CaringBridge
CaringBridge reported $10.6 million in revenue and $10.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.45 went to program services, $13.66 to management and general costs and $11.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $455,255 (CEO). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $455,255 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.25% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 88.9% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCaringBridge is a nonprofit health platform that surrounds families with support during a health journey. As a donor-supported nonprofit founded in 1997, the organization offers tools to share and document a health journey, simplify care coordination, and connect caregivers with a supportive community. Feelings of being overwhelmed, isolated, and lonely are prevalent among family caregivers and the loved ones they support on a health journey. By building social support and improving emotional health, CaringBridge addresses those needs, helping people come together in support of healing.…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 | $430,936 | $0 | $24,319 | $455,255 |
| and Incoming Interim CEO (Oct-Dec) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,277 | $0 | $35,084 | $264,361 |
| Chief Information Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,972 | $0 | $10,038 | $231,010 |
| Vice President of Technology Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,436 | $0 | $6,778 | $210,214 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,807 | $0 | $28,745 | $204,552 |
| Director of Product Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,764 | $0 | $17,619 | $192,383 |
| Product Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,496 | $0 | $15,381 | $158,877 |
| Engineering Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,095 | $0 | $16,068 | $156,163 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from CaringBridge (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 546
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Bened Software Services Inc Contractors for software | $140,800 |
| NextAfter LLC Fundraising Services | $120,000 |
| Amit Kumar Mukherjee LLC Contractors for software | $104,195 |
| Massive Reach Marketing | $104,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to CaringBridge totaling $633K 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 CaringBridge's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for CaringBridge, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of CaringBridge's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, CaringBridge reported that 74.4% of its $10.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 11.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does CaringBridge pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation CaringBridge reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $455,255, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does CaringBridge get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is CaringBridge a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-1529394 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202600939349301420 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202520779349300327 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202440969349301444 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321229349301787 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211539349301556 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202110989349301406 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031759349301313 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-1529394: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.