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World Economic Forum

  • Switzerland, Outside U.S.
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 2016
  • EIN: 98-0459408

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc, created for the improvement of business conditions.

Category: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Provided first-class or charter travel
Organization provided first-class or charter travel to key employees or officers. Details are reported on Schedule J.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$402M (2023)

Expenses
$382M (2023)

Total Assets
$837M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$371M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$401,556,590
Expenses
$381,977,297
Net Income
$19,579,293
Net Assets
$465,691,113
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $56,236,375
14.0%
Program Services $331,396,279
82.5%
Investment Income $3,843,082
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $409,321
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $4,980,925
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,690,608
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $16,490,260
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $125,171,659
32.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $837,061,937
Total Liabilities $371,370,824
Net Assets $465,691,113
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Borge Brende (President Of Managing Board) $1,376,903 $0 $243,102
Klaus Schwab (Founder And Executive Chairman) $1,047,121 $0 $83,025
Jeremy Jurgens (Managing Director) $942,408 $0 $183,638
Gim Huay Neo (Managing Director) $855,750 $0 $159,269
Alois Zwinggi (Managing Director) $803,394 $0 $170,294
Saadia Zahidi (Managing Director) $803,394 $0 $134,389
Adrian Monck (Managing Director) $794,367 $0 $169,737
Olivier Schwab (Managing Director) $785,340 $0 $163,652
Julien Gattoni (Managing Director) $785,340 $0 $154,781
Sarita Nayyar (Managing Dir. Til 05/15/23) $747,571 $0 $62,388
Lee Howell (Former Managing Director) $554,974 $0 $62,981
Mirek Dusek (Managing Director) $544,300 $0 $97,435
Roberto Bocca (Head Future Energy & Material) $513,089 $0 $118,286
Paul Smyke (Head Of Regional Agenda Na) $500,007 $0 $57,065
Matthew Blake (Head Of Centre Fin & Mon Systm) $491,231 $0 $68,523
Emma Benameur (Head Of Impact & Engagement) $485,638 $0 $102,517
Nicole Christine Port (Chief Legal Officer) $476,193 $0 $57,562
Stephan Ruiz (Head Group Control,Finance,Opp) $415,373 $0 $75,339
Mel Rogers (Head Of Strategic Affairs) $403,644 $0 $87,224
Makiko Eda (Chief Rep. Officer, Japan) $389,194 $0 $12,723
Liming Chen (Chief Rep. Officer) $250,148 $0 $0
Peter Maurer (Board Member Til 08/26/22) $89,068 $0 $0
Mukesh D Ambani (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marc R Benioff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Brabeck Letmathe (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 8, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$370,416,742
Expenses
$314,980,882
Net Income
$55,435,860
Net Assets
$426,956,069
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $51,328,911
13.9%
Program Services $299,125,767
80.8%
Investment Income $1,305,909
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $1,490,935
0.4%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $11,420,116
3.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,745,104
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $13,983,428
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $106,060,320
33.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $768,372,322
Total Liabilities $341,416,253
Net Assets $426,956,069
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Klaus Schwab (Founder And Executive Chairman) $1,006,575 $0 $87,517
Borge Brende (President Of Managing Board) $959,076 $0 $124,076
Murat Sonmez (Former Managing Director) $927,685 $0 $17,768
David Aikman (Chief Rep. Officer Til 8/15/21) $889,907 $0 $71,458
Sarita Nayyar (Managing Director) $744,743 $0 $59,564
Jeremy Jurgens (Managing Director) $730,514 $0 $90,054
Olivier Schwab (Managing Director) $725,136 $0 $95,432
Saadia Zahidi (Managing Director) $716,992 $0 $76,225
Julien Gattoni (Managing Director) $706,078 $0 $87,139
Alois Zwinggi (Managing Director) $698,798 $0 $94,419
Lee Howell (Managing Dir. Til 03/15/22) $662,133 $0 $90,054
Adrian Monck (Managing Director) $655,148 $0 $138,069
Dominic Waughray (Managing Dir. Til 10/17/21) $584,793 $0 $75,671
