Social Current
Social Current reported $14.8 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $68.13 went to program services, $25.42 to management and general costs and $6.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 80.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $406,754 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 149% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.53 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 80.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $406,754 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.71% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $381,491 | $0 | $25,263 | $406,754 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,715 | $0 | $13,242 | $207,957 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,650 | $0 | $24,498 | $176,148 |
| SR. VP STRATEGIC BUS. INNOVATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,030 | $0 | $20,144 | $175,174 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECH. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,591 | $0 | $27,101 | $163,692 |
| SR. DIR. OF MARKETING, COMMS & PR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,868 | $0 | $20,299 | $161,167 |
| SR. DIRECTOR-NETWORK RETENTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,612 | $0 | $19,070 | $154,682 |
| SR. DIR. OF GOV'T AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,780 | $0 | $5,271 | $137,051 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Social Current (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–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 4Yes
- 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 583
- Volunteers Part I, line 6359
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AGILE CLOUD CONSULTING Cloud consulting | $802,825 |
| SALESFORCECOM INC Service subscriptions | $265,386 |
| INSPERITY Hr services | $209,927 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Social Current totaling $221K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Social Current's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Social Current reported that 68.1% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 25.4% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Social Current pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Social Current reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $406,754, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Social Current get its money?
Of $14.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 12.3% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 80.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Social Current a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1709925 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202522979349301922 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413059349300541 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349320614 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349318382 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349307245 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003109349300740 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1709925: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.