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Repair the World reported $13.8 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.44 went to program services, $19.91 to management and general costs and $12.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $413,947 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.4% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.9% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $413,947 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.69% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.7 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseCommunities - repair builds thriving jewish communities across nine U.S. Cities through immersive jewish service and learning programs. In FY25, 22,533 young jews and neighbors participated in 33,683 acts of service and learning (149% of goal). Signature programs include: 344 part-time service corps members serving 150 partner organizations; young adult michael kay jewish service ambassadors facilitating programs for their peers; and local jewish service programs addressing urgent needs such as food insecurity, wildfire relief, and bridge-building across differences. Participants reflected on…
National partnerships and field activation -repair the world strengthens the jewish service movement by partnering with 60+ jewish service alliance organizations, expanding meaningful jewish service around the world. In FY25, repair and jsa partners facilitated 203,441 acts of service and learning (145% of goal, 20% increase over FY24) through 9,110 programs and trainings. Highlights include 299 hillel student engagement interns across 65 campuses leading 49,247 acts of service and learning; 80 jcc professionals in the tzedek fellowship designing jewish service programs for 6,774 participants…
Olam fiscal sponsorship- repair maintains a fiscal sponsorship agreement with olam, an israeli nonprofit supporting global service, international development, and humanitarian aid. In FY25, olam, with repair's support, enabled international jewish service initiatives and strengthened partner organizations' capacity to serve vulnerable populations. Through this partnership, repair expands the global reach of jewish service, connecting communities in the U.S. And israel and inspiring young jews to translate values into meaningful action worldwide
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $363,399 | $0 | $50,548 | $413,947 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,523 | $0 | $21,611 | $242,134 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,946 | $0 | $19,453 | $216,399 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,101 | $0 | $10,736 | $214,837 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,583 | $0 | $23,149 | $164,732 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,923 | $0 | $41,962 | $162,885 |
| NORTHEAST REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,724 | $0 | $26,891 | $150,615 |
| DIRECTOR, FIELD ACTIVATION STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,448 | $0 | $6,313 | $143,761 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Repair the World (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b19 · 19 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 588
- Volunteers Part I, line 6146,367
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OPENTENT LLC It consulting | $103,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to Repair the World totaling $3.0M 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 Repair the World's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Repair the World, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Repair the World spent in FY2025, $67.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Repair the World's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Repair the World reported that 67.4% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 19.9% to management and general and 12.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Repair the World pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Repair the World reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $413,947, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Repair the World get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 96.9% came from contributions and grants and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Repair the World a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4524686 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 July 31, 2025, object 202600369349300930 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202541319349300324 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202431589349301303 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202301649349300410 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202211649349300106 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202121629349301457 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4524686: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.