Echoing Green
Echoing Green reported $12.8 million in revenue and $18.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.11 went to program services, $12.29 to management and general costs and $12.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $459,050 (PRESIDENT). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $459,050 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.53% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 40.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFellowship and alumni program: the fellowship program begins with a strategic and thoughtful global search for emerging social leaders who are from the communities they serve. Through this search process, Echoing Green identifies transformational leaders who are often overlooked by traditional funding sources.fellows are provided with leadership development training, wellbeing and wellness support, and join a thriving innovation ecosystem that includes more than 1000 best-in class Echoing Green fellows, staff, and external partners to ensure that their endeavors are sustainable well beyond…
Field building:Echoing Green brings together and works alongside a cohort of sector leaders to develop a shared agenda among global field intermediaries and academics, fostering recognition, trust, and investment from global influencers to drive meaningful impact at scale
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $424,588 | $0 | $34,462 | $459,050 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $340,998 | $0 | $31,512 | $372,510 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,221 | $0 | $19,564 | $283,785 |
| VP, PROGRAMS (THROUGH 8/19/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $276,145 | $0 | $983 | $277,128 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,427 | $0 | $25,118 | $236,545 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, TALENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,563 | $0 | $31,651 | $222,214 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,007 | $0 | $15,037 | $207,044 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Echoing Green (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $833K (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
FY2025 · 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 · 16 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 6990
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ANGEL CITY ADVISORS LLC Social innovation ecosystem consulting | $749,760 |
| COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE CO LLC Fundraising consulting | $370,800 |
| THE WAKEMAN AGENCY Public relation support | $240,000 |
| NEHISI VENTURES LLC Knowledge management | $195,525 |
| WIN SOLUTIONS LLC Program assessment | $194,400 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Echoing Green totaling $7.9M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Echoing Green's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Echoing Green reported that 75.1% of its $18.1 million in expenses went to program services, 12.3% to management and general and 12.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Echoing Green pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Echoing Green reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $459,050, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Echoing Green get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Echoing Green a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3424419 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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620949349300007 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540919349301314 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410839349300601 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340809349300904 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201039349301600 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141319349301044 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3424419: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.