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Constructive Dialogue Institute
Constructive Dialogue Institute reported $11.0 million in revenue and $6.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.02 went to program services, $8.69 to management and general costs and $3.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $328,910 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 260% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.0MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 74.7% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 24.2% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $328,910 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.49% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.3 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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 expenseEducational tools: cdi develops research-based educational tools to equip schools, universities, and workplaces with a shared language and practical set of skills to engage in dialogue across lines of difference. Cdi's primary offering, perspectives, is a blended learning program that distills rigorous behavioral science research into practical skills that reduce learners' polarization and increase their intellectual humility, openness to diverse perspectives, and conflict resolution skills. To date, nearly 200,000 learners have used perspectives
Trainings and workshops: to complement our online educational tools, cdi offers live trainings to teach the skills and concepts of Constructive Dialogue. We offer various trainings geared toward different stakeholders on college campuses that range in duration and focus. Trainings include (a) a leadership institute for college presidents and their campuses; (b) a half-day training for staff, faculty, and student leaders to equip them with the skills to facilitate meaningful conversations about contentious issues in curricular and co-curricular settings; (c) a 20-hour certification program to…
Research and thought leadership: as a research-focused organization, cdi is committed to conducting rigorous academic research on an ongoing basis to evaluate the effectiveness of its programs. To date, cdi has completed two randomized controlled trials (rcts) evaluating the efficacy of its perspectives blended learning program. Both studies found statistically significant improvements in intellectual humility, affective polarization, and conflict resolution skills. Cdi is currently conducting an additional efficacy study examining the impact of its programs on students' intellectual…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $313,453 | $0 | $15,457 | $328,910 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,371 | $0 | $17,864 | $204,235 |
| VP OF GROWTH Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,643 | $0 | $24,499 | $204,142 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,113 | $0 | $13,386 | $180,499 |
| HEAD OF PRODUCT (THRU NOVEMBER) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,911 | $0 | $5,834 | $177,745 |
| DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,185 | $0 | $5,542 | $171,727 |
| DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,742 | $0 | $12,206 | $151,948 |
| INSIGHTS AND EXPERIENCE LEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,271 | $0 | $12,130 | $146,401 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Constructive Dialogue Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b5 · 4 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Constructive Dialogue Institute totaling $932K 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 Constructive Dialogue Institute spent in 2025, $88.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Constructive Dialogue Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Constructive Dialogue Institute reported that 88.0% of its $6.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Constructive Dialogue Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Constructive Dialogue Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $328,910, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Constructive Dialogue Institute get its money?
Of $11.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 74.7% came from contributions and grants and 24.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Constructive Dialogue Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-3388563 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202611829349301336 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532269349300043 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349329174 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313209349300441 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349304009 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123409349300517 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349309238 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-3388563: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.