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Movement Strategy Center
Movement Strategy Center reported $21.8 million in revenue and $36.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.59 went to program services, $10.37 to management and general costs and $2.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $250,932 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 26% 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 $36MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.6% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.4% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $250,932 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.70% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 36 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.4 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAt Movement Strategy Center (msc), we remain committed to supporting mission-driven organizations and initiatives through a comprehensive and collaborative approach. Our key program areas, including foundation regranting, special interest and community advised funds, donor advised fund (daf) programs, capacity building, communications, strategic advisory services, and fiscally sponsored projects (fsps), are designed to provide administrative, financial, and programmatic support to organizations working to address a range of social, economic, and environmental challenges.msc works with a broad…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $208,403 | $0 | $42,529 | $250,932 |
| OCC PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,862 | $0 | $13,374 | $228,236 |
| PROJ. DIR/VICE CHAIR, CO-FOUNDER Director/trustee, officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $176,425 | $0 | $25,199 | $201,624 |
| CHIEF ADV. OFFICER (THRU 2/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,308 | $0 | $16,232 | $189,540 |
| SOMFSL (PROJECT) DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,000 | $0 | $0 | $172,000 |
| CEEJH PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,507 | $0 | $9,827 | $158,334 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $140,071 | $0 | $16,123 | $156,194 |
| OCC PORTFOLIO SERVICE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,488 | $0 | $331 | $136,819 |
36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Movement Strategy Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $848K (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–1b10 · 5 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 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 5257
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NOBLE ACCOUNTING LLC Accounting | $898,275 |
| DESIGNING JUSTICE DESIGNING SPACES Consulting | $163,580 |
| DEVLABS LLC Consulting | $120,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Movement Strategy Center totaling $19M 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 Movement Strategy Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Movement Strategy Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Movement Strategy Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Movement Strategy Center reported that 87.6% of its $36.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Movement Strategy Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Movement Strategy Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $250,932, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Movement Strategy Center get its money?
Of $21.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 86.4% came from contributions and grants (including 3.9% from government grants) and 11.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Movement Strategy Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-1037643 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 202631319349304363 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349310523 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411259349300416 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321289349302312 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241189349301039 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101359349302420 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-1037643: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.