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The St Bernard Project
Also known as Sbp Inc.
The St Bernard Project reported $27.0 million in revenue and $25.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.99 went to program services, $8.26 to management and general costs and $0.75 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.8% of the total. Government grants made up 20.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $375,348 (FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 7% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 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 $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.0% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.8% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.7% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $375,348 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.49% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.4 | 8.0 |
| 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRebuilding program - sbp's rebuilding program quickly rebuilds homes for disaster survivors, prioritizing those with limited income and people who are underinsured or uninsured
Opportunity housing - sbp's opportunity housing program makes the dream of affordable homeownership a reality for low - to moderate - income families. We build high - quality homes for sale or rent at an affordable price, utilizing financial assistance from local government partners for down payments and closing costs
Advise program - sbp provides technical assistance, training, and capacity- strengthening programs to support local nonprofit and government partners to lead long-term recovery efforts, effectively navigate disaster response decisions, and advance solutions for mitigation and resilience. Our advise team also includes our fellows program, which adds capacity to local government agencies, and disaster preparedness teams, which makes communities ready before disasters strike by sharing lessons learned and models for success
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $370,796 | $0 | $4,552 | $375,348 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,000 | $0 | $12,140 | $252,140 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,863 | $0 | $11,086 | $251,949 |
| FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,225 | $0 | $3,715 | $231,940 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,516 | $0 | $11,380 | $226,896 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INST. GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,678 | $0 | $11,267 | $204,945 |
| CHIEF COMM. AND MARKETING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,128 | $0 | $1,924 | $189,052 |
| INTERIM CEO/BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $187,500 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The St Bernard Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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
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–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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5241
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,943
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARCH-CON CONSTRUCTION Construction | $2,648,237 |
| G6 DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Construction | $2,038,294 |
| LEGACY CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC Construction | $1,685,864 |
| JAS CONSTRUCTION GROUP Construction | $976,638 |
| AMERICAN GUTTER COMPANY Construction | $511,302 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to The St Bernard Project totaling $5.5M 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 St Bernard Project'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 St Bernard Project, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The St Bernard Project spent in 2024, $90.99 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The St Bernard Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The St Bernard Project reported that 91.0% of its $25.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The St Bernard Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The St Bernard Project reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $375,348, for the role of FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The St Bernard Project get its money?
Of $27.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 72.8% came from contributions and grants (including 20.8% from government grants) and 23.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The St Bernard Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-2189665 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349309199 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423379349300507 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349310587 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349328933 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202200399349301665 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349320512 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-2189665: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.