Convergence Center for Policy Resolution
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CONVERGENCE IS THE LEADING ORGANIZATION BRIDGING DIVIDES TO SOLVE CRITICAL ISSUES. WITH OUR TIME-TESTED COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING METHODOLOGY, WE BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER ACROSS IDEOLOGICAL, POLITICAL, & IDENTITY LINES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF AMERICANS&STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 76
- Highest pay
- $166,557, chief operating officer (thru oct)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 50% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 18 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
0 of 7Reports no 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (11)
- $277,903 spent. LEARNING LAB: LEARNING LAB INSPIRES AND EQUIPS LEADERS TO USE AND APPLY OUR COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING METHODOLOGY THROUGH A SERIES OF CUSTOMIZED WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, AND ONLINE LEARNING. THROUGH THE LAB, WE EMPOWER LEADERS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA AND BUSINESS, WITH TOOLS AND APPROACHES TO ADDRESS COMPLEX ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. THESE OFFERINGS LEVERAGE LESSONS LEARNED FROM OUR 15+ YEARS OF CONVENING COLLABORATIVES BY HELPING LEARNERS UNDERSTAND WHAT DRIVES DIVISION, BEGIN CULTIVATING A PROBLEM-SOLVING MINDSET, AND TEACHING EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ON EVEN THE TOUGHEST ISSUES. IN 2024, WE:- CONDUCTED SEVERAL WORKSHOPS TO BRING OUR TOOLS AND APPROACHES TO LEADERS ACROSS THESE SECTORS.- BEGAN BUILDING A NEW ONLINE LEARNING CURRICULUM CALLED CONVERGENCE COMPASS.- STARTED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES TO BRING THE CONVERGENCE APPROACH TO LOCAL LEADERS.- COHOSTED BRIDGING DIVIDES IN CORPORATE AMERICA, A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SERIES.- RELEASED FROM CONFLICT TO CONVERGENCE: COMING TOGETHER TO SOLVE TOUGH PROBLEMS, A BOOK CO-AUTHORED BY CONVERGENCE LEADERS ROB FERSH AND MARIAH LEVISON.CONVERGENCE COLLABORATIVES: AT THE HEART OF OUR WORK IS OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMING, CONVERGENCE COLLABORATIVES, WHERE WE ