Inspire Brands Foundation
Inspire Brands Foundation reported $15.0 million in revenue and $16.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.35 went to program services, $4.74 to management and general costs and $6.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $305,639 (Executive Director). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MOther revenue was negative: −$996K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $305,639 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.81% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 15 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDonorschoose: we make it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving US closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education
Share our strength: we contribute funds to support no kid hungry, a national campaign run by share our strength focused on ending childhood hunger. These funds go towards programs and initiatives that align with our core pillar of fighting childhood hunger
Boys & girls clubs of america (bgca): we contribute funds to support bgca, an organization that enables all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Our funding supports youth sports programs that build character and promote a healthy lifestyle, aligning with our mission to build communities where all kids can thrive, compete, and belong to a team
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $263,062 | $0 | $42,577 | $305,639 |
| Sr. Director of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $166,200 | $0 | $26,294 | $192,494 |
| Director of Impact Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $171,711 | $0 | $18,110 | $189,821 |
| Accounting Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $150,556 | $0 | $5,995 | $156,551 |
| Impact Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $123,410 | $0 | $16,168 | $139,578 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Inspire Brands Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $306K (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–1b15 · 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 2Yes
- 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 512
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,000
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Inspire Brands Foundation totaling $203K 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 Inspire Brands Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Inspire Brands Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Inspire Brands Foundation spent in 2024, $88.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Inspire Brands Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Inspire Brands Foundation reported that 88.4% of its $16.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.7% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Inspire Brands Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Inspire Brands Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $305,639, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Inspire Brands Foundation get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Inspire Brands Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1692997 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 202532409349301758 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412479349302016 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302299349301220 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202869349301855 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349304955 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349303562 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1692997: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.