Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Cornerstone Ondemand Foundation

EIN 27-3007450 · Santa Monica, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE STATEMENT OTHE MISSION OF THE CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND FOUNDATION IS TO TRANSFORM THE WAY PEOPLE HELP PEOPLE BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, FREE ONLINE TRAINING TO BUILD THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NONPROFITS AND HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH OUR TWO OPEN ONLINE LEARNING PORTALS, DISASTERREADY.ORG AND NONPROFITREADY.ORG - WE COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS IN THE SECTOR TO CURATE AND DEVELOP TRAINING CONTENT AND LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE ACCESS AND ENGAGE LEARNERS. TO DATE, 2.5 MILLION NONPROFIT AND HUMANITARIAN PROFESSIONALS FROM 195 COUNTRIES HAVE COMPLETED MORE THAN 8.2 MILLION COURSES ACROSS OUR PORTALS.

Income
$229,798
Spending
$201,328
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
9.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

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

Financial health

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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. $161,062 spent. ONLINE LEARNING INITIATIVES 2025: OUR TWO PROGRAMS, DISASTERREADY.ORG AND NONPROFITREADY.ORG, PROVIDE FREE ONLINE TRAINING TO BUILD THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NONPROFITS AND HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE WORLD. WE COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS IN THE SECTOR TO CURATE AND DEVELOP TRAINING CONTENT AND LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE ACCESS AND ENGAGE LEARNERS. TO DATE, 2.5 MILLION NONPROFIT AND HUMANITARIAN PROFESSIONALS FROM 195 COUNTRIES HAVE COMPLETED MORE THAN 8.2 MILLION COURSES ACROSS OUR PORTALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 November 6, 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 December 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 April 2011.

    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 November 4, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.