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Capital for Good USA

Washington, DC · EIN 27-0915757 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Capital for Good USA reported $31.5 million in revenue and $18.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.65 went to program services, $8.35 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $652,753 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 168% 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 $19M

For 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 $31M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.6%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.4%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%1.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
94.8%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.0%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$652,753$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.49%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
33
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
34.756.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
4 of 4100.0%

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 expense
$17M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $9.6M · revenue $322K

Capital for Good USA Provide support services that accelerate the impact of charitable programs. We support donors and social entrepreneurs with operational and financial infrastructure so they can focus on their mission

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$621,393$31,360$652,753
PRESIDENT
Officer, 3.0 hrs/week
$0$350,693$34,761$385,454
MANAGING DIR., FINANCE & ACCTG
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$235,350$37,971$273,321
Managing Director - Programs
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$223,549$0$26,334$249,883
Dir., Dev. & Strat partnership
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$186,486$0$15,216$201,702
SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$120,467$0$32,240$152,707

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Capital for Good USA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $449K (Part IX, line 5).

6 filings since FY2020

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$31M$19M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$31M$19M91.6%$54M$652,753
FY2024 ⓘ$9.0M$10M86.8%$41M$367,440
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$6.2M85.4%$42M$336,872
FY2022 ⓘ$3.2M$8.7M93.6%$36M$345,129
FY2021 (9 mo.) ⓘ$25M$6.1M99.0%$43M—
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$7.4M98.7%$24M—

Governance 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–1b4 · 4 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 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 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to Capital for Good USA totaling $8.3M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Capital for Good USA's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Capital for Good USA, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Capital for Good USA's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Capital for Good USA reported that 91.6% of its $18.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Capital for Good USA pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Capital for Good USA reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $652,753, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Capital for Good USA get its money?

Of $31.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.8% came from contributions and grants and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Capital for Good USA a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 27-0915757 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 202611149349300226 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511219349303261 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420189349300337 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331129349300203 · read the filing
  • FY2021 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202200619349301215 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100699349301615 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 27-0915757: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.