Cambiar Education
Cambiar Education reported $69.5 million in revenue and $42.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.91 went to program services, $3.41 to management and general costs and $1.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $509,896 (FOUNDER, CEO, PRESIDENT). 62 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1979% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $43MFor 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 $70MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 25.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $509,896 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.19% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 62 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 4 | 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 expenseCambiar Education is a nonprofit k-12 venture studio built to change the marketplace for education innovation to prove undeniably that every student can succeed and thrive. It propels groundbreaking ventures charting the future of education led by founders with unshakable optimism and courage. Cambiar cultivates a community of over 100 connected ventures, anchored in a commitment to build positive, life-changing solutions for our most vulnerable youth, and operating at the speed of innovation to make a lasting impact
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDER, CEO, PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $451,259 | $0 | $58,637 | $509,896 |
| Entrepreneur Highest compensated employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $396,243 | $0 | $99,031 | $495,274 |
| Superintendent in Residence Highest compensated employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $249,943 | $0 | $71,993 | $321,936 |
| Entrepreneur Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $221,431 | $0 | $72,346 | $293,777 |
| Magpie VP, Engineering Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $266,347 | $0 | $25,009 | $291,356 |
| LearnerStudio Partner Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $243,263 | $0 | $33,222 | $276,485 |
62 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cambiar Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $510K (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–1b4 · 3 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 5117
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Cambiar Education totaling $14M 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 Cambiar Education's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cambiar Education reported that 94.9% of its $42.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cambiar Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cambiar Education reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $509,896, for the role of FOUNDER, CEO, PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cambiar Education get its money?
Of $69.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 73.2% came from contributions and grants and 25.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cambiar Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-3508420 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 202503189349310660 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349317769 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349327494 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349328602 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349325683 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349310523 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-3508420: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.