The Campagna Center
The Campagna Center reported $15.1 million in revenue and $15.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.00 went to program services, $10.71 to management and general costs and $3.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.0% of the total. Government grants made up 70.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $212,409 (PRESIDENT & CEO (EX-OFFICIO)). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% 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 $15MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 70.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $212,409 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 24 | 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 expenseCampagna kids provides recreational, social, and academic enrichment opportunities to children through its after school and summer camp program. Operated in partnership with the city of alexandria and the alexandria city public schools, it offers parents access to safe, affordable and high quality enrichment programs for their children
Alexandria head start promotes school readiness for preschool childrren (ages 3 to 5) from low-income families living in the city of alexandria. The program intentionally focuses on helping children develop skills in the areas of cognitive and language development, early reading, and mathematics, social emotional and physical development necessary for school readiness. Families collaborate with staff to foster these outcomes and work toward their own self-sufficiency goals. Sites are accredited through the national association for the education of young children and also participate in the…
Early head start provides for low-income infants and toddlers (birth - three years old) and expectant families. Early head start offers comprehensive services - educational, social, physical health, mental health, and nutrition - to ensure that children are getting off to the very best possible start in life. The center's early head start program delivers services through various settings including center-based, home visiting, and family child care. Sites have earned accreditation through the national association for the education of young children (naeyc) and also participate in the virginia…
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 & CEO (EX-OFFICIO) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,750 | $0 | $659 | $212,409 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,362 | $0 | $0 | $178,362 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM AND OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,925 | $0 | $2,450 | $158,375 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,065 | $0 | $2,290 | $147,355 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,295 | $0 | $2,616 | $129,911 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,306 | $0 | $580 | $123,886 |
| PROGRAM SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,632 | $0 | $1,471 | $109,103 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Campagna Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $378K (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–1b24 · 23 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 5280
- Volunteers Part I, line 6268
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to The Campagna Center totaling $820K 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 The Campagna Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, The Campagna Center reported that 86.0% of its $15.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Campagna Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Campagna Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $212,409, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (EX-OFFICIO) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Campagna Center get its money?
Of $15.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 80.0% came from contributions and grants (including 70.6% from government grants) and 14.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Campagna Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-0534609 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 202610979349300721 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541019349300629 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202400829349300045 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331159349301123 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202230699349301318 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202130649349300823 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-0534609: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.