Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation reported $30.5 million in revenue and $31.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.52 went to program services, $12.16 to management and general costs and $13.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.7% of the total. Government grants made up 5.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $297,820 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$90.75 $28M
- Government grants$5.45 $1.7M
- Program service revenue$0.65 $200K
- Investment income$3.15 $967K
Other revenue was negative: −$164K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.7% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.5% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $297,820 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.3 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 13 | 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 expenseSandy Hook Promise Foundation's (foundation) evidence-informed know the signs prevention programs teach youth and adults to recognize the warning signs of someone who may be in crisis, socially isolated, or at-risk of hurting themselves or others and how to get help. Foundation's programs do this by strengthening relationships between youth and adults, equipping educators with flexible training options, materials, and resources; and empowering youth to co-create, lead, and advocate for safer schools, homes, and communities. Foundation's programs also align with instructional standards for…
Make the promise network and promise leader volunteers.- foundation's make the promise initiative unites and amplifies the voices of millions to protect children in advancing proven solutions to end school shootings and violence. Foundation achieves this via targeted messaging and education through advertising, public relations, digital promotions, social media, events, and speaking engagements. Foundation also builds and maintains a national grassroots network of volunteer "promise leaders" who are empowered with the skills, tools, and materials to raise awareness of the know the signs…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $230,575 | $24,296 | $42,949 | $297,820 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $50,765 | $202,876 | $10,560 | $264,201 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,277 | $0 | $38,981 | $243,258 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $173,682 | $20,246 | $47,047 | $240,975 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $168,212 | $28,585 | $42,637 | $239,434 |
| SR. VP, PEOPLE Highest compensated employee, 37.00 hrs/week | $153,716 | $11,858 | $27,833 | $193,407 |
| VP, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS & DELIVERY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,822 | $0 | $16,872 | $181,694 |
| VP, TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 37.00 hrs/week | $141,272 | $9,017 | $26,286 | $176,575 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sandy Hook Promise Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b13 · 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 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 4Yes
- 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 5160
- Volunteers Part I, line 622,770
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NAVIGATE360 LLC Anonymous reporting system | $1,312,811 |
| MISSIONWIRED Marketing and advertising | $828,643 |
| D'VINCI INTERACTIVE Creative content | $201,696 |
| TRANSCEND MARKETING & EVENTS LLC Event marketing | $107,780 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
128 private foundations reported grants to Sandy Hook Promise Foundation totaling $992K 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 Sandy Hook Promise Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Sandy Hook Promise Foundation spent in FY2025, $74.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sandy Hook Promise Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sandy Hook Promise Foundation reported that 74.5% of its $31.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 13.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sandy Hook Promise Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sandy Hook Promise Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $297,820, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sandy Hook Promise Foundation get its money?
Of $30.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.7% came from contributions and grants (including 5.5% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sandy Hook Promise Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-1657101 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 June 30, 2025, object 202523229349302077 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530639349301108 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410229349301701 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223279349300632 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133239349300833 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003289349300810 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-1657101: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.