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B Lab Company reported $39.0 million in revenue and $35.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.05 went to program services, $12.77 to management and general costs and $2.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 67.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $360,058 (CEO, B LAB US & CANADA (END 06/25)). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 124% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 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 $39MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.43 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 67.3% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $360,058 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.01% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 3 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, B LAB US & CANADA (END 06/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $356,344 | $0 | $3,714 | $360,058 |
| INTERIM CO-LEAD EXECUTIVE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $305,887 | $0 | $6,964 | $312,851 |
| INTERIM CO-LEAD EXECUTIVE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,555 | $0 | $13,210 | $262,765 |
| INTERIM CEO (START 06/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,632 | $0 | $26,580 | $214,212 |
| HEAD OF GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,262 | $0 | $29,594 | $213,856 |
| DIRECTOR - FINANCE/TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,876 | $0 | $28,795 | $200,671 |
| DIR. - MRKT. & COMM. (END 09/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,280 | $0 | $20,061 | $184,341 |
| INTERIM CEO (START 06/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,141 | $0 | $19,706 | $181,847 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from B Lab Company (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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–1b3 · 2 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 11aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 590
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FUTURICE LTD Digital transformation services | $581,029 |
| CI&T INC Program services | $493,349 |
| EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND BV Legal advisory services | $271,883 |
| SCS STANDARDS Program services | $238,329 |
| SENSIBA SAN FILIPPO LLP Program services | $177,056 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to B Lab Company totaling $5.3M 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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Questions people ask
How much of B Lab Company's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, B Lab Company reported that 85.1% of its $35.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does B Lab Company pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation B Lab Company reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $360,058, for the role of CEO, B LAB US & CANADA (END 06/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does B Lab Company get its money?
Of $39.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 4.6% came from contributions and grants and 67.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is B Lab Company a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5958773 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, 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 202632679349300113 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502969349300405 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432839349300918 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302369349301020 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222449349300337 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122249349301727 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042869349300629 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5958773: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.