America's Charities
America's Charities reported $48.8 million in revenue and $43.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.04 went to program services, $3.26 to management and general costs and $1.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $363,141 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 70% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$87.15 $43M
- Program service revenue$11.50 $5.6M
- Investment income$1.35 $658K
Other revenue was negative: −$68,014. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $363,141 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.83% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseCampaign management services - activities related to serving as a fiduciary agent for member charities and in provision of campaign management services to public and private sector clients.ac campaign management services focus on delivering excellent customer service to meet the needs of public and private sector employers where ac manages their workplace giving programs. Services also include aggregating donor and pledge data, performing analyses of pledges and providing payment services. Ac delivers transparent, detailed, and customized reports to member charities, other charities, and…
Employee assistance fund services - activities related to the creation and administration of employee assistance funds for a defined charitable class in each program.america's charities managed over 200 employee assistance fund programs for employers with 2 million + employees, providing direct emergency financial assistance to eligible employees meeting fund guidelines, that were impacted by disaster or other personal emergency
Member campaign services - activities related to the management of our members' participation in the federal government's annual campaign in which federal employees can give to support charity.in 2025, ac worked to generate unrestricted, sustainable financial support for its members through public sector workplace giving programs. Ac applied on behalf of its members and secured their participation in the nationwide cfc and over 60 state and local campaigns. Further, ac supported member charity participation in approximately 116 campaign related-events to support public sector employee…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 36.50 hrs/week | $336,505 | $0 | $26,636 | $363,141 |
| VP, IT Highest compensated employee, 36.50 hrs/week | $159,288 | $0 | $12,140 | $171,428 |
| VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 36.50 hrs/week | $144,655 | $0 | $14,103 | $158,758 |
| VP, FUND MGMT SOLUTIONS Highest compensated employee, 36.50 hrs/week | $133,554 | $0 | $11,115 | $144,669 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 36.50 hrs/week | $129,518 | $0 | $6,139 | $135,657 |
| VP. CLIENT ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 36.50 hrs/week | $114,086 | $0 | $13,140 | $127,226 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from America's Charities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $363K (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–1b14 · 14 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 553
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SMARTSIMPLE SOFTWARE LTD Technology solutions consulting | $295,657 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to America's Charities totaling $656K 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 America's Charities's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, America's Charities reported that 95.0% of its $43.6 million in expenses went to program services, 3.3% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does America's Charities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation America's Charities reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $363,141, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does America's Charities get its money?
Of $48.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 87.3% came from contributions and grants and 11.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is America's Charities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1517707 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 202631829349300138 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543119349302624 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402049349300215 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302769349300045 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212599349301301 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132259349302663 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031959349303633 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1517707: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.