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Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation reported $25.9 million in revenue and $22.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $42.45 went to program services, $46.48 to management and general costs and $11.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 48.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $376,836 (PCEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 280% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 42.4% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 46.5% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.6% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $376,836 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.69% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.0 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 37 of 38 | 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 expenseLeadership institute/cpar the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, inc, (cbcf) leadership institute offers a myriad of programs aimed at building the next generation of leaders to include internships, fellowships, scholarships, and study abroad programs. Opportunities are provided to african american emerging leaders interested in gaining the first-hand experience in public policy making as well as duly committed to addressing social inequalities among underserved groups. Internships are offered in the spring and fall and the summer along with professional development leadership training.…
Cbcf scholarship program, covers expenses for qualified scholarship recipients, some scholarships are annual, some of the scholarships are multi-year gifts. These scholarships are awarded based on a merit-based application process
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $376,836 | $0 | $0 | $376,836 |
| CFO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $310,586 | $0 | $0 | $310,586 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $302,500 | $0 | $0 | $302,500 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,000 | $0 | $0 | $231,000 |
| VP OF MARKETING Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,000 | $0 | $0 | $226,000 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,500 | $0 | $0 | $218,500 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
7 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–1b38 · 37 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- 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 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 535
- Volunteers Part I, line 6270
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARAMARK WALTER E WASHINGTON COVENTION C Food services | $1,038,500 |
| FREEMAN GROUP Conference gsa contractor | $715,000 |
| STRATUS GROUP Conference management | $608,000 |
| INSPIRE SOLUTIONS Video recording | $489,530 |
| STOVA REGISTRATION Registration | $273,650 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Congressional Black Caucus Foundation totaling $4.9M 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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Every number above is copied from Congressional Black Caucus 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 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation spent in 2025, $42.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation reported that 42.4% of its $22.2 million in expenses went to program services, 46.5% to management and general and 11.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Congressional Black Caucus Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Congressional Black Caucus Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $376,836, for the role of PCEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Congressional Black Caucus Foundation get its money?
Of $25.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 48.6% came from contributions and grants and 30.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Congressional Black Caucus Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1160561 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, 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 202602299349301410 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512749349301201 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423029349301962 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349301319 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349333006 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349319132 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202131829349300043 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1160561: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.