Compassion Coalition
Compassion Coalition reported $63.3 million in revenue and $60.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $99.31 went to program services, $0.69 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $214,606 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 252% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $60MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $63MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 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 | 92.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $214,606 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.36% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseCollection and distribution center for food and related products to be distributeed to local food pantries, soup kitchens, halfway houses, community associations and inner-city churches. Approximately 150 domestic agencies received direct distributions in the current tax year, with another 1500+ receiving distributions indirectly through our partners
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,606 | $0 | $30,000 | $214,606 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,647 | $0 | $0 | $137,647 |
| MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,384 | $0 | $0 | $120,384 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,584 | $0 | $0 | $103,584 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Compassion Coalition (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $546K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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 · 10 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 585
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
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Questions people ask
How much of Compassion Coalition's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Compassion Coalition reported that 99.3% of its $60.3 million in expenses went to program services, 0.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Compassion Coalition pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Compassion Coalition reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $214,606, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Compassion Coalition get its money?
Of $63.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 92.1% came from contributions and grants (including 4.1% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Compassion Coalition a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1579336 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, 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 202542269349300934 · read the filing · XML
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302769349300210 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201909349300700 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141819349300004 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021939349300607 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1579336: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.