 2018 |
| David Doledec | PROGRAM DIRECTOR, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION | 2025 |
| Emmanuel D'Harcourt | CHIEF PROGRAM INNOVATION OFFICER | since 2020 |
| Erin Smith | COUNTRY DIRECTOR, NEPAL | since 2021 |
| Fredrick Grant | REGIONAL DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS, ASIA-PACIFIC | since 2018 |
| Gwyneth Cotes | COUNTRY DIRECTOR, CAMBODIA | 2022 |
| James D COX | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - UNTIL SEP 2024 | since 2021 |
| John Davis | REGIONAL DIRECTOR, WEST AFRICA | since 2018 |
| Joseph Amon | VP, NEGLECTED TROPICAL DIS | 2018 |
| Josselyn Neukom | VICE PRESIDENT, ASIA PACIFIC | since 2019 |
| Kathy Spahn | PRESIDENT & CEO - UNTIL NOV 2023 | since 2018 |
| Kristine Garn | NUTRITION ADVISOR & COORDINATOR, AFRICA | 2025 |
| Margaret Mcgunnigle | SR DIRECTOR, GRANTS AND CONTRACT | since 2021 |
| Maura T Fitzgerald | VP HUMAN RESOURCES | since 2018 |
| Mette M Kinoti | VICE PRESIDENT, AFRICA | 2018 |
| Mostafa Zaghoud | FINANCE SYSTEMS DIRECTOR | 2023 |
| Nancy Haitch | VP, EXTERNAL RELATIONS | since 2018 |
| Nancy Haselow | VP, ASIA PACIFIC | since 2018 |
| Nicholas Kourgialis | VICE PRESIDENT - EYEHEALTH | since 2018 |
| Patricia Manyari | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | since 2018 |
| RIC Plaisance | VP, INFO & OPS SYSTEMS | since 2018 |
| Rolf Klemm | VICE PRESIDENT - NUTRITION | since 2019 |
| Sarah Bouchie | PRESIDENT & CEO - CURRENT | since 2024 |
| Satish RAJ Pandey | REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ASIA | since 2024 |
| Shawn Baker | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | since 2024 |
| Sobana Prasad | VP, FINANCE & ACCT - UNTIL MARCH 2025 | since 2020 |
| Susan Kotcher | VP, EXTERNAL RELATIONS | since 2021 |
| Thomas VAN Mourik | GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS ADVISOR | since 2024 |
| Treena Bishop | CHIEF OF PARTY, SAPLING | since 2018 |
| Victoria Quinn | SENIOR VP - PROGRAMS | since 2018 |
| Volkan Cakir | HEAD - CENTER FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP | 2025 |
| Xavier Alterescu | VICE PRESIDENT, AFRICA | since 2019 |