Possibility Labs
Possibility Labs reported $54.0 million in revenue and $37.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.73 went to program services, $4.33 to management and general costs and $1.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $157,364 (SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 774% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $54MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $157,364 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.43% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 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 expensePossibility Labs provides scalable back-office operational and fund deployment services rooted in trust-based and non-extractive practices. Through our fiscal sponsorship program, we support nonprofit projects and social enterprises to access the agile and transparent tools they need to operate with autonomy and agility for their charitable work. We provide human resources, accounting, financial operations, and business intelligence support to our partners so they can grow their impact.through our redistribution daf (donor-advised fund) and resourcing initiatives we partner with foundations…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,952 | $0 | $2,412 | $157,364 |
| CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,024 | $0 | $8,308 | $151,332 |
| CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,657 | $0 | $7,350 | $131,007 |
| CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,836 | $0 | $5,105 | $130,941 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,351 | $0 | $7,520 | $115,871 |
| CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,524 | $0 | $7,160 | $115,684 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $98,551 | $0 | $5,867 | $104,418 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Possibility Labs (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2020 (4 mo.)
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 · 6 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 546
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NOBLE ACCOUNTING Accounting | $229,075 |
| LEADERS OF A BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE Advocacy | $208,400 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVAN Legal | $165,000 |
| PAICINES RANCH HOSPITALITY LLC Events | $147,039 |
| TORAIN ADVISORY LLC Consulting | $139,650 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
38 private foundations reported grants to Possibility Labs totaling $24M 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 Possibility Labs's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Possibility Labs, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Possibility Labs's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Possibility Labs reported that 93.7% of its $37.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.3% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Possibility Labs pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Possibility Labs reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $157,364, for the role of SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Possibility Labs get its money?
Of $54.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 3.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Possibility Labs a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-3989363 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 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 202503169349301115 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202520379349301687 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202432569349300433 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349330895 · read the filing
- FY2020 (4 mo.): Form 990 for the 4-month short period ending December 31, 2020, object 202133199349311763 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-3989363: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.