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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors reported $706.0 million in revenue and $742.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.73 went to program services, $2.89 to management and general costs and $0.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.7% of the total. Government grants made up 6.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $747,111 (PRESIDENT AND CEO (AS OF 01/2024)). 342 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 98% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $742MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $706MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $747,111 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.10% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 342 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSponsored projects - rpa's sponsored project program enables individuals and groups to pursue a variety of specialized charitable grant-making projects and activities consistent with the general mission of rpa. Rpa provides operational and programmatic support to enable the development and execution of high-impact projects around the globe. Fiscal sponsorship substantially reduces the costs typically associated with developing nonprofit governance, management and operational infrastructure. Rpa has extensive experience incubating start-up, innovative and complex projects in the U.S. And…
Charitable funds - rpa serves as a grant-making vehicle that enables a donor to make recommendations with respect to his or her philanthropic objectives. Rpa's charitable giving fund is a flexible, cost-effective way for its donors to achieve their charitable aims
General fund/rpa advisory program - facilitates philanthropy and supports the growth of a vital, creative, not-for-profit sector. Rpa has the skill and expertise to engage at all stages of the philanthropic life cycle, from concept and start-up to ongoing operations and succession planning. As part of our mission of thoughtful and effective philanthropy, we share research, best practices and new-thinking that elevate the field of philanthropy and support the sector
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 AND CEO (AS OF 01/2024) Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $688,313 | $0 | $58,798 | $747,111 |
| SENIOR VP/COO (THRU 08/2024) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $629,197 | $0 | $57,470 | $686,667 |
| EXE. DIRECTOR, SPONS. PROJECT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $590,720 | $0 | $50,106 | $640,826 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $492,705 | $0 | $52,389 | $545,094 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $472,973 | $0 | $40,887 | $513,860 |
| SVP & CORP SECRETARY (THRU 05/2024) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $445,684 | $0 | $42,699 | $488,383 |
| EXEC. DIRECTOR, SPONS. PROJECT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $425,977 | $0 | $27,338 | $453,315 |
| EXEC. DIRECTOR, SPONS. PROJECT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $380,255 | $0 | $67,467 | $447,722 |
342 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.3M (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
2024 · 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–1b12 · 11 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 2Yes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5672
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SPHERICAL LLC Programmatic consulting | $4,347,480 |
| ARABELLA ADVISORS LLC Programmatic consulting | $3,426,022 |
| DASHBOARDEARTH Programmatic consulting | $3,022,198 |
| KAMPALA EXECUTIVE AVIATION LIMITED Professional services | $2,052,247 |
| THE LEARNING AGENCY LLC Programmatic consulting | $1,950,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 265 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
150 private foundations reported grants to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors totaling $267M 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 Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors spent in 2024, $96.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors reported that 96.7% of its $742.1 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $747,111, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (AS OF 01/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors get its money?
Of $706.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.7% came from contributions and grants (including 6.7% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3615533 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513189349306886 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433159349300308 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302569349300030 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232859349300818 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143139349300424 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349308117 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3615533: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.