The Seminar Network
Also known as Stand Together Trust
The Seminar Network reported $172.6 million in revenue and $158.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.71 went to program services, $4.29 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,616 (Senior Fellow, Economic Progress). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 634% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $159MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $173MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $240,616 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.15% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 4 | 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 expenseStand together trust connects social entrepreneurs and policy innovators with resources-funding, incubation, talent, and strategic support-to accelerate their impact and address the root causes of our country's toughest challenges
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Fellow, Economic Progress Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $215,967 | $0 | $24,649 | $240,616 |
| Senior Fellow, Economic Progress Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $211,788 | $0 | $22,371 | $234,159 |
| Senior Fellow, Constitutionally Limited Government Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $200,120 | $0 | $12,511 | $212,631 |
| Program Officer, Constitutionally Limited Government Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $169,156 | $0 | $30,033 | $199,189 |
| Program Officer, Constitutionally Limited Government Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $169,591 | $0 | $7,638 | $177,229 |
| Director Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $7,093 | $0 | $7,093 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Seminar Network (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b4 · 3 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 15aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 547
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| STAND TOGETHER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Administrative services | $1,296,289 |
| STAND TOGETHER COMMUNICATIONS Media services | $1,023,742 |
| Tyton Partners Research Services | $325,000 |
| OTJ Architects Inc Architectural Services | $287,994 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to The Seminar Network totaling $17M 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 The Seminar Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Seminar Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Seminar Network spent in 2024, $95.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Seminar Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Seminar Network reported that 95.7% of its $158.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Seminar Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Seminar Network reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $240,616, for the role of Senior Fellow, Economic Progress (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Seminar Network get its money?
Of $172.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Seminar Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-3508366 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503219349312125 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349300825 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349302004 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349324393 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349325552 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349319040 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-3508366: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.