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Network for Good

Also known as For Good

Washington, DC · EIN 68-0480736 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Network for Good reported $204.4 million in revenue and $231.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.80 went to program services, $1.13 to management and general costs and $1.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $386,713 (CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 59% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $232M

For context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 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 $204M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 67 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
97.8%89.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
1.1%7.1%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.1%0.1%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.6%87.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%2.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$386,713$350,135
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.17%1.29%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
108
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.08.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
4 of 4100.0%

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 expense
$224M expenses · 98.7% of program spending · grants $218M · revenue $96,013

What we've accomplished:- exceeded $5.4 billion in cumulative donations raised for close to 446,000 nonprofits since inception.- raised $202 million in donations in 2024 to over 22,000 different nonprofits.- provided tens of millions in critical funding to meet the needs of charities in a year of continued unprecedented need where climate-driven disasters impact communities across the country. Money supported community relief including food banks, disaster response organizations, and other critical social service organizations that frontline communities depend on for support.- for…

$2.6M expenses · 1.2% of program spending · grants $2.4M

During the year, we executed the strategic plan initiated in the prior period by forming and spinning out a new parent organization. This entity was established to continue advancing our mission of deploying durable capital toward community-aligned, sustainable outcomes in the social sector. The new structure is designed to enhance impact, sustainability, and long-term alignment with fieldwide goals

$256K expenses · 0.1% of program spending · grants $65,000

Formalized a project to create a giving platform collaborative to enhance a thriving and impactful philanthropy sector for giving platforms

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$125,000$225,000$36,713$386,713
SVP, PARTNERSHIPS (THRU 9/2024)
Officer, 42.00 hrs/week
$305,385$0$24,038$329,423
GENERAL COUNSEL, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer, 15.00 hrs/week
$104,308$184,026$12,599$300,933
CFO, ASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer, 42.00 hrs/week
$254,769$0$8,303$263,072
COO
Officer, 42.00 hrs/week
$209,538$0$22,677$232,215
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week
$173,077$0$8,167$181,244
DEPARTMENT HEAD
Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week
$125,919$0$21,537$147,456
PRODUCT LEAD
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,192$0$11,070$131,262

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Network for Good (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $741K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$200M$400M$600M$800M201920202021202220232024$204M$232M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$204M$232M97.8%$19M$386,713
2023 ⓘ$342M$344M98.0%$46M$327,425
2022 ⓘ$486M$442M98.6%$46M$283,789
2021 ⓘ$548M$548M98.8%$2.8M$260,281
2020 ⓘ$683M$683M98.9%$2.8M$245,906
2019 ⓘ$497M$498M98.8%$2.5M$231,238

Governance 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–1b4 · 4 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 515
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BONTERRA TECH LLC
Professional fundraising
$2,490,845
VI TECH - POLAND SP Z OO
Professional fees - it
$491,700
THE STAIRSTEP STRATEGIES
Professional fees - management
$136,750
COOPER TECHNICAL CONSULTING
Professional fees - it
$108,488

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

76 private foundations reported grants to Network for Good totaling $222K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Network for Good's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Network for Good, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Network for Good's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Network for Good reported that 97.8% of its $231.6 million in expenses went to program services, 1.1% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Network for Good pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Network for Good reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $386,713, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Network for Good get its money?

Of $204.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Network for Good a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 68-0480736 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 202513039349301631 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413059349302646 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342939349300849 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212289349300736 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131819349300608 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011829349300511 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 68-0480736: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.