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Center for Third World Organizing
Center for Third World Organizing reported $12.5 million in revenue and $9.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2023. Of every $100 it spent, $74.07 went to program services, $17.81 to management and general costs and $8.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,446 (Executive Dir.). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1332% between 2019 and 2023. Source: Form 990, 2023.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2023 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.1MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2023 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2023 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.1% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.8% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,446 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.77% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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
2023 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense2023 Accomplishments - We provided training and support to communities across the county aiming to build a more just world. We have trained hundreds of people in community organizing and supported local organizations to bring about community change
Highest reported compensation
2023 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $145,441 | $0 | $15,005 | $160,446 |
| Project Lead Cood. Listed in Part VII, 32.00 hrs/week | $121,064 | $0 | $15,364 | $136,428 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Third World Organizing (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $160K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2023 · 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–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 543
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
2023 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Fieldworks LLC Voter Contract Strategies | $694,045 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Center for Third World Organizing totaling $2.1M 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 Center for Third World Organizing's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for Third World Organizing, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Third World Organizing's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2023, Center for Third World Organizing reported that 74.1% of its $9.1 million in expenses went to program services, 17.8% to management and general and 8.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Third World Organizing pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Third World Organizing reported for one person in calendar year 2023 was $160,446, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Third World Organizing get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2023, 99.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Third World Organizing a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1211059 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349315616 · read the filing · XML
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202502449349300000 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349317638 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349329072 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001899349301740 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1211059: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.