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Right to the City Alliance
Right to the City Alliance reported $11.5 million in revenue and $15.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.84 went to program services, $17.57 to management and general costs and $4.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $177,070 (ASSOCIATE DIR. OF PROGRAMS). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 150% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.8% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.6% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.6% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $177,070 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.16% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.5 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATE DIR. OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,526 | $0 | $50,544 | $177,070 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,000 | $0 | $22,883 | $160,883 |
| DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,250 | $0 | $25,368 | $157,618 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,000 | $0 | $13,522 | $149,522 |
| DIR. OF POLITICAL STRATEGY Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,250 | $0 | $12,961 | $145,211 |
| CO-DIR. OF MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZING Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,250 | $0 | $11,038 | $143,288 |
| ASSOCIATE DIR. OF CAMPAIGNS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,000 | $0 | $12,705 | $142,705 |
| ASSOCIATE DIR. OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,200 | $0 | $15,741 | $139,941 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Right to the City Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $795K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- 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 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 582
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Right to the City Alliance totaling $3.5M 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 Right to the City Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Right to the City Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Right to the City Alliance spent in 2025, $77.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Right to the City Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Right to the City Alliance reported that 77.8% of its $15.3 million in expenses went to program services, 17.6% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Right to the City Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Right to the City Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $177,070, for the role of ASSOCIATE DIR. OF PROGRAMS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Right to the City Alliance get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 93.6% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Right to the City Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3462187 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612669349301351 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512939349300956 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422819349300212 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332849349300823 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201789349300015 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142669349300644 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349317533 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3462187: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.