Paul Smyke (Head Of Regional Agenda Na) $477,199 $0 $54,689
Makiko Eda (Chief Rep. Officer, Japan) $442,845 $0 $15,343
Marisol Argueta De Barillas (Head Reg. Agenda, Latin Am.) $425,687 $0 $71,988
Matthew Blake (Head Shaping Fut. Fin. Syst.) $414,634 $0 $65,326
Emma Benameur (Head Of Impact & Engagement) $410,324 $0 $87,049
Roberto Bocca (Head Future Energy & Material) $397,631 $0 $84,934
Stephan Ruiz (Head Group Control,Finance,Opp) $385,916 $0 $71,898
Mel Rogers (Head Of Strategic Affairs) $362,703 $0 $45,691
Richard Samans (Former Managing Director) $161,538 $0 $0
Mukesh D Ambani (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marc R Benioff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Brabeck Letmathe (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 8, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$313,653,139
Expenses
$276,054,510
Net Income
$37,598,629
Net Assets
$426,009,345
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $43,539,056
13.9%
Program Services $261,632,617
83.4%
Investment Income $836,563
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $1,026,172
0.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,109,660
1.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,509,071
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $16,831,660
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $115,209,134
41.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $741,935,649
Total Liabilities $315,926,304
Net Assets $426,009,345
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Klaus Schwab (Founder And Executive Chairman) $1,171,459 $0 $7,088
Borge Brende (President Of Managing Board) $1,054,313 $0 $134,142
Lee Howell (Managing Director) $798,722 $0 $102,935
Olivier Schwab (Managing Director) $798,722 $0 $100,922
Jeremy Jurgens (Managing Director) $798,722 $0 $94,948
Dominic Waughray (Managing Director) $759,319 $0 $90,692
Murat Sonmez (Managing Dir. Until 03/01/21) $752,459 $0 $68,293
Alois Zwinggi (Managing Director) $746,006 $0 $102,874
Adrian Monck (Managing Director) $745,474 $0 $102,882
Sarita Nayyar (Managing Director) $734,402 $0 $69,553
Julien Gattoni (Managing Director) $710,330 $0 $85,402
Richard Samans (Managing Dir. Until 08/31/20) $709,598 $0 $55,474
Saadia Zahidi (Managing Director) $697,551 $0 $64,788
David Aikman (Chief Representative Officer) $637,593 $0 $61,444
Anil Menon (Managing Dir. Until 11/27/20) $575,079 $0 $63,756
Emma Benameur (Head Of Impact & Engagement) $525,239 $0 $64,828
Paul Smyke (Head Of Regional Agenda Na) $473,494 $0 $53,401
Arnaud Bernaert (Head Health Until 05/31/21) $452,111 $0 $55,184
Makiko Eda (Chief Rep. Officer, Japan) $441,646 $0 $6,453
Roberto Bocca (Head Future Energy & Material) $441,385 $0 $54,281
Malte Godbersen (Head Of Technology And Digital) $429,302 $0 $61,559
Mel Rogers (Head Of Strategic Affairs) $395,063 $0 $37,741
Stephan Ruiz (Head Group Control,Finance,Opp) $374,974 $0 $70,050
Mukesh D Ambani (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marc R Benioff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 3, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$360,639,414
Expenses
$336,475,927
Net Income
$24,163,487
Net Assets
$379,447,534
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $30,800,117
8.5%
Program Services $305,834,725
84.8%
Investment Income $1,557,612
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $10,576,472
2.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,870,488
3.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $16,824,326
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $111,204,998
33.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $691,686,183
Total Liabilities $312,238,649
Net Assets $379,447,534
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Klaus Schwab (Founder And Executive Chairman) $1,106,640 $0 $4,510
Borge Brende (President Of Managing Board) $995,976 $0 $106,643
Lee Howell (Managing Director) $725,185 $0 $91,532
Jeremy Jurgens (Managing Director) $725,185 $0 $84,339
Murat Sonmez (Managing Director) $716,945 $0 $63,418
Alois Zwinggi (Managing Director) $704,226 $0 $95,002
Adrian Monck (Managing Director) $704,226 $0 $82,075
Richard Samans (Managing Director) $693,437 $0 $65,168
Sarita Nayyar (Managing Director) $690,862 $0 $64,928
Olivier Schwab (Managing Director) $676,392 $0 $82,688
Anil Menon (Managing Director) $647,217 $0 $78,323
David Aikman (Chief Representative Officer) $619,427 $0 $52,905
Dominic Waughray (Managing Director) $613,514 $0 $72,279
Julien Gattoni (Managing Director) $604,628 $0 $71,259
Emma Benameur (Managing Director) $565,393 $0 $51,439
Saadia Zahidi (Managing Director) $565,393 $0 $51,439
Knut Haanaes (Dean Global Leadership Insti.) $558,858 $0 $71,584
Paul Smyke (Head Of Regional Agenda Na) $499,572 $0 $50,500
Makiko Eda (Chief Rep. Officer, Japan) $452,708 $0 $6,245
Arnaud Bernaert (Head Of Shaping Future Health) $440,916 $0 $48,991
Roberto Bocca (Head Future Energy & Material) $429,910 $0 $47,716
Malte Godbersen (Head Of Technology And Digital) $423,312 $0 $54,184
Mel Rogers (Head Of Strategic Affairs) $396,859 $0 $33,149
Stephan Ruiz (Head Group Control,Finance,Opp) $384,718 $0 $65,479
Troels Oerting Jorgensen (Head Of The Centre For Cyberse) $334,286 $0 $52,750
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990
Filed on April 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$338,156,853
Expenses
$316,507,118
Net Income
$21,649,735
Net Assets
$333,885,820
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,527,704
5.5%
Program Services $298,635,508
88.3%
Investment Income $2,279,608
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $7,821,849
2.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,892,184
3.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $18,853,488
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $96,654,113
30.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $607,640,514
Total Liabilities $273,754,694
Net Assets $333,885,820
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Klaus Schwab (Founder And Executive Chairman) $1,123,596 $0 $4,579
Borge Brende (President) $1,011,236 $0 $108,277
Cheryl Martin (Managing Dir Until 11/30/2018) $843,972 $0 $85,780
Sarita Nayyar (Managing Dir As Of 6/01/2018) $735,103 $0 $61,403
Adrian Monck (Managing Director) $715,452 $0 $168,534
Jeremy Jurgens (Managing Director) $715,016 $0 $168,095
Alois Zwinggi (Managing Director) $715,016 $0 $167,128
Lee Howell (Managing Director) $715,016 $0 $339,579
Richard Samans (Managing Director) $700,000 $0 $496,388
Murat Sonmez (Managing Director) $700,000 $0 $59,387
Alex Wong (Head,Glbl Chall Til 7/31/2018) $634,228 $0 $26,941
David Aikman (Chief Representative Officer) $629,762 $0 $50,550
John Moavenzadeh (Head Mob Inds&Sys Til 8/31/18) $596,508 $0 $36,507
Olivier Schwab (Managing Director) $566,394 $0 $70,892
Julien Gattoni (Cfo/Managing Dir From 1/1/2019) $515,423 $0 $61,421
Dominic Waughray (Managing Dir As Of 1/01/2019) $494,887 $0 $50,730
Troels Oerting Jorgensen (Head Cntr Cybersec Til 6/30/19) $477,732 $0 $62,824
Paul Smyke (Head Of Regional Agenda Na) $475,772 $0 $48,325
Saadia Zahidi (Managing Dir As Of 9/01/2018) $453,333 $0 $37,363
Emma Benameur (Managing Dir As Of 9/01/2018) $449,953 $0 $37,273
Malte Godbersen (Head Of Technology And Digital) $448,663 $0 $52,649
Arnaud Bernaert (Head, Prtnr Devt, Europe & Na) $448,287 $0 $46,893
Denise Burnet (Sr Advisor To The President,Fr) $436,609 $0 $47,827
Paolo Gallo (Sr Adv To Chair Til 6/30/2018) $425,964 $0 $33,686
Mel Rogers (Head Of Strategic Affairs) $393,666 $0 $31,681
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990
Filed on May 5, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$318,001,262
Expenses
$272,711,811
Net Income
$45,289,451
Net Assets
$308,269,129
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,163,548
5.7%
Program Services $287,303,372
90.3%
Investment Income $757,337
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties -$5,426
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $7,106,547
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,675,884
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $17,208,801
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $87,636,032
32.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $568,719,750
Total Liabilities $260,450,621
Net Assets $308,269,129
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Klaus Schwab (Founder And Executive Chairman) $1,126,400 $0 $4,590
Richard Samans (Managing Director) $841,926 $0 $143,860
Lee Howell (Managing Director) $777,298 $0 $158,838
Alois Zwinggi (Managing Director) $762,880 $0 $164,670
Cheryl Martin (Managing Director) $762,880 $0 $92,301
Murat Sonmez (Managing Director) $742,917 $0 $54,322
Adrian Monck (Managing Director) $707,627 $0 $74,589
Jeremy Jurgens (Managing Director) $699,611 $0 $76,499
Philipp Rosler (Member Mgmt Board Til 11/15/17) $679,655 $0 $140,184
