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Candid reported $41.1 million in revenue and $41.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.69 went to program services, $20.43 to management and general costs and $3.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $489,441 (CEO). 97 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $41MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.4% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.30 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $489,441 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.18% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 97 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $438,420 | $0 | $51,021 | $489,441 |
| VP OF PRODUCT MGMT. THRU 08/2025 Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $373,636 | $0 | $50,619 | $424,255 |
| CHIEF DATA OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $347,207 | $0 | $48,621 | $395,828 |
| VP OF TECHNOLOGY Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $315,753 | $0 | $80,003 | $395,756 |
| CHIEF OPER. & FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $303,543 | $0 | $44,441 | $347,984 |
| VP OF GROWTH Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $289,473 | $0 | $45,014 | $334,487 |
| VP OF INFLUENCE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $234,962 | $0 | $62,895 | $297,857 |
| SR. DIR. OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $227,618 | $0 | $48,562 | $276,180 |
97 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Candid (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5221
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VENTION SOLUTIONS INC Software development consulting | $2,678,096 |
| DRIVENDATA INC Data science & engineering consulting | $451,958 |
| PACCORE CORE SOLUTIONS Software engineering & qa consulting | $267,066 |
| AKRI SOLUTION PROS Scrum master consulting | $266,400 |
| BLUE STATE LLC Website planning & design consulting | $254,941 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
118 private foundations reported grants to Candid totaling $5.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Candid's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Candid, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Candid's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Candid reported that 75.7% of its $41.3 million in expenses went to program services, 20.4% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Candid pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Candid reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $489,441, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Candid get its money?
Of $41.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 13.2% came from contributions and grants and 79.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Candid a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1837418 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621739349300917 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542469349301214 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401519349301105 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322009349300437 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222849349301302 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142729349301424 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1837418: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.