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Focusing Philanthropy reported $45.8 million in revenue and $37.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.99 went to program services, $1.46 to management and general costs and $0.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $172,500 (COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 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 | 98.8% | 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 | $172,500 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.46% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,500 | $0 | $0 | $172,500 |
| TREASURER Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $106,477 | $0 | $0 | $106,477 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $43,750 | $0 | $0 | $43,750 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $38,388 | $0 | $0 | $38,388 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Focusing Philanthropy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $189K (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–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 55
Private foundation grants it received
41 private foundations reported grants to Focusing Philanthropy totaling $3.3M 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 Focusing Philanthropy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Focusing Philanthropy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Focusing Philanthropy's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Focusing Philanthropy reported that 98.0% of its $37.1 million in expenses went to program services, 1.5% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Focusing Philanthropy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Focusing Philanthropy reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $172,500, for the role of COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Focusing Philanthropy get its money?
Of $45.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Focusing Philanthropy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2405071 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 202602669349300200 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512039349301226 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441579349301134 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321679349301702 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232039349300623 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349322160 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2405071: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.