The Scan Foundation
The Scan Foundation reported $13.9 million in revenue and $17.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.16 went to program services, $22.84 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 96.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $810,400 (CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 16% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 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 | 3.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $810,400 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.77% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 183.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Scan Foundation's (the foundation) strategic framework for 2023-2025, focuses on four strategic objectives, as follows:1. Models of care: evolve models of care & financing so that health and aging supports reflect needs and preferences.2. Data equity: drive representation in data collection & analysis across the health and social care ecosystem.3. Financial security: improve older adult financial stability through income generation, and debt and savings management.4. Health equity: reduce health disparities and improve the lives of all older adults.during 2024, the foundation focused on…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $669,894 | $0 | $140,506 | $810,400 |
| VP, OPS & INVESTMENTS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $398,451 | $0 | $48,419 | $446,870 |
| VP PROG EQ & COMM IMPACT (END 12/31) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $349,798 | $0 | $32,133 | $381,931 |
| VP, POLICY AND PROGRAMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $276,239 | $0 | $21,015 | $297,254 |
| SR. DIR, STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,022 | $0 | $49,341 | $249,363 |
| DIR IMPACT INVESTING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,828 | $0 | $26,356 | $245,184 |
| PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,644 | $0 | $31,593 | $211,237 |
| PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,149 | $0 | $15,251 | $207,400 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Scan Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (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
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–1b11 · 10 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 522
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MCCABE MESSAGE PARTNERS Consulting services | $316,243 |
| JENNINGS POLICY STRATEGIES INC Consulting services | $180,000 |
| UNCOMMON BOLD Consulting services | $178,310 |
| THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY Consulting services | $166,857 |
| RODRIGUEZ HORII CHOI CAFFERATA Consulting services | $163,808 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to The Scan Foundation totaling $454K 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 The Scan Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Scan Foundation reported that 77.2% of its $17.0 million in expenses went to program services, 22.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Scan Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Scan Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $810,400, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Scan Foundation get its money?
Of $13.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 3.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Scan Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-0552845 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202513189349305796 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349319701 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313159349301206 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203149349300105 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349303657 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033149349300203 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-0552845: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.