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Project Evident reported $10.5 million in revenue and $5.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.14 went to program services, $10.80 to management and general costs and $0.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $400,323 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.6MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 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 | 80.9% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.9% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $400,323 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.11% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 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 expenseIn 2024, Project Evident reached 220+ organizations through a variety of services and 32,939 individuals through our book, research papers, and learning content on our website. As an outcomes-focused technical service provider, we seek to advance capacity gains, and improvements in practices, policies, and funding for better outcomes. Our satisfaction rates are high. In 2024 our evidence for outcomes program reached 110 nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, the education agency practice reached 114 education agencies and as a new program the outcomesai department developed its program…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $351,938 | $0 | $48,385 | $400,323 |
| DIRECTOR & CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $283,747 | $0 | $37,100 | $320,847 |
| SENIOR EVIDENCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,273 | $0 | $31,949 | $216,222 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,746 | $0 | $11,258 | $195,004 |
| DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,133 | $0 | $16,296 | $148,429 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR EVIDENCE FOR OUTCOMES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,941 | $0 | $7,558 | $136,499 |
| PARTNER, CENTER FOR BEH. DESIGN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,913 | $0 | $5,986 | $133,899 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,525 | $0 | $1,719 | $120,244 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Project Evident (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $916K (Part IX, line 5).
3 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 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 535
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP Ai capability assessment | $256,320 |
| INSIGHTS4EQUITY LLC Strategic guidance and operational advis | $130,837 |
| NATIONSWELL LLC Membership community and advisory | $125,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Project Evident totaling $2.9M 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 Project Evident's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Project Evident, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Project Evident's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Project Evident reported that 89.1% of its $5.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Project Evident pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Project Evident reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $400,323, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Project Evident get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 80.9% came from contributions and grants and 18.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Project Evident a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-3216649 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 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 202523179349311542 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432289349303498 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342979349301959 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-3216649: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.