10000 Degrees
10000 Degrees reported $25.9 million in revenue and $20.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.90 went to program services, $14.86 to management and general costs and $12.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $286,975 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 105% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$93.08 $24M
- Government grants$1.08 $283K
- Program service revenue$3.04 $800K
- Investment income$2.80 $735K
Other revenue was negative: −$408K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $286,975 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.42% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 30 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCollege success and scholarship programsthe organization's college success program supports students from low-income backgrounds through college to achieve a baccalaureate and graduate career ready. With this support, over 80% of the organization's four-year college students earn bachelor's degrees double the national average. For those who start at community college, the organization's students transfer to and graduate from four-year colleges at double the national average. Program participation is not limited by academic requirements or test scores. The college success program staff trusts…
College access programsthe organization's college access program provides the preparation, relevant information, and financial resources to help students get accepted into college. The college access program staff also seeks to create an environment that promotes educational equity via community activities. This program provides college preparation, college and financial aid counseling, and fafsa and california dream act application completion among a series of other public workshops, ensuring that students and families enroll in college successfully. Through the community college success…
Fellowship programthe organization's program success is powered by its fellowship program. The program's fellows are recent college graduates from low-income backgrounds, most of whom are alumni of the organization's programs. The fellows come back to serve in two-to three-year fellowships in program leadership roles where they support students and families throughout their college journeys.fellows gain hands-on leadership experience which contributes to the success and efficacy of the organization's programs. As recent college graduates from low-income backgrounds, the fellows have deep…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $254,894 | $0 | $32,081 | $286,975 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $210,167 | $0 | $12,706 | $222,873 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $183,196 | $0 | $18,482 | $201,678 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $166,967 | $0 | $32,320 | $199,287 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $178,879 | $0 | $18,127 | $197,006 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $159,879 | $0 | $16,267 | $176,146 |
| SR. DIR. MARKETING & COMMUICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $139,429 | $0 | $13,444 | $152,873 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from 10000 Degrees (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $467K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b30 · 29 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 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 5148
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Private foundation grants it received
44 private foundations reported grants to 10000 Degrees totaling $2.2M 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 10000 Degrees's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10000 Degrees reported that 72.9% of its $20.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 12.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does 10000 Degrees pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation 10000 Degrees reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $286,975, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does 10000 Degrees get its money?
Of $25.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 3.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is 10000 Degrees a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3667812 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611339349306231 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349308488 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411299349304656 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331789349300138 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349309821 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349304430 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3667812: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.