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Compassion & Choices
Compassion & Choices reported $23.3 million in revenue and $22.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.50 went to program services, $8.34 to management and general costs and $8.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $383,265 (FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $383,265 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.68% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.9 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePromote awareness and education relating to end-of-life choices through our website, quarterly magazine, conventions/conferences, pamphlets and brochures, books and videos, and by speaking at public events and writing articles
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $373,199 | $0 | $10,066 | $383,265 |
| INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $267,336 | $0 | $27,829 | $295,165 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,680 | $0 | $29,090 | $272,770 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,746 | $0 | $27,011 | $248,757 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,136 | $0 | $27,381 | $230,517 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,136 | $0 | $27,106 | $230,242 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,777 | $0 | $26,680 | $225,457 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Compassion & Choices (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 4Yes
- 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 5125
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,569
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JPD OAK BROOK HOLDINGS LLC Food, lodging, av,meeting rooms | $229,742 |
| DIRECT CONNECT GROUP Marketing | $199,190 |
| RABEN GROUP LLC Consulting | $127,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
148 private foundations reported grants to Compassion & Choices totaling $1.8M 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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Every number above is copied from Compassion & Choices's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Compassion & Choices, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Compassion & Choices spent in FY2025, $83.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Compassion & Choices's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Compassion & Choices reported that 83.5% of its $22.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 8.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Compassion & Choices pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Compassion & Choices reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $383,265, for the role of FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Compassion & Choices get its money?
Of $23.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Compassion & Choices a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1328829 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600309349300215 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500159349302000 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410459349300616 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330269349300533 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230329349300318 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100529349300010 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1328829: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.