Trailhead Institute
Trailhead Institute reported $23.2 million in revenue and $22.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.79 went to program services, $10.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.0% of the total. Government grants made up 45.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $183,425 (ED OF CBEH). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 435% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 45.6% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $183,425 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.83% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 88.9% |
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 expenseTrailhead Institute is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, formed in 1993 exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to: - complement the activities, providing professional and technical consultation as needed, of public and private organizations which improve health and the environment - help public and private sector groups develop, plan, seek to fund, manage, and evaluate projects and programs that match our basic purpose.- assist those people, partnerships and organizations that develop creative and potentially valuable programs and need assistance with requesting or managing the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED OF CBEH Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,091 | $0 | $28,334 | $183,425 |
| ED INTEGRATION CBEH Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,886 | $0 | $26,463 | $178,349 |
| CEO & FOUNDER CEEMI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,835 | $0 | $22,908 | $158,743 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,502 | $0 | $22,859 | $156,361 |
| DIR PROJECT AND PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,892 | $0 | $21,280 | $136,172 |
| POLICY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,599 | $0 | $20,169 | $135,768 |
| ED NCRHC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,437 | $0 | $12,437 | $129,874 |
| DIR WORKFORCE PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,891 | $0 | $11,722 | $122,613 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Trailhead Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $627K (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–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 552
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| E-SQUARED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP Advertising | $764,866 |
| BONDADOSA LLC Program implementation | $653,507 |
| PULSARA Program implementation | $394,500 |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVER Program implementation | $391,195 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORAD Program implementation | $203,250 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Trailhead Institute totaling $5.0M 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 Trailhead Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Trailhead Institute reported that 89.8% of its $22.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Trailhead Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Trailhead Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $183,425, for the role of ED OF CBEH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Trailhead Institute get its money?
Of $23.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 92.0% came from contributions and grants (including 45.6% from government grants) and 7.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Trailhead Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1267213 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 202503219349320590 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349319299 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343079349303159 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202311659349300226 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349328606 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202122529349300247 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1267213: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.