Results for America
Results for America reported $16.8 million in revenue and $24.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.17 went to program services, $7.38 to management and general costs and $3.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $336,716 (COO). 68 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $336,716 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.37% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 68 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 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 expenseStandards of excellence: results for america works to build the capacity of government decision makers and non-profit leaders to implement evidence-based practices, with the long-term goal of helping them make more effective use of resources, to scale effective solutions, and to achieve better outcomes for their residents. Our standards of excellence - what works cities certification, state standard of excellence, and federal standard of excellence - help governments benchmark their existing data and evidence capacity and provide a roadmap for how to accelerate their progress and deliver…
Implementation support: rfa's implementation support helps our government partners move from awareness of solutions that work to taking action to implement those solutions. Through our shifting dollars technical assistance (sm), we provide resources, trainings, and coaching to help governments invest public funds in higher-impact solutions. Our evidence-based spending guides offer a clear roadmap to invest in what works. And through our solutions accelerator, we support leaders from early-stage research through full implementation of evidence-based solutions
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $319,300 | $0 | $17,416 | $336,716 |
| EXECUTIVE VP AND CIO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $321,002 | $0 | $7,369 | $328,371 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $311,352 | $0 | $7,176 | $318,528 |
| VP, LOCAL PRACTICE LEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,595 | $0 | $22,166 | $265,761 |
| VP, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,250 | $0 | $6,054 | $261,304 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,400 | $0 | $15,448 | $258,848 |
| VP, FEDERAL PRACTICE LEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,447 | $0 | $5,958 | $256,405 |
| VP, DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,787 | $0 | $5,946 | $255,733 |
68 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Results for America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $948K (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–1b11 · 10 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 11aNo
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 597
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FGS GLOBAL US LLC Communications services | $985,834 |
| COASTAL CLOUD Software project management | $501,380 |
| GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP LLC Communications services | $240,097 |
| BERLIN ROSEN LLC Strategic support and project management | $210,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Results for America totaling $20M 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 Results for America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Results for America reported that 89.2% of its $24.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.4% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Results for America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Results for America reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $336,716, for the role of COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Results for America get its money?
Of $16.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 79.4% came from contributions and grants and 3.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Results for America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-2709681 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 202513179349309376 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349307099 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349307968 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349312555 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133059349301073 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349307811 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-2709681: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.