Foundations
Foundations reported $11.7 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.35 went to program services, $7.65 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: 66.6% of the total. Government grants made up 9.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $315,412 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 32.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 66.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $315,412 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.98% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 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 expenseSchool services - the office of education and innovation provided school-wide professional learning systems, leadership and instructional coaching, curriculum review and redesign, interim school leadership and special education program support to 28 charter and district schools, serving over 20,000 students. In 2025, we provided virtual as well as in-person professional learning and coaching sessions to thousands of educators, primarily in the mid-atlantic region of the country. We also expanded highly effective professional learning sessions for paraeducators in an effort to support the…
The office of professional learning - the office of professional learning provided in-person and virtual trainings to an estimated 2,700+ participants from 30 states across the nation, the district of columbia, U.S. Virgin islands, and parts of the world. This year, the office has distributed resources to 1090+ afterschool practitioners nationwide. Additionally, the center operated 8 afterschool programs involving 1,400 k through 8th grade students in philadelphia schools
The campaign for grade-level reading - foundations is the fiscal sponsor to the campaign for grade level reading (cglr). The mission of cglr is to disrupt the generational cycle of poverty by improving the prospects for early school success for children growing up in economically challenged, fragile and otherwise marginalized families. Cglr advances this mission by focusing on two critical inflection points: grade-level reading by the end of third grade and, more recently, on-track development by the end of kindergarten. Research, practice and common sense confirm both as critical to the…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,681 | $0 | $14,731 | $315,412 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,727 | $0 | $5,388 | $193,115 |
| CHIEF EDUCATION & INNOVATION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,462 | $0 | $21,227 | $177,689 |
| CHIEF PARTNERSHIP & GRANTS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,285 | $0 | $0 | $161,285 |
| PROJECT SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,250 | $0 | $0 | $159,250 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,485 | $0 | $9,687 | $153,172 |
| CHIEF OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,163 | $0 | $28,857 | $149,020 |
| EXEC. DIR. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,376 | $0 | $32,964 | $144,340 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Foundations (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $910K (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
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–1b9 · 8 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 5381
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP PARTNERS IN EDU L Education consulting services | $188,800 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Foundations totaling $1.5M 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Foundations's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Foundations, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Foundations spent in FY2025, $92.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Blind Center of NevadaLas Vegas, NV · revenue $12M · programs 86.4% · 2024
- Central Behavioral HealthNorristown, PA · revenue $12M · programs 87.1% · FY2025
- Klingberg Comprehensive Family ServicesNew Britain, CT · revenue $12M · programs 82.4% · FY2025
- Postpartum Support InternationalPortland, OR · revenue $12M · programs 83.0% · 2024
- Families & Children TogetherEl Dorado, AR · revenue $12M · programs 94.5% · FY2025
All unclassified charities · Largest charities in New Jersey
Questions people ask
How much of Foundations's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Foundations reported that 92.4% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Foundations pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Foundations reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $315,412, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Foundations get its money?
Of $11.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 32.7% came from contributions and grants (including 9.2% from government grants) and 66.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Foundations a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1801849 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 August 31, 2025, object 202611879349301356 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501829349301530 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441939349300919 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321949349301417 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202211939349300021 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101959349300840 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1801849: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.