Business for Social Responsibility
Business for Social Responsibility reported $38.0 million in revenue and $40.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.67 went to program services, $25.33 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $645,491 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $41MFor 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 $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.3% | 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 | 10.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $645,491 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.59% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 77 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $590,773 | $0 | $54,718 | $645,491 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $412,022 | $0 | $56,718 | $468,740 |
| CIO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $370,448 | $0 | $60,077 | $430,525 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $340,604 | $0 | $61,592 | $402,196 |
| DIRECTOR, HUMAN RIGHTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,564 | $0 | $51,261 | $287,825 |
| DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,866 | $0 | $24,173 | $287,039 |
| CENTER FOR BUSINESS & SOC. JUSTICE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,826 | $0 | $48,054 | $279,880 |
| DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,513 | $0 | $55,716 | $270,229 |
77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Business for Social Responsibility (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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
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–1b8 · 7 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5164
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRANSITIONS Implementation contractor | $1,209,349 |
| MCPHERSON STRATEGIES LLC Implementation contractor | $283,373 |
| DUNSTAN HOPE CONSULTING LLC Implementation contractor | $261,815 |
| CAMBODIAN WOMEN FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMEN Implementation contractor | $245,663 |
| TRAPP TECHNOLOGY It service desk support | $203,495 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Business for Social Responsibility totaling $2.5M 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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Of every $100 Business for Social Responsibility spent in 2024, $74.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Business for Social Responsibility's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Business for Social Responsibility reported that 74.7% of its $40.7 million in expenses went to program services, 25.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Business for Social Responsibility pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Business for Social Responsibility reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $645,491, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Business for Social Responsibility get its money?
Of $38.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 10.5% came from contributions and grants and 89.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Business for Social Responsibility a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1764268 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 202502839349300100 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349304992 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301889349300805 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223019349301752 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102379349300310 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349305773 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1764268: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.