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Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation reported $396.9 million in revenue and $266.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.22 went to program services, $1.53 to management and general costs and $0.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $398,743 (Chief Executive Officer). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1634% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $266MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $397MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $398,743 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.15% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseGrantmaking to public charities: Grants made to IRS recognized public charities across the United States. Donor advised funds and ACF's unrestricted funds are the principal sources of grantmaking activity. Grants are made to organizations qualifying under 501(c)(3) and focus on one or more of the following recognized exempt purposes: Assistance for those in need; support for youth and families; civil and human rights; education; health and scientific research; arts, culture and the humanities; civic and community affairs; and environmental preservation. Fiscally sponsored projects: These are…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $398,743 | $0 | $0 | $398,743 |
| Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,254 | $0 | $24,937 | $290,191 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Amalgamated Charitable Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $689K (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–1b8 · 8 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 576
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RALLY Project Consulting | $1,569,052 |
| Social Strategy Associates Project Consulting | $593,271 |
| HR&A Advisors Project Consulting | $412,359 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 52 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
76 private foundations reported grants to Amalgamated Charitable Foundation totaling $135M 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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Of every $100 Amalgamated Charitable Foundation spent in 2024, $98.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Amalgamated Charitable Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Amalgamated Charitable Foundation reported that 98.2% of its $266.5 million in expenses went to program services, 1.5% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Amalgamated Charitable Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Amalgamated Charitable Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $398,743, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Amalgamated Charitable Foundation get its money?
Of $396.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Amalgamated Charitable Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-1517696 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 202543179349307759 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413159349300006 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302999349302215 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212099349301211 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102749349300410 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002959349301805 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-1517696: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.