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National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Also known as CDC Foundation
National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported $165.6 million in revenue and $175.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.71 went to program services, $9.80 to management and general costs and $2.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.9% of the total. Government grants made up 39.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $657,752 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 110 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 35% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $175MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $166MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 69.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 39.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 27.8% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $657,752 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.38% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 110 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.6 | 36.6 |
| 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWorkforce solutions--strengthening health departmentsthe cdc foundation continued its work to strengthen the nation's public health protection system by recruiting, hiring, onboarding and managing diverse and experienced public health professionals on behalf of 27 health jurisdictions
Overdose responsethe overdose response strategy (ors) is an initiative led by the cdc foundation designed to enhance public health-public safety collaboration and strengthen efforts to reduce deaths from drug overdoses
Workforce acceleration initiativethe workforce acceleration initiative (wai) is an initiative designed to identify, onboard and train data and technology experts from outside of public health, aimed at speeding up improvements to public health information systems and bolstering the ability of public health agencies to deliver on key data modernization projects and objectives
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 Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $616,215 | $0 | $41,537 | $657,752 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 48.00 hrs/week | $339,537 | $0 | $49,600 | $389,137 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM AND INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee, 52.00 hrs/week | $286,580 | $0 | $37,871 | $324,451 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 54.00 hrs/week | $283,581 | $0 | $29,898 | $313,479 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $252,840 | $0 | $34,250 | $287,090 |
| SENIOR DATA ENTREPRENEUR Highest compensated employee, 44.00 hrs/week | $210,241 | $0 | $25,547 | $235,788 |
| MEDICAL CONSULTANT Highest compensated employee, 41.00 hrs/week | $198,695 | $0 | $34,821 | $233,516 |
| SOLUTION ARCHITECT 4 (IT) CONTRACT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,937 | $0 | $31,030 | $224,967 |
110 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.8M (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–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 4Yes
- 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 51,312
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC Research & data collection | $2,412,339 |
| MARKETVISION Research & graphic design | $1,487,639 |
| AFRICAN FIELD EPIDEMIOLOGY NETWORK Grant management & contractor support | $1,245,161 |
| MCCHRYSTAL GROUP LLC Consulting - data modernization | $1,130,084 |
| THE PUBLIC GOOD PROJECTS Consulting & training - media | $1,090,737 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 93 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention totaling $39M 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 National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spent in FY2025, $87.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 87.7% of its $175.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $657,752, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention get its money?
Of $165.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 69.9% came from contributions and grants (including 39.3% from government grants) and 27.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2106707 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631209349300548 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500659349300315 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420589349300317 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340949349300239 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240749349302314 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110729349300111 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2106707: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.