Sarita Nayyar (Managing Director From 1/6/18) $657,794 $0 $60,280
David Aikman (Chief Representative Officer) $613,123 $0 $50,411
Jean Luc Vez (Head Of Public Security Policy) $518,524 $0 $62,535
Paolo Gallo (Senior Advisor To The Chairman) $505,344 $0 $52,811
Julien Gattoni (Cfo & Head Technology & Opps) $500,224 $0 $41,380
Dominic Waughray (Head Of Public Private Ptnrshp) $487,475 $0 $49,757
Paul Smyke (Head Of Regional Agenda Na) $468,270 $0 $47,062
Olivier Schwab (Managing Director) $462,131 $0 $39,906
John Moavenzadeh (Head Mob Inds & Sys Initiative) $456,656 $0 $47,693
Alex Wong (Head, Global Challenge Ptnrshp) $448,132 $0 $47,728
Malte Godbersen (Head Of Technology And Digital) $433,475 $0 $52,549
Roberto Bocca (Head Future Energy & Material) $418,994 $0 $45,382
Denise Burnet (Head Of Event Management) $386,168 $0 $47,086
Jean Loup Denereaz (Head Of General Services) $376,708 $0 $45,578
Mel Rogers (Head Of Strategic Affairs) $376,012 $0 $30,246
Stephan Ruiz (Head Group Control,Finance,Opp) $348,136 $0 $60,775
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990
Filed on May 10, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$279,722,879
Expenses
$278,453,177
Net Income
$1,269,702
Net Assets
$270,285,284
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,325,602
7.3%
Program Services $249,504,764
89.2%
Investment Income $4,259,106
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $492,099
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,141,308
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $13,260,669
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $75,805,491
27.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $472,969,075
Total Liabilities $202,683,791
Net Assets $270,285,284
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Klaus Schwab (Founder And Executive Chairman) $1,100,000 $0 $4,483
Murat Sonmez (Member Of The Managing Board) $758,640 $0 $75,448
Richard Samans (Member Of The Managing Board) $753,127 $0 $169,019
Lee Howell (Member Of The Managing Board) $739,962 $0 $153,702
Philipp Rosler (Member Of The Managing Board) $734,981 $0 $57,898
Alois Zwinggi (Member Of The Managing Board) $730,000 $0 $150,195
David Aikman (Chief Representative Officer) $576,450 $0 $48,888
Jim Snabe (Chairman, Wef Usa End 11/3/16) $562,955 $0 $27,705
Adrian Monck (Member Of The Managing Board) $546,987 $0 $60,231
Cheryl Martin (Member Of The Managing Board) $542,435 $0 $63,170
Jeremy Jurgens (Member Of The Managing Board) $535,121 $0 $57,778
Jean Luc Vez (Head Of Public Security Policy) $507,061 $0 $61,330
Dominic Waughray (Head Of Public Private Ptnrshp) $474,176 $0 $49,041
Espen Barth Eide (Member Of The Managing Board) $463,525 $0 $41,241
Gilbert Probst (Dean, Leadership Office) $457,620 $0 $26,339
Paolo Gallo (Chief Human Resources Officer) $444,000 $0 $46,627
Alex Wong (Head, Global Challenge Ptnrshp) $440,340 $0 $47,132
Julien Gattoni (Chief Financial Officer) $438,000 $0 $35,485
Helena Leurent (Head Of Government Engagement) $429,546 $0 $34,226
Mark Spelman (Co Head, Internet Initiative) $409,923 $0 $54,208
Olivier Schwab (Head Of Business Engagement) $395,346 $0 $33,731
Roberto Bocca (Head Of Energy And Basic Inds) $389,170 $0 $42,245
Denise Burnet (Head Of Event Management) $375,971 $0 $46,255
Jennifer Blanke (Chief Economist (End 1/31/17)) $372,200 $0 $44,524
Mel Rogers (Head Of Strategic Affairs) $366,120 $0 $29,339
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990
Filed on May 10, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$66,449,242
Expenses
$68,636,284
Net Income
-$2,187,042
Net Assets
$182,165,249
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,675,984
5.5%
Program Services $59,661,723
89.8%
Investment Income $361,993
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $73,314
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,676,228
4.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,485,464
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $21,074,915
30.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $336,911,574
Total Liabilities $154,746,325
Net Assets $182,165,249

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For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

The data powering this website is available programmatically, via an API. Read the API documentation »

Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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