Conservative Partnership Institute
Conservative Partnership Institute reported $34.5 million in revenue and $32.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.10 went to program services, $5.38 to management and general costs and $15.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $909,684 (Senior Partner). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 548% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $33MFor 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 $34M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$93.73 $32M
- Program service revenue$5.99 $2.1M
- Investment income$0.28 $97,541
Other revenue was negative: −$11,974. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $909,684 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.79% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Partner Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $871,853 | $0 | $37,831 | $909,684 |
| Chairman Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $608,034 | $0 | $18,186 | $626,220 |
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $437,566 | $0 | $18,196 | $455,762 |
| COO and Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $400,824 | $0 | $44,317 | $445,141 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $354,341 | $0 | $46,217 | $400,558 |
| Vice President of Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,488 | $0 | $32,898 | $303,386 |
| Director of Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,154 | $0 | $39,617 | $286,771 |
| Sr. Director, CP Academy Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,670 | $0 | $38,551 | $264,221 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Conservative Partnership Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b7 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 532
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Envision Marketing Inc Marketing services | $1,536,248 |
| Conservative Partnership Campus Inc Event/studio/facility services | $1,202,229 |
| Compass Professional Inc Administrative services | $986,048 |
| Compass Legal Group Inc Legal services | $608,984 |
| Compass Property Management Inc Property management | $360,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
45 private foundations reported grants to Conservative Partnership Institute totaling $9.1M 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 Conservative Partnership Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Conservative Partnership Institute reported that 79.1% of its $32.6 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 15.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Conservative Partnership Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Conservative Partnership Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $909,684, for the role of Senior Partner (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Conservative Partnership Institute get its money?
Of $34.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 93.8% came from contributions and grants and 6.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Conservative Partnership Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-1470217 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 202513189349303026 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349305735 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349307579 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349329357 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349318430 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202110639349300421 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-1470217: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.