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$359Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs3,334staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.8%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSuffolk University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $386M spent
Programs$329M85%Management and general$55M14%Fundraising$2.9M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$32M in FY2023, −$36M in FY2024 and −$28M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
25 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $41M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending201funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Pew Charitable TrustsOn and off$206k$201k$411kWilliam T Grant Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$294k$180k–Bogle Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$150k$150k$110k–Sawyer Parks Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$55k$55k$55k$55k$66kLarry & Elaine Smith Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$157k$5k$25k$22k$106k$8k$40kJohn Joseph Moakley Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$300k$13k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$117k$207k$493k$767k$753k$789k$1.0M131 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$244k$257k$170k$457k$559k$606k$516k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped