Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International reported $36.0 million in revenue and $39.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $67.20 went to program services, $32.80 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $516,531 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 10% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 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 $36M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.27 $101K
- Program service revenue$97.37 $36M
- Investment income$2.36 $870K
Other revenue was negative: −$881K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 32.8% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $516,531 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.32% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 36 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.9 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseToastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Toastmasters International trains members to develop communication skills and apply these skills to enhance their professional lives. With 352,791 individual members in 15,050 clubs in 155 countries worldwide, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders
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 | $472,413 | $0 | $44,118 | $516,531 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $390,428 | $0 | $45,276 | $435,704 |
| MKTG/COMMUNICATIONS DIRECT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $281,246 | $0 | $32,202 | $313,448 |
| TREASURER/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,217 | $0 | $40,890 | $312,107 |
| CONTROLLER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,896 | $0 | $26,012 | $210,908 |
| SR. PRODUCT OWNER,BACKOFFICE SYSTEMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,175 | $0 | $21,131 | $205,306 |
| HR & WORKPLACE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,834 | $0 | $30,392 | $193,226 |
| PMO & BUSINESS SYSTEMS DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,848 | $0 | $22,548 | $189,396 |
36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Toastmasters International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 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–1b19 · 19 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5160
- Volunteers Part I, line 698,359
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARBISOFT GLOBAL LLC Digital services provider | $1,005,560 |
| ENCORE GROUP LLC Event coordinator | $956,674 |
| SOURCEVED Digital services provider | $546,911 |
| CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND INC Software | $544,831 |
| RR DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY Logistics & communication provider | $537,281 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Toastmasters International totaling $2,406 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 Toastmasters International's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Toastmasters International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Toastmasters International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Toastmasters International reported that 67.2% of its $39.0 million in expenses went to program services, 32.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Toastmasters International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Toastmasters International reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $516,531, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Toastmasters International get its money?
Of $36.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 99.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Toastmasters International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1300076 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533149349306273 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349307235 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349323245 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349315490 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143149349306164 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013179349308191 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1300076: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.