Campus Compact
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $8.1 million
- Spending
- $8.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 46%
- Employees
- 266
- Volunteers
- 425
- Highest pay
- $280,828, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $713,663 spent. KNOWLEDGE CREATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY-ENGAGED FACULTY & STAFF: CAMPUS COMPACT ENHANCES THE ABILITIES OF FACULTY AND STAFF TO DRIVE CHANGE ON THEIR CAMPUSES AND IN COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES THE PRODUCTION OF RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS THAT SUPPORT LEARNING AND INNOVATION IN KEY ASPECTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK. IT ALSO INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN THE SKILLS FACULTY AND STAFF NEED TO ETHICALLY AND EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE THEIR CAMPUSES, STUDENTS, AND PARTNERS IN CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK. KEY PROGRAMS: CAMPUS COMPACT PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCE LIBRARY, THE ENGAGED SCHOLARS INITIATIVE, MID-CAREER LEARNING COMMUNITY, CHANGEMAKERS RETREAT, INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT LEARNING COMMUNITY, CAMPUS COMPACT ANNUAL CONFERENCE
- $4.5 million spent. PLACE-BASED: CAMPUS COMPACT BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF MEMBER CAMPUSES AND THEIR PARTNERS TO DRIVE COMMUNITY CHANGE THROUGH CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOCUSED IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, SUCH AS AMERICORPS PROGRAMS. CAMPUS COMPACT'S AMERICORPS PROGRAMS ADVANCE HIGHER EDUCATION'S CAPACITY TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS BY MOBILIZING CAMPUSES THROUGH NATIONAL SERVICE. ACROSS CAMPUS COMPACT'S TWO AMERICORPS PROJECTS, VISTA AND CAMPUS COMPACT ENVIROCORPS, CAMPUS COMPACT ENGAGES STUDENTS, RECENT GRADUATES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN BUILDING DEMOCRACY AND ALLEVIATING POVERTY. OUR AMERICORPS MEMBERS INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF CAMPUSES TO SUPPORT WORK FOCUSED ON COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS, ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND JOB READINESS, FOOD AND HOUSING SECURITY, VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
- $2.3 million spent. MEMBER IMPACT, CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, & CENTERING STUDENT VOICE AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP: CAMPUS COMPACT INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF OUR MEMBER CAMPUSES TO ENGAGE IN INSTITUTION-WIDE CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS. THIS INCLUDES RECOGNITION THROUGH AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARSHIP AND PRACTICE; SYSTEMS-CHANGE PLANNING THAT FOSTERS CAMPUS-WIDE COMMITMENT AND BUY-IN; OPPORTUNITIES FOR CROSS-CAMPUS COLLABORATION AND LEARNING; AMERICORPS PROGRAMS THAT OFFER NEEDED ON-CAMPUS CAPACITY FOR WORK THAT MAKES AN IMPACT ON POVERTY; AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES OR PROGRAMMING THAT ADVANCES THE QUALITY AND BREADTH OF CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK CAMPUS-WIDE.CAMPUS COMPACT CHAMPIONS STUDENT CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITIES TO FOSTER A SENSE OF AGENCY, DEEPEN STUDENTS' COMMITMENTS TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS. WE OFFER ACCESSIBLE SUPPORT SYSTEMSINCLUDING COHORT-BASED PROGRAMMING, RECOGNITION, VIRTUAL TRAININGS, CONNECTION SPACES, AND RESOURCE HUBSTHAT LIFT UP STUDENT VOICES, HARNESS THEIR ABILITIES AND PASSIONS, AND EMPOWER THEM TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEX PROBLEMS FACING OUR COMMUNITIES.KEY PROGRAMS: CAMPUS ACTION PLANNING FOR CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CAMPUS COMPACT AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM, CAMPUS COMPACT ENVIROCORPS, SCALING DISCOURSE, NEWMAN CIVIC FELLOWSHIP, FISCAL LEADERSHIP LAB, STUDENT DESIGN FELLOWSHIP, PATHWAYS OF PUBLIC SERVICE & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
- $311,790 spent. COMMUNICATIONS - INCLUDES ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS THAT SUPPORT OUR ABILITY TO SHARE OUR STORY, OUR PURPOSE, OUR RESOURCES, AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION WITH OUR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, PARTNERS, AND EXTERNAL AUDIENCES. COMMUNICATION EXPENSES INCLUDE: COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR WEBSITE; SOFTWARE FOR MEETINGS, GATHERINGS, AND SHARING INFORMATION; GRAPHIC DESIGN; PODCAST AND VIDEO PRODUCTION; AND PRINT MATERIALS.
- CAMPUS COMPACT SUPPORTS, ENGAGES, AND CHALLENGES HIGHER EDUCATION TO REALIZE ITS PUBLIC PURPOSE. MOBILIZING STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ADMINISTRATORS, CAMPUS COMPACT EMPOWERS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO ADVANCE THEIR ACADEMIC AND CIVIC MISSIONS BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS COMPLEX SOCIAL ISSUES AND FURTHER EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND PROSPERITY FOR ALL. AS A LEADER AND CONNECTOR IN HIGHER EDUCATION, CAMPUS COMPACT OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONVENINGS, ADVANCES RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES, NURTURES CONNECTIONS AND NETWORKS, BUILDS CAPACITY FOR PEOPLE, CAMPUSES, AND COMMUNITIES, AND ADVOCATES FOR RESOURCES THAT ENABLE THIS COLLECTIVE WORK.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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