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StriveTogether reported $48.1 million in revenue and $38.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.30 went to program services, $8.33 to management and general costs and $6.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $487,512 (Chief Executive Officer). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 196% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $48MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $487,512 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.26% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCradle to Career Network: StriveTogether connects, champions and supports the work of communities in the Cradle to Career Network to get better results for young people. In 2025, the Network spanned 70 communities in 28 states, reaching 13.8 million youth. 71% of communities in the Network with sufficient data have improved four or more cradle-to-career outcomes relative to a 2022 baseline. We also launched a set of seven outcomes playbooks, giving communities practical, data-driven tools to get results. Our investments continued to strengthen civic infrastructure and increase access to…
Policy and Partnership: StriveTogether supports policy solutions at all levels to center young people. In 2025, Cradle to Career Network members reported policy wins totaling $13.3 billion. State policy coalitions played a defining role in translating legislation into action, elevating community voice and ensuring public investments reach children and families. Seven states participated in our Policy Implementation Community of Practice and led policy agendas in their states
Training Hub: The Training Hub Powered by StriveTogether builds skills for community leaders transforming systems to improve outcomes. In 2025, the Training Hub provided 7,641 hours of learning to leaders across the country on topics like collaborative improvement, backbone excellence and data use. We also worked with the Harvard Graduate School of Education and other partners to launch the EdRedesign Fellowship for Cradle-to-Career Partnership Leaders, a first-of-its-kind program for emerging leaders
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $445,780 | $0 | $41,732 | $487,512 |
| Chief Advancement Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $278,732 | $0 | $22,993 | $301,725 |
| VP, Insights and Analytics Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $267,448 | $0 | $24,010 | $291,458 |
| Chief Program Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $268,139 | $0 | $23,229 | $291,368 |
| VP, Communication Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $213,572 | $0 | $41,086 | $254,658 |
| VP, Policy and Partnerships Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $223,576 | $0 | $28,673 | $252,249 |
| VP, Network Impact Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $210,851 | $0 | $28,440 | $239,291 |
| Senior Director, Policy and Partnerships Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $196,058 | $0 | $9,809 | $205,867 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from StriveTogether (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 568
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Children's Funding Project Supporting leaders to develop and use fiscal data/cost modeling cohort | $650,000 |
| Hatch Gemini LLC Support PIF, PX, Recruiting Capacity and Interim COO and Chief of staff | $512,353 |
| The Lavidge Company Training Hub and 4 Million Futures paid media, Brand Tracking baseline research | $502,875 |
| Partners for Rural Impact Inc Rural federal policy agenda/ rural partnership capability building and pipeline… | $400,000 |
| Integral Ed Services LLC Training Hub Support | $370,088 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to StriveTogether totaling $1.6M 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 StriveTogether's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for StriveTogether, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of StriveTogether's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, StriveTogether reported that 85.3% of its $38.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does StriveTogether pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation StriveTogether reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $487,512, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does StriveTogether get its money?
Of $48.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 95.8% came from contributions and grants and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is StriveTogether a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-3380647 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601329349301760 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541339349302839 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441319349300134 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311329349304221 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231339349302623 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131339349302308 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011359349303106 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-3380647: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.