Cdp North America
Cdp North America reported $38.7 million in revenue and $44.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.15 went to program services, $8.37 to management and general costs and $2.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 56.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $285,959 (MANAGING DIRECTOR). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 249% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $39MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.2% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 42.3% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 56.5% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $285,959 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,588 | $0 | $53,371 | $285,959 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,928 | $0 | $53,647 | $263,575 |
| HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,163 | $0 | $67,775 | $257,938 |
| HEAD OF CORPORATES AND SUPPLY CHAIN Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,784 | $0 | $53,552 | $256,336 |
| HEAD OF CITIES, STATES, & REGIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,214 | $0 | $45,060 | $209,274 |
| GLOBAL DIR., EVENT STRATEGY & OPS. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,058 | $0 | $50,176 | $194,234 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,649 | $0 | $24,514 | $176,163 |
| HEAD OF FINANCE (THRU FEB 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,194 | $0 | $29,776 | $170,970 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cdp North America (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–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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5120
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Cdp North America totaling $2.4M 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 Cdp North America's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cdp North America, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Cdp North America's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Cdp North America reported that 89.2% of its $44.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cdp North America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cdp North America reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $285,959, for the role of MANAGING DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cdp North America get its money?
Of $38.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 42.3% came from contributions and grants (including 1.9% from government grants) and 56.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cdp North America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4709977 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 March 31, 2025, object 202600359349301900 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202403389349301010 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202342559349300139 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202300179349301400 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202121949349301202 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202031929349300243 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4709977: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.