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CANDID

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131837418 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE T500 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Large ($10M-$50M) · candid.org
revenue
$40.9M
expenses
$33.1M
net assets
$79.2M
employees
232
volunteers
20
program ratio
71%
mission · from form 990

CANDID GETS YOU THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO DO GOOD.

profile · synthesized from sources

CANDID is a nonprofit organization that provides data, analytics, and insights to strengthen the social sector. It supports foundations, nonprofits, researchers, and policymakers by making information on philanthropy and nonprofit performance accessible and actionable. The organization operates globally, offering tools and resources to improve transparency and effectiveness in charitable efforts.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $5.84M
    SEE SCHEDULE O - FOR NARRATIVE ON PUBLIC INTEREST AND OTHER PROGRAMS
  2. #2 $5.22M
    SEE SCHEDULE O - FOR NARRATIVE ON DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Data Collection and Analysis
Systematic gathering and analysis of philanthropic data to inform sector-wide trends and insights
Foundation Directory
Comprehensive database of grantmakers and grants to support fundraising and research
Guidestar
Platform providing transparency and financial, programmatic, and leadership information on nonprofits
Research Initiatives
Studies on philanthropy, nonprofit performance, and social impact to guide decision-making
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Data & Technology Capacity Building 5 activities
    • Collects, enriches, and maintains nonprofit organization profiles
      Maintains detailed profiles for over 1.9 million U.S. nonprofit organizations, enhanced with IRS data and direct submissions from nonprofits and grantmakers. Profiles include compliance status, financials, and organizational details.
    • Facilitates connections and collaboration between nonprofits and funders
      Uses comprehensive data on nonprofits and funders to support strategic decision-making, collaboration, and solutions to global challenges.
    • Offers data access and tools for academic and nonprofit users
      Provides real-time, standardized data via APIs and custom datasets to academic institutions, nonprofits, and software systems for research, fundraising, and program development.
    • Processes and standardizes grant transaction data
      Curates and processes data on over 29 million grant transactions, including recipient, amount, purpose, and program details, to provide standardized, itemized, and aggregated views of $180 billion in annual grant funding.
    • Provides data integration and access services for donors and grantmakers
      Supplies nonprofit and foundation data to over 200 giving platforms, donor-advised funds, and grants management systems, enabling real-time validation of nonprofit status, streamlined grant submissions, and informed giving decisions.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 2 activities
    • Conducts data collection, analysis, and research programs
      Executes research and data analysis activities with documented expenses of $5.2 million in 2024 and $2.4 million in 2021, supporting transparency and knowledge in the philanthropic sector.
    • Operates public service and learning programs
      Runs public interest programs and learning centers with $5.8 million in expenses in 2024 and $10.3 million in 2021, supporting public access and education.
  • Nonprofit Sector Research & Data Analysis 1 activity
    • Produces research and data reports on nonprofit sector trends
      Conducts and publishes research including the Nonprofit Compensation Report, based on IRS Form 990 data, and survey-based insights on giving behavior, covering over 130,000 organizations and 14 executive roles annually.
  • Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
    • Supports nonprofit capacity through profile management and transparency recognition
      Enables nonprofits to claim and update their profiles and awards a Seal of Transparency to organizations that provide verified, complete information, promoting trust and visibility.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$40.86M
Contributions & grants$4.25M10%
Program service revenue$33.67M82%
Investment income$2.59M6%
Other revenue$357K
expenses
Total expenses$33.10M
Program expenses71%
Admin / overhead24%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$19.26M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$106.95M
Cash$11.42M
Investments$53.15M
Liabilities$27.73M
Net assets$79.22M
Liquid reserves23.4 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -5.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 10
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ANN MEI CHANG CEO 50 $471K
JOHN GONZALEZ VP OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT 50 $386K
KEVIN L MULDER VP OF TECHNOLOGY 50 $384K
JOSE RODRIGUEZ SR. DIR. OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 50 $378K
TRACY L WAKSLER VP OF GROWTH 50 $324K
ALEDA GAGARIN VP OF INFLUENCE 50 $288K
MIZMUN KUSAIRI SECRETARY/VP OF PLANNING 50 $269K
DEANCA DICKEY VP OF TALENT 50 $262K
SAMANTHA BARBEE CHIEF OPER & FINANCIAL OFFICER, AS OF 5/6/24 50 $221K
CATHERINE WILLIAMS CHIEF DATA OFFICER 50 $63K
board members · 15
  • ANA MARIE ARGILAGOS — TRUSTEE
  • ANAHITA TAFVIZI — TRUSTEE
  • ANGELA F WILLIAMS — TRUSTEE
  • BRIAN TRELSTAD — TREASURER
  • DEBORAH D HOOVER — TRUSTEE, THRU FEBRUARY 2024
  • DONNA MURRAY-BROWN — VICE CHAIR
  • ESTHER T BENJAMIN — TRUSTEE
  • JOHN BROTHERS — TRUSTEE
  • KAMI DAR — TRUSTEE
  • KENNETH M JONES — TRUSTEE
  • LYLE MATTHEW KAN — TRUSTEE
  • MARIA DEL ROSARIO GALLEGO GARCIA — TRUSTEE
  • MATT GEE — TRUSTEE
  • MELISSA BERMAN — CHAIR
  • MOSUN LAYODE — TRUSTEE
relationships · 14

Who they work with

  • Apple Pay Partner — Partnership enabling nonprofits with a 2026 Bronze Seal to accept donations via Apple Pay.
  • Asia Hadley Partner — Director of Partnerships at CANDID
  • Charity Navigator Partner — Collaborated on a survey about trust and connectedness in charitable giving.
  • Claude for Nonprofits Partner — Collaborates to integrate Candid data into AI workflows for nonprofit applications.
  • Foundation Center Partner — Formed through the 2019 merger of GuideStar and Foundation Center.
  • Foundation Directory Network — Data source integrated into Candid search for funder and grant information
  • GreenLight Fund Partner — Highlighted as an example of effective nonprofit program scaling through community partnerships.
  • GuideStar Network — Data source integrated into Candid search for nonprofit profiles and transparency metrics
  • GuideStar Partner — Formed through the 2019 merger of GuideStar and Foundation Center.
  • IRS Government — Sources and enhances IRS data to build comprehensive nonprofit profiles.
  • IRS Government — Uses and processes IRS Form 990 data as a foundational component of its dataset, enhanced with additional information.
  • LinkedIn Partner — Integrates LinkedIn profiles of key nonprofit staff into its data offerings
  • Munity Co. Partner — Conducted a joint survey with Charity Navigator on factors driving individual donations.
  • Supriya Kumar Partner — Senior Partnerships Manager at CANDID
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Data Enrichment and Transparency for Sector-Wide Usability
    methodology: data_enrichment_and_discoverability
    By enhancing and standardizing nonprofit data through direct submissions and cleaning, we produce more accurate, current, and usable sector information because IRS data alone is outdated and incomplete. This enables better decision-making for funders and researchers who rely on trustworthy, comprehensive data.
  • Real-Time, Standardized Data Infrastructure for Philanthropic Decision-Making
    methodology: data integration via APIs and custom datasets
    By providing real-time access to standardized philanthropic data via APIs and custom datasets, we improve the reliability and integration of nonprofit information into external systems because timely, structured data reduces friction in research, grantmaking, and policy workflows.
  • Transparency as a Lever for Trust and Funder Engagement
    methodology: transparency-through-profile-verification
    By enabling nonprofits to claim, update, and publicly verify their profiles, we increase transparency, which in turn builds trust with funders and the public because verified, up-to-date information reduces information asymmetry and perceived risk in giving decisions.