Aws Foundation
Aws Foundation reported $11.1 million in revenue and $4.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $68.99 went to program services, $31.01 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $323,710 (CFO & CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.7MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.0% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 31.0% | 10.9% |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.9% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $323,710 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.88% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 344.5 | 8.1 |
| 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO & CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $301,882 | $21,828 | $323,710 |
| INTERIM CEO Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $297,917 | $0 | $297,917 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $189,700 | $0 | $14,504 | $204,204 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aws Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
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–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 15aNo
- 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 56
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOBILE RESOURCE ASSOCIATES Foundation trailer tour provider | $371,423 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Aws Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Aws Foundation reported that 69.0% of its $4.7 million in expenses went to program services, 31.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Aws Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Aws Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $323,710, for the role of CFO & CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Aws Foundation get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 71.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Aws Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-0148545 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202533149349302528 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433129349303668 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343069349301329 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243089349302664 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349313217 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023159349303607 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-0148545: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.