Ithaka Harbors
Ithaka Harbors reported $126.0 million in revenue and $112.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.36 went to program services, $8.21 to management and general costs and $0.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $647,268 (TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT). 219 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $112MFor context, the median across 54 covered social science charities: $84.80 programs, $13.80 management, $1.40 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 $126M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.13 $6.5M
- Government grants$0.41 $517K
- Program service revenue$77.06 $97M
- Investment income$17.40 $22M
Other revenue was negative: −$119K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.4% | 81.3% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 13.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.5% | 81.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.1% | 4.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $647,268 | $467,896 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.58% | 2.13% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 219 | 19 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.8 | 16.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 96.5% |
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $582,553 | $0 | $64,715 | $647,268 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $394,824 | $0 | $64,945 | $459,769 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, IPSP Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $381,807 | $0 | $64,945 | $446,752 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, ITHAKA S+R Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $373,886 | $0 | $54,862 | $428,748 |
| VP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $374,408 | $0 | $53,130 | $427,538 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $333,199 | $0 | $61,729 | $394,928 |
| SVP, OPEN COLLECT & INFRA Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $332,262 | $0 | $61,923 | $394,185 |
| VP, PRODUCT & DESIGN Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $338,223 | $0 | $50,281 | $388,504 |
219 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ithaka Harbors (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.6M (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–1b10 · 9 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5467
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| E-IT PROFESSIONALS CORP Software engineering | $657,413 |
| INDEPTH STRATEGIES LLC Executive consulting | $562,987 |
| NINESTARS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD External content management | $415,000 |
| APEX COVANTAGE LLC External content management | $383,497 |
| DXTERA INSTITUTE Higher ed data integration and managemen | $378,636 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Ithaka Harbors totaling $512K 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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Of every $100 Ithaka Harbors spent in 2024, $91.36 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ithaka Harbors's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ithaka Harbors reported that 91.4% of its $112.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ithaka Harbors pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ithaka Harbors reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $647,268, for the role of TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ithaka Harbors get its money?
Of $126.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 5.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 77.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ithaka Harbors a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3857105 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202513189349307666 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433169349301553 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349301522 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349304019 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143159349301879 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349304563 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3857105: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.