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Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose Inc

EIN 13-4024259 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHIEF EXECUTIVES FOR CORPORATE PURPOSE (CECP) IS THE ONLY BUSINESS COUNSEL AND NETWORK DEDICATED TO DRIVING MEASURABLE RETURNS ON PURPOSE. WE PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE PURPOSE-DRIVEN BUSINESS AS IT INCREASES CUSTOMER LOYALTY, BUILDS EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, IMPROVES BRAND TRUST, ATTRACTS TOP TALENT, CONNECTS WITH STRATEGIC INVESTORS, AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE BOTTOM LINE. MORE THAN 200 OF THE WORLD'S LEADING COMPANIES SEEK TO IMPROVE THEIR RETURN ON PURPOSE THROUGH ACCESS TO CECP'S SOLUTIONS IN INSIGHTS AND BENCHMARKING. WITH OUR COMPANIES, WE SHARE A GOAL OF HARNESSING THE POWER OF PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF BUSINESS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND SOCIETY.

Income
$6.1 million
Spending
$5.7 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
35
Volunteers
21
Highest pay
$556,056, ceo/secretary

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 58% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 (1)
  1. $4.0 million spent. CORPORATE INSIGHTSCECP PRODUCED INDUSTRY LEADING RESEARCH AND ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS TO TRANSFORM COMPANIES' CORPORATE PURPOSE WORK ACROSS THREE AREAS OF CORPORATE PURPOSE: SOCIETAL/COMMUNITY INVESTMENT; EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT; AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS. CECP CONNECTED WITH HUNDREDS OF AFFILIATED COMPANIES TO PROVIDE FAST-TRACK CONSULTING SUPPORT, CUSTOMIZED BENCHMARKING, AND STRATEGY ASSESSMENTS, TOOLS, AND FRAMEWORKS. CECP PROVIDED CUSTOMIZED BENCHMARKING THAT LEVERAGED CECP'S EXCLUSIVE DATABASE OF MORE THAN $439 BILLION IN COMMUNITY INVESTMENT SURVEY DATA AND CONDUCTED WEEKLY PULSE SURVEYS TO SHARE INSIGHTS WITH COMPANIES. CECP ALSO HOSTED OFFICE HOURS AND PEER CONNECTS AND DELIVERED LONG-TERM DISCLOSURE ASSESSMENTS AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS SNAPSHOTS.CECP RELEASED THREE ANNUAL REPORTS GIVING IN NUMBERS, GLOBAL IMPACT AT SCALE, AND INVESTING IN SOCIETY, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH CECP'S WEBSITE. MYCECP ONLINE KNOWLEDGE CENTER AND DATA CENTER PROVIDE 24/7 ACCESS TO AFFILIATED COMPANIES TO CECP'S INSIGHTS AND DATA VISUALIZATION TOOLS. THE GLOBAL EXCHANGE NETWORK UNITES REGION/COUNTRY-BASED, MISSION-DRIVEN CORPORATE SOCIETAL ENGAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING THE CORPORATE SECTOR AS A FORCE FOR GOOD AROUND THE WORLD. THIS CECP-LED NETWORK OFFERS SUPPORT, RESEARCH, COUNSEL, AND ADVICE TO LARGE COMPANIES. CECP DEVELOPED MANY RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND PRESENTATION PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD. CECP ALSO HOSTED CORPORATE PEER DISCUSSIONS WITH PARTNERS ON URGENT ISSUES FOR THE FIELD. CORPORATE ADVISORYCECP CURATED ACCELERATORS AND FACILITATED THIS SMALL-GROUP LEARNING SERIES TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF KEY TOPICS FOR CORPORATE LEADERS VIA VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND AN ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS INFORMATION SHARING PLATFORM. CECP CREATED ACCELERATE RESEARCH PROJECTS AS ADDITIONAL THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PUBLICATIONS FOR THE FIELD SUCH AS SHARED RESILIENCE: A CRISIS PREPAREDNESS TOOLKIT FOR ORGANIZATION AND ISSUE BRIEFS SUCH AS BELONGING IN THE WORKPLACE. CECP DEEPENED ITS CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS AND SHARED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO WORK WITH COMPANIES IN ADVANCED ADVISORIES ON GOAL SETTING, STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT, MEASUREMENT MANAGEMENT, SCORECARD/KPI FRAMING, AND ADVANCING COMPANY KNOWLEDGE IN A PRIORITY AREAS. CECP ALSO SUPPORTED COMPANY DEEP DIVES ON TOPICS IN VIRTUAL LEARNING SESSION THAT BUILD COMMUNITY ON TOPICS SUCH AS STEM EDUCATION.STRATEGY ENGAGEMENT & GROWTHCECP ENGAGED ITS CORPORATE COALITION WITH REGULAR MEETINGS TO SHARE INSIGHTS, DEVELOP NEW PARTNERSHIPS, EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES WHERE CECP COULD BE OF SUPPORT. CECP'S CEO INVESTOR FORUM HOSTED CORPORATE LEADERS AND INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS REPRESENTING $1.2 TRILLION IN AUM ATTENDING CEO PRESENTATIONS ON CORPORATIONS' LONG-TERM PLANS ON SUSTAINABLE VALUE CREATION TO INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS. COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING SUPPORT: CECP PROVIDED COMMUNICATIONS COUNSEL TO COMPANIES AND UTILIZED ITS OUTREACH CHANNELS TO HIGHLIGHT STORIES OF CORPORATE PURPOSE EXCELLENCE, INCLUDING THE COMPANY SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER SERIES, PURPOSE WEEKLY EMAILS, WEEKLY KICKSTART EMAILS, LINKEDIN CONTENT, MONTHLY VIDEOS FOR CEOS, THE GOLDIES AWARD AND THE CHARLIE AWARD. CECP GENERATED DOZENS OF TOP-TIER BUSINESS ARTICLES; MANAGED DESIGN AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR EVENTS SUCH AS CEO AND CORPORATE LEADER IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLES, CECP SUMMIT, AND BOARD OF BOARDS; OPERATED A SPEAKERS' BUREAU FOR CECP STAFF TO SHARE CONTENT AT CONFERENCES ALL OVER THE WORLD; AND DEVELOPED MARKETING MATERIALS SUCH AS A BROCHURE, ONE PAGERS, AND PRESENTATION DECKS, TO SHARE ITS VALUE. CECP SUPPORTED THE NEEDS OF ITS COMPANIES BY SHARING RESOURCES IN THE AREAS OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT; CORPORATE PURPOSE; SUSTAINABILITY; AND SOCIETAL ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CORPORATE PURPOSE: DRIVING BUSINESS VALUE, GLOBAL IMPACT AT SCALE, AND GIVING IN NUMBERSTM REPORTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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