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FUSE Corps reported $11.1 million in revenue and $11.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.23 went to program services, $11.33 to management and general costs and $5.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $345,305 (CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 34% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 60.5% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 37.2% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $345,305 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.02% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.4 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseFUSE embeds private sector executives in city and county agencies to lead projects that tackle complex challenges, improve public services, and accelerate systems change. FUSE Executive Fellowship projects span issue areas such as affordable housing, economic mobility, healthcare access, climate resilience, public safety, infrastructure, and government technology modernization. FUSE has worked in over 350 government agencies across 30 states, serving a combined population equivalent to 1 in 10 Americans
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $333,608 | $0 | $11,697 | $345,305 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $303,081 | $0 | $27 | $303,108 |
| Vice President Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,140 | $0 | $7,799 | $196,939 |
| Vice President Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,902 | $0 | $9,744 | $196,646 |
| Sr Dir Recruiting Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,185 | $0 | $99 | $173,284 |
| Sr Dir Strat Part Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,765 | $0 | $12,087 | $171,852 |
| Dir. Fin. & Oper. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,039 | $0 | $496 | $157,535 |
| Dir. Mktg./Comms. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,779 | $0 | $69 | $153,848 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from FUSE Corps (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b13 · 13 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Community Wealth Partners Strategic consulting | $196,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to FUSE Corps totaling $4.2M 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 FUSE Corps's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for FUSE Corps, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of FUSE Corps's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, FUSE Corps reported that 83.2% of its $11.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does FUSE Corps pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation FUSE Corps reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $345,305, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does FUSE Corps get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 60.5% came from contributions and grants and 37.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is FUSE Corps a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-5469219 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 September 30, 2025, object 202611919349301206 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501549349301900 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411779349301816 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311299349303601 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202240969349300919 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141319349302274 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-5469219: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.