Contina Impact
Contina Impact reported $21.7 million in revenue and $13.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.40 went to program services, $2.60 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $12,000 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 2337% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $12,000 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.09% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.8 | 13.3 |
| 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGuardian fund: the guardian fund has invested in legal, security, cybersecurity, andcrisis communications work for individuals and organizations who came under threat for their work on behalf of american democracy.democracy communications collaborative & fund:the democracy communications collaborative and fund project builds durable public support for liberal democracy and democratic values through communications. Activities focus on field coordination, the provision of shared resources such as public opinion research, and the management of a pooled donor fund.democracy funders network:we…
A newer project of policy impact, the democracy communications fund serves asa pooled donor fund that invests in research and communications work to build public support for U.S. Democracy, with an initial focus on building trust in elections
We fiscally sponsored a project with a cross-ideological network of civic leaders and influencers who meet biannually in person, and throughout the year virtually, to discuss the challenges facing american democracy and what can be done to revitalize our system of governance. We also participated in a contract with a cross-ideological learning and action community for donors concerned about the health of american democracy. This project produced numerous reports about democracy, hosted major convenings for democracy funders, and helped educate philanthropy about investing in democracy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Contina Impact (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $12,000 (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–1b3 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 50
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THIRD PLATEAU SOCIAL IMPACT STRATEGIES Program services & management fees | $2,425,431 |
| ALETHEA GROUP Program services | $619,020 |
| HEARKEN INC Program services | $459,232 |
| GOOD CONFLICT LLC Program services | $355,000 |
| CAPITOL IMPACT LLC Program services | $196,095 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Contina Impact totaling $3.5M 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 Contina Impact's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Contina Impact, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Contina Impact's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Contina Impact reported that 97.4% of its $13.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Contina Impact pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Contina Impact reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $12,000, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Contina Impact get its money?
Of $21.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Contina Impact a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4657870 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 202523219349305802 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433049349302028 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202501489349300035 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349322372 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103019349301985 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033169349301848 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4657870: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.