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Charities Aid Foundation America
Also known as Caf America
Charities Aid Foundation America reported $1.06 billion in revenue and $1.02 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.11 went to program services, $0.77 to management and general costs and $0.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $453,149 (FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 147% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.02BFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.06BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $453,149 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.04% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseDonor advised funds: caf america sponsors donor advised funds (dafs) held by corporate, individual, and foundation clients. In FY25 daf holders, comprising 705 funds, advised over 947,000 grants totaling over $938m to recipients in over 100 countries
Donor advised gifts: in FY25, donors worked with caf america to make 833 donor advised gifts (dags) totaling $14m. Donor advised gifts enable donors to recommend grants without establishing a specific fund at caf america. This program serves as a complement to caf america's philanthropic advisory services and is a resource for donors interested in supporting a variety of causes
Friends funds: friends funds are available to international charitable organizations to increase support from american donors. During FY25, donors worked with caf america to make 361 grants to 107 foreign charitable organizations who have established friends funds with caf america. This caf america product aggregates donations solicited by foreign charitable organizations in support of pre-approved charitable organizations and projects
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $441,705 | $0 | $11,444 | $453,149 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $352,074 | $0 | $45,444 | $397,518 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $353,997 | $0 | $33,264 | $387,261 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,900 | $0 | $35,601 | $206,501 |
| VP, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & PHILAN. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,235 | $0 | $25,691 | $184,926 |
| ASST. VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,630 | $0 | $24,806 | $172,436 |
| VP, TECH & CYBERSECURITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,771 | $0 | $5,629 | $159,400 |
| AVP DONOR SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,795 | $0 | $20,259 | $155,054 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Charities Aid Foundation America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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–1b11 · 11 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5141
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CYBERGRANTS LLC Grant processing | $8,287,044 |
| APFS STAFFING INC ADDISON GROUP Temp hiring agency | $886,959 |
| OMAZE INC Digital fundraising | $450,000 |
| BDO USA LLP Financial statement audit | $177,158 |
| EMILY STREET ENTERPRISES LLC NAUTICON I Remote it support | $104,604 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
137 private foundations reported grants to Charities Aid Foundation America totaling $120M 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Charities Aid Foundation 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 Charities Aid Foundation America, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Charities Aid Foundation America spent in FY2025, $99.11 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Charities Aid Foundation America's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Charities Aid Foundation America reported that 99.1% of its $1.02 billion in expenses went to program services, 0.8% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Charities Aid Foundation America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Charities Aid Foundation America reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $453,149, for the role of FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Charities Aid Foundation America get its money?
Of $1.06 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 98.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Charities Aid Foundation America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1634280 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 April 30, 2025, object 202610489349300906 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202530589349300723 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202440679349300014 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202320699349300532 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202220739349300922 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202100639349300715 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1634280: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.