Talkingpoints
Talkingpoints reported $21.2 million in revenue and $18.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.88 went to program services, $10.14 to management and general costs and $4.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 55.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $312,679 (FOUNDER, CEO, AND BOARD CH). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 701% between 2019 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 $19MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 55.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 42.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $312,679 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.67% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.4 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDER, CEO, AND BOARD CH Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $289,260 | $0 | $23,419 | $312,679 |
| COO/HEAD OF PRODUCT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,322 | $0 | $54,365 | $283,687 |
| HEAD OF PRODUCT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,658 | $0 | $10,646 | $273,304 |
| HEAD OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,266 | $0 | $40,011 | $272,277 |
| DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,208 | $0 | $19,652 | $265,860 |
| ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,089 | $0 | $31,846 | $245,935 |
| DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MANAGE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,756 | $0 | $47,864 | $157,620 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Talkingpoints (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $617K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–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 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 578
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Talkingpoints totaling $1.9M 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 Talkingpoints's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Talkingpoints reported that 84.9% of its $18.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Talkingpoints pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Talkingpoints reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $312,679, for the role of FOUNDER, CEO, AND BOARD CH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Talkingpoints get its money?
Of $21.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 55.3% came from contributions and grants and 42.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Talkingpoints a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-4616102 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 202601359349305295 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531369349302613 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349319009 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349317267 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349316131 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349329116 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349307027 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-4616102: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.