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Greater Good Charities reported $173.2 million in revenue and $164.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.95 went to program services, $1.68 to management and general costs and $5.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $325,675 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 130% 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 $164MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $173MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $325,675 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.20% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseAnimals:$134,933,555 was granted to animal welfare organizations for items like food, vaccinations, shelter renovations, enrichment, spay/neuter, education and training, and disaster preparedness and response. Greater Good Charities' goods program is the logistics services component, responsible for securing, transporting, storing and distributing in-kind donations to approved animal welfare non-profit recipients. The program conforms to our internal guidelines for evaluating and responding to grant applications, delivering products such as animal food, vaccines, litter and other supplies…
People:$1,266,488 was granted to charities addressing hunger, poverty, health and education in the U.S. And internationally. Funds supported programs to provide basic health services, distribute nutritious dense food boxes, and basic survival supplies in areas affected by disasters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $303,238 | $0 | $22,437 | $325,675 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $222,460 | $0 | $14,210 | $236,670 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $214,210 | $0 | $14,115 | $228,325 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, FUNDRAISING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $187,803 | $0 | $3,341 | $191,144 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL (THRU 02/25) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $178,398 | $0 | $10,424 | $188,822 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $164,118 | $0 | $13,785 | $177,903 |
| EVP, PROGRAMS (THRU 05/25) Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $157,723 | $0 | $13,300 | $171,023 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $152,835 | $0 | $13,227 | $166,062 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Good Charities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b9 · 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 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 594
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,530
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CORLETT VENTURES LLC Consulting services | $227,975 |
| CAUSEMIC LLC Consulting services | $209,286 |
| REVPARTNERS Consulting services | $102,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Greater Good Charities's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greater Good Charities, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Good Charities's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Greater Good Charities reported that 92.9% of its $164.4 million in expenses went to program services, 1.7% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Good Charities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Good Charities reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $325,675, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Good Charities get its money?
Of $173.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.5% came from contributions and grants and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Good Charities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-4846675 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 202601359349313035 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349316272 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349318843 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349317191 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231259349302223 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110789349301306 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-4846675: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.