Recidiviz
Recidiviz reported $24.1 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.08 went to program services, $12.96 to management and general costs and $3.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.8% of the total. Government grants made up 5.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $473,818 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DIRECTOR). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 153% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 68.8% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.1% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $473,818 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.15% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 47 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 52.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 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 expenseRecidiviz partners with states to build software tools for their corrections staff. Our tools for sentencing, facilities, and supervision staff provide timely information about their caseloads, reduce manual paperwork, and help drive successful outcomes for the people in their custody and their community. The data schema that supports this software also enables advanced analyses and data visualizations for corrections leadership, identifying bottlenecks and drivers of inequalities in their system, and modelling administrative and legislative reforms
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/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $439,676 | $0 | $34,142 | $473,818 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,913 | $0 | $52,327 | $276,240 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,587 | $0 | $24,537 | $272,124 |
| PRODUCT/TREAS/INTERIM SECR/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,412 | $0 | $23,330 | $257,742 |
| DIR OF ENGINEERING, PLATFORM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,622 | $0 | $38,211 | $230,833 |
| TECH LEAD MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,075 | $0 | $33,380 | $216,455 |
| STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,089 | $0 | $20,855 | $213,944 |
| TECH LEAD MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,308 | $0 | $21,033 | $205,341 |
47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Recidiviz (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
4 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 · 5 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 2Yes
- 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 589
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Cloud services provider | $558,008 |
| ALLEYCORP NORD INC Engineering and consulting | $250,000 |
| NICK TURBIDE Financial services | $167,013 |
| MOSS ADAMS LLP Accounting and tax services | $132,812 |
| NICHELLE NOMAD LLC Contracted technical programming | $131,179 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Recidiviz totaling $3.8M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Recidiviz's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Recidiviz reported that 83.1% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 4.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Recidiviz pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Recidiviz reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $473,818, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Recidiviz get its money?
Of $24.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 68.8% came from contributions and grants (including 5.1% from government grants) and 22.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Recidiviz a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-2039256 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 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 202503159349302895 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412359349301026 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313149349303471 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349311137 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-2039256: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.