Stand for the Silent
Stand for the Silent reported $9.9 million in revenue and $10.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $16.09 went to program services, $10.45 to management and general costs and $73.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $163,174 (PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3451% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10.0MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 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 $9.9MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 73.5% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.75 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $163,174 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.63% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 8 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 100.00 hrs/week | $141,211 | $0 | $21,963 | $163,174 |
| ADMIN ASSISTANT/ SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $64,521 | $0 | $12,212 | $76,733 |
| VICE PRESIDENT /TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $64,521 | $0 | $9,329 | $73,850 |
| PAYROLL MANAGER/ DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $54,405 | $0 | $0 | $54,405 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Stand for the Silent (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $368K (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
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–1b8 · 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 2Yes
- 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 516
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,400
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRI-UNIVERSAL Fund. Counsel/admin. | $2,682,072 |
| ELITE GENERATIONS INC Prof. Fundraiser | $1,994,675 |
| HIGH POINT INNOVATIONS Prof. Fundraiser | $677,892 |
| 1 CONNECT Prof. Fundraiser | $449,843 |
| MAVERICK Prof. Fundraiser | $430,824 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Stand for the Silent totaling $24,123 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 Stand for the Silent's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Stand for the Silent, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Stand for the Silent's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Stand for the Silent reported that 16.1% of its $10.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 73.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Stand for the Silent pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Stand for the Silent reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $163,174, for the role of PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Stand for the Silent get its money?
Of $9.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Stand for the Silent a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2317929 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 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 202602589349300730 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512579349300151 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422979349300512 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333179349306548 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202330419349301448 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111339349302076 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2317929: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.