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The Physicians Foundation
The Physicians Foundation reported $10.3 million in revenue and $5.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.20 went to program services, $22.80 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,456,969 (MEMBER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 165% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.6MFor context, the median across 868 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.14 programs, $13.86 management, $0.00 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 26.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,456,969 | $325,024 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 26.17% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 299.5 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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 expensePhysician leadership - grants and programs to equip physicians with the core management and leadership skills needed as they increasingly face administrative and regulatory burdens
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMBER Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $11,250 | $1,394,890 | $50,829 | $1,456,969 |
| MEMBER Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $15,000 | $701,816 | $48,070 | $764,886 |
| COO Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $129,486 | $498,046 | $79,569 | $707,101 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $17,000 | $373,867 | $27,625 | $418,492 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $367,847 | $0 | $0 | $367,847 |
| MEMBER Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $15,000 | $208,726 | $24,222 | $247,948 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $14,875 | $219,042 | $0 | $233,917 |
| CHAIRMAN Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Physicians Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $849K (Part IX, line 5).
7 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–1b21 · 20 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 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 52
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Physicians Foundation totaling $3,000 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 The Physicians Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Physicians Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Physicians Foundation spent in 2025, $77.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of The Physicians Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Physicians Foundation reported that 77.2% of its $5.6 million in expenses went to program services, 22.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Physicians Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Physicians Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $1,456,969, for the role of MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Physicians Foundation get its money?
Of $10.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Physicians Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-0914085 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 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 202612439349302106 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521329349307137 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432989349301408 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312939349301826 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233059349302958 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133149349307318 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013109349301161 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-0914085: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.