irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $5.84MSEE SCHEDULE O - FOR NARRATIVE ON PUBLIC INTEREST AND OTHER PROGRAMS
- #2 $5.22MSEE 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
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Data & Technology Capacity Building 5 activities
- Collects, enriches, and maintains nonprofit organization profilesMaintains 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 fundersUses 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 usersProvides 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 dataCurates 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 grantmakersSupplies 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.
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Community Festival & Event Production 2 activities
- Conducts data collection, analysis, and research programsExecutes 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 programsRuns 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.
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Nonprofit Sector Research & Data Analysis 1 activity
- Produces research and data reports on nonprofit sector trendsConducts 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.
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Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
- Supports nonprofit capacity through profile management and transparency recognitionEnables nonprofits to claim and update their profiles and awards a Seal of Transparency to organizations that provide verified, complete information, promoting trust and visibility.
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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
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Usabilitymethodology: data_enrichment_and_discoverabilityBy 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-Makingmethodology: data integration via APIs and custom datasetsBy 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 Engagementmethodology: transparency-through-profile-verificationBy 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.