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CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC (EIN 04-3523528)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-22
IRS object ID
202602039349300145
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-22T14:58:37-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042571780PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AAFCPAS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 WASHINGTON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWESTBOROUGHCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01581ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043523528EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCENTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6174920800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 11AddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02139ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPHILLIP BUCHANANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6174920800PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCAITLIN LIMOGES CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01633588PTIN
Phone5083669100PhoneNum
Preparation2026-07-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPHILLIP BUCHANANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 11AddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02139ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,564,167GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CEP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2000FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCEP PROVIDES DATA, FEEDBACK, PROGRAMS, AND INSIGHTS TO HELP INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL DONORS IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. WE DO THIS WORK BECAUSE WE BELIEVE EFFECTIVE DONORS, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AND THOUGHTFULLY, CAN PROFOUNDLY CONTRIBUTE TO CREATING A BETTER AND MORE JUST WORLD.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers12TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Total Expenses$14,452,234PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$15,868,358CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$256,916PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,216,020CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$21,627,997TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$24,825,007TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,901,067TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,018,903TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$18,726,930NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$21,806,104NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCEP PROVIDES DATA, FEEDBACK, PROGRAMS, AND INSIGHTS TO HELP INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL DONORS IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. WE DO THIS WORK BECAUSE WE BELIEVE EFFECTIVE DONORS, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AND THOUGHTFULLY, CAN PROFOUNDLY CONTRIBUTE TO CREATING A BETTER AND MORE JUST WORLD.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$13,623,914ExpenseAmt
Revenue$8,524,922RevenueAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$13,623,914TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document45IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee70EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RIHAB BABIKERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6174920800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 11AddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02139ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
PHILLIP BUCHANAN
PRESIDENT45.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$636,356$0$64,664
ANTHONY RICHARDSON
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE HULL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE RISBY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMPRITI GANGULI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LATIDA SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TARYN HIGASHI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESUS GERENA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON CHEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALESHA WASHINGTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE ALTMAN SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAM FOSTER
DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/2025)0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RIHAB BABIKER
VP, FINANCE & OPS,TECHNOLOGY/TREASURER45.00Yes (X)$241,498$0$36,321
KEVIN BOLDUC
VP, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES45.00Yes (X)$302,138$0$18,442
ELISHA SMITH ARRILLAGA
VP, RESEARCH45.00Yes (X)$279,237$0$36,114
ALYSE D'AMICO
VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE36.00Yes (X)$183,657$0$17,870
DAVID MCKINNEY
VP, YOUTHTRUTH45.00Yes (X)$285,291$0$16,680
MOLLY HEIDEMANN
SPECIAL ASST. TO THE PRESIDENT45.00Yes (X)$112,236$0$14,400
GRACE NICOLETTE
VP, PROGRAMMING & EXTERNAL RELATIONS41.70Yes (X)$206,111$0$31,834
AMBER BRADLEY
DIRECTOR, CEP LEARNING INSTITUTE45.00$210,803$0$28,918Yes (X)
ANDREA DE FOREST
DIRECTOR, ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING & COMMUNICATIONS45.00$208,472$0$15,616Yes (X)
MARINELLA BOYADZHIEV
DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES45.00$199,752$0$33,699Yes (X)
WHITNEY IVIE
DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES YOUTHTRUTH45.00$187,554$0$17,182Yes (X)
ALICE MEI
SR. MANAGER, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES45.00$168,110$0$16,940Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,221,215TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$348,680TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K45IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmtAddress Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNmCountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd
BOSTON IT SERVICES INC
PO BOX 2529WESTWOODMA02090IT SERVICES$292,826
IMS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC
3055 MCCANN FARM DRGARNET VALLEYPA19060VIDEO CONFERENCING SERVICES$246,742
INSOURCE SERVICES INC
PO BOX 427NEWTONMA02464IT SERVICES$223,557
NATALIA KIRYTTOPOULOU
LEARNING AND EVALUATION CONSULTANT$176,345RODRIGUEZ SAN PEDRO 41 3A 28015MADRIDSP
GREEN RIVER DATA ANALYSIS
167 MAIN STREET STE 103BRATTLEBOROVT05301TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT$130,717
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$8,821,531AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,821,531TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ASSESSMENT AND ADVISORY SERVICES541900$4,504,860$4,504,860
YOUTHTRUTH541900$2,468,202$2,468,202
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT FEES541610$1,092,967$1,092,967
CEP LEARNING INSTITUTE541610$458,893$458,893
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$8,524,922TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$735,297TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$735,297ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,482,417SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,479,789SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,628SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,628TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,628ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,084,378TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,524,922RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$737,925ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,545,783TotalAmt
Program Services$1,840,891ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$581,545ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$123,347FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,117,903TotalAmt
Program Services$6,385,229ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$715,340ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,334FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,310TotalAmt
Program Services$261,819ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$618FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$510,561TotalAmt
Program Services$455,072ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,331ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,158FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$680,404TotalAmt
Program Services$581,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$89,473ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,458FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,520TotalAmt
Management And General$79,520ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,500TotalAmt
Management And General$55,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,506TotalAmt
Management And General$23,506ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,516,231TotalAmt
Program Services$1,411,159ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,120ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,952FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,065TotalAmt
Program Services$13,729ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,113ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$223FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,914TotalAmt
Program Services$116,151ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,890FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$552,817TotalAmt
Program Services$472,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,684FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$717,102TotalAmt
Program Services$612,836ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$94,299ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,967FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,409TotalAmt
Program Services$187,507ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,050FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,138TotalAmt
Program Services$145,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,373ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,365FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,076TotalAmt
Management And General$42,076ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CEP CONFERENCE FACILITI$817,478$817,478
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$213,774$182,692$28,111$2,971
MEALS$112,866$96,455$14,842$1,569
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$51,001$43,585$6,707$709

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,868,358TotalAmt
Program Services$13,623,914ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,036,149ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$208,295FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,731,126BOYAmt
EOY$3,973,996EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,211,414BOYAmt
EOY$814,751EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,593,986BOYAmt
EOY$1,720,033EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,055,762BOYAmt
EOY$1,131,898EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$231,019BOYAmt
EOY$195,327EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,478,708LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,300,413LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$301,327BOYAmt
EOY$178,295EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,356,634BOYAmt
EOY$15,703,496EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,146,729BOYAmt
EOY$1,107,211EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,627,997BOYAmt
EOY$24,825,007EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,022,815BOYAmt
EOY$1,129,723EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$735,187BOYAmt
EOY$829,851EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,143,065BOYAmt
EOY$1,059,329EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,901,067BOYAmt
EOY$3,018,903EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,625,632BOYAmt
EOY$17,355,427EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,101,298BOYAmt
EOY$4,450,677EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,726,930BOYAmt
EOY$21,806,104EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,627,997BOYAmt
EOY$24,825,007EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,216,020ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$863,154NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,835,166CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,662,528CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,200,916CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,483,109CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,821,531CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,003,250TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,587,742CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,899,181CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,109,379CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,174,859CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,524,922CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,296,083TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,422,908CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,561,709CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,310,295CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,657,968CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,346,453CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,299,333TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,448,407CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,440,477CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,591,393CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,871,766CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,287,168CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,639,211TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$617,769CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$447,849CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$213,888CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$465,739CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$221,295CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,966,540TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,066,176CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,888,326CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,805,281CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,337,505CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,508,463CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,605,751TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$52,693,582PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,552CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$152,945CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$383,096CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$468,928CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$735,297CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,758,818TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,552CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$152,945CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$383,096CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$468,928CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$735,297CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,758,818TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,441,460CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,714,654CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,693,391CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,126,896CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,081,750CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$70,058,151TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.75210PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.73250PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02510InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01770InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$263,142OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$263,142DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$625,156OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$453,817DepreciationAmt
Book Value$171,339BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$590,410OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$583,454DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,956BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$178,295TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$1,059,329Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,059,329TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,924,026TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$863,154NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$863,154RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,060,872RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$23,506InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$23,506RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,084,378TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,844,852TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,844,852ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$23,506InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$23,506ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,868,358TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCEP ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. CEP HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2025. CEP'S INFORMATION AND TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUMRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedASSESSMENT AND ADVISORY SERVICES ENGAGEMENTSSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$181,167RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$181,167SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$181,167TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PHILLIP BUCHANAN
PRESIDENT$528,684$0$107,672$0$0$0$41,000$0$23,664$0$701,020$0$0$0
KEVIN BOLDUC
VP, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES$277,261$0$24,877$0$0$0$14,831$0$3,611$0$320,580$0$0$0
ELISHA SMITH ARRILLAGA
VP, RESEARCH$255,198$0$24,039$0$0$0$13,227$0$22,887$0$315,351$0$0$0
DAVID MCKINNEY
VP, YOUTHTRUTH$261,653$0$23,638$0$0$0$5,556$0$11,124$0$301,971$0$0$0
RIHAB BABIKER
VP, FINANCE & OPS,TECHNOLOGY/TREASUR$220,177$0$21,321$0$0$0$12,911$0$23,410$0$277,819$0$0$0
AMBER BRADLEY
DIRECTOR, CEP LEARNING INSTITUTE$192,090$0$18,713$0$0$0$9,196$0$19,722$0$239,721$0$0$0
GRACE NICOLETTE
VP, PROGRAMMING & EXTERNAL RELATIONS$187,680$0$18,431$0$0$0$8,581$0$23,253$0$237,945$0$0$0
MARINELLA BOYADZHIEV
DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERV$181,864$0$17,888$0$0$0$10,436$0$23,263$0$233,451$0$0$0
ANDREA DE FOREST
DIRECTOR, ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING &$191,005$0$17,467$0$0$0$6,718$0$8,898$0$224,088$0$0$0
WHITNEY IVIE
DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES YOUTHTRUTH$171,675$0$15,879$0$0$0$8,482$0$8,700$0$204,736$0$0$0
ALYSE D'AMICO
VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE$168,136$0$15,521$0$0$0$9,067$0$8,803$0$201,527$0$0$0
ALICE MEI
SR. MANAGER, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY S$153,823$0$14,287$0$0$0$8,329$0$8,611$0$185,050$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL OFFICERS AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES RECEIVED INCENTIVE COMPENSATION BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. SEE SCHEDULE J PART II.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:DURING 2025, CEP PURSUED AN EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AGENDA, PUBLISHING NUMEROUS REPORTS SHEDDING LIGHT ON IMPORTANT QUESTIONS IN THE SECTOR. THOSE PUBLICATIONS WERE: -BREAKING THE MOLD: THE TRANSFORMATIVE EFFECT OF MACKENZIE SCOTT'S BIG GIFTS THE FINAL REPORT IN A THREE-YEAR STUDY (FEBRUARY 2025) -TRANSFORMATIVE GIFTS: INSIDE ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVED MACKENZIE SCOTT GRANTS A COMPANION TO CEP'S THREE-YEAR STUDY (FEBRUARY 2025) -CHALLENGING TIMES: HOW U.S. NONPROFIT LEADERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE POLITICAL CONTEXT (MARCH 2025) -STATE OF NONPROFITS 2025: WHAT FUNDERS NEED TO KNOW (MAY 2025) -PARTNERING FOR PROGRESS: GRANTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EUROPE-BASED FUNDERS (JUNE 2025) -VOICES THAT MATTER: HOW NONPROFITS AND FOUNDATIONS ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITIES THEY SUPPORT (JULY 2025) -AI WITH PURPOSE: HOW FOUNDATIONS AND NONPROFITS ARE THINKING ABOUT AND USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE(SEPTEMBER 2025) IN ADDITION, CEP PRESENTED PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM ITS ONGOING RESEARCH ON THE CURRENT POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT AFFECTING PHILANTHROPY IN A DATA PRESENTATION TITLED MOUNTING PRESSURE: U.S. FOUNDATIONS AND NONPROFITS ON THE 2025 POLITICAL CLIMATE AT THE CEP2025 CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER 2025. RESOURCES FROM OUR RESEARCH LIBRARY WERE DOWNLOADED OVER 25,000 DURING 2025. CEP COMPLETED MORE THAN 100 ASSESSMENT AND ADVISORY SERVICES ENGAGEMENTS FOR FOUNDATIONS AND GRANTMAKERS IN 2025, INCLUDING THE GRANTEE PERCEPTION REPORT (GPR), THE APPLICANT PERCEPTION REPORT (APR), THE STAFF PERCEPTION REPORT (SPR), THE DONOR PERCEPTION REPORT (DPR), AND CUSTOM ADVISORY PROJECTS. THESE ASSESSMENTS HELP FUNDERS HEAR FROM CRUCIAL CONSTITUENCIES AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. THROUGH ITS YOUTHTRUTH INITIATIVE, CEP GATHERED COMPARATIVE FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND SCHOOL STAFF ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES, CREATED ONLINE INTERACTIVE REPORTS FOR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS, AND PROVIDED FOLLOW-UP ADVISORY SUPPORT. IN 2025, YOUTHTRUTH SURVEYED MORE THAN 272,000 STUDENTS, 75,000 FAMILY MEMBERS, AND 25,000 STAFF IN 906 SCHOOLS ACROSS 137 DISTRICTS. FINDINGS WERE SHARED WITH OVER 900 SCHOOLS IN 137 DISTRICTS AND PUBLISHED A NATIONAL RESEARCH REPORT ABOUT THE ISSUE OF BULLYING IN US SCHOOLS. CEP'S LEARNING INSTITUTE DRAWS ON RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN ADVISING FOUNDATIONS TO ENHANCE PHILANTHROPIC EFFECTIVENESS AND MAXIMIZE IMPACT. THE INSTITUTE OFFERS LEARNING COHORTS, TRAININGS, AND TAILORED WORKSHOPS, ENABLING FOUNDATION STAFF AND LEADERS TO ENGAGE DEEPLY WITH PEERS, SET GOALS, AND FOSTER SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENTS. IN 2025, THE INSTITUTE FACILITATED CUSTOM WORKSHOPS FOR FIVE FOUNDATIONS ON TOPICS LIKE STRONG FUNDER-GRANTEE RELATIONSHIPS, FACILITATED A PEER LEARNING COHORT FOR SENIOR LEADERS ON WORKING WELL WITH INTERMEDIARIES, FACILITATED TWO PROGRAM OFFICER PEER LEARNING COHORTS, AND LAUNCHED A LEADERSHIP COHORT FOR FOUNDATION CEOS AND PRESIDENTS. CEP'S 2025 CONFERENCE TOOK PLACE NOV. 3-5 IN LOS ANGELES AT THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL DOWNTOWN. THE EVENT WAS OUR LARGEST YET, DRAWING MORE THAN 550 FOUNDATION LEADERS, TRUSTEES, AND PROGRAM OFFICERS FROM ACROSS THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. FEATURING TIMELY DISCUSSIONS WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE SPEAKERS, THE EVENT RECEIVED HIGH OVERALL SATISFACTION AND USEFULNESS RATINGS FROM ATTENDEES. CEP'S "GIVING DONE RIGHT" PODCAST'S SIXTH SEASON LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER, WITH 14 EPISODES IN TOTAL, EXTENDING THROUGH GIVING TUESDAY. FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH INDIVIDUAL DONORS, NONPROFIT LEADERS, AND PHILANTHROPY EXPERTS, THE SHOW SEEKS TO INSPIRE MORE EFFECTIVE GIVING. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAMMING AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS TEAM SUPPORTED THE DISSEMINATION OF ALL 2025 RESEARCH REPORTS, INCLUDING HOSTING RELATED WEBINARS AND SEEKING EXTERNAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS WHERE CEP LEADERS SHARED FINDINGS WITH AUDIENCES OF INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND GRANTMAKERS ACROSS THE U.S. AND IN EUROPE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BCEP STAFF DISTRIBUTE THE 990 DRAFT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IN PARTICULAR, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND APPROVE PRIOR TO FILING. ANY CONCERNS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF CEP'S VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE KEY EMPLOYEE COMPLETES SIGNS AND DELIVERS TO THE PRESIDENT AN ANNUAL AFFILIATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT NAMING ANY AFFILIATION WITH CEP'S COMPETING/COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS, VENDORS, AND CONSULTANTS. ALL RESPONSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S CLERK, ANY RESPONSES RAISING CONCERN ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT, AND, IN THE CASE OF BOARD MEMBERS OR THE PRESIDENT, TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO BE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEP'S POLICY ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15CEP ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW ITS COMPENSATION APPROACH AND STRUCTURE FOR ALL POSITIONS (EXCLUDING THE PRESIDENT) ON A THREE-YEAR INTERVAL AND FOR NEW POSITIONS AS NECESSARY. CEP ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW ITS COMPENSATION APPROACH AND STRUCTURE FOR THE PRESIDENT EVERY SEVERAL YEARS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE CONSULTANTS COMPILE AND ANALYZE SALARY DATA FOR POSITIONS COMPARABLE (BASED ON SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES, MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND ORGANIZATION REVENUES) TO THE POSITIONS OF CEP EMPLOYEES, UTILIZING PUBLISHED SURVEY RESOURCES AND MARKET ANALYSES, DATA FROM THEIR OWN CLIENT DATABASE, AND, AS AVAILABLE, DATA REPORTED IN IRS FORMS 990 FOR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES. AS PART OF THE PROCESS, THE CONSULTANTS OFTEN INTERVIEW EMPLOYEES TO GAIN A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR POSITIONS. FOR THE PRESIDENT: IN 2025, AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT PREPARED A BENCHMARKING REPORT SUMMARIZING METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. THE CONSULTANT REVIEWED THE REPORT WITH THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE REPORT INFORMED THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. ANY CHANGES TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT WERE CAPTURED, MAINTAINED, AND COMMUNICATED TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS. FOR OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES: IN 2025, THE SAME INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT PREPARED A BENCHMARKING REPORT SUMMARIZING METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT STAFF COMPENSATION. THE CONSULTANT REVIEWED THE REPORTS WITH CEP'S PRESIDENT AND, AS APPROPRIATE, WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS. DOCUMENTATION OF THE DISCUSSION AND THE DECISION REGARDING THE EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION IS CAPTURED AND MAINTAINED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WITHOUT SCHEDULE B IS AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN WEBSITE. THE AUDITED FINANCIALS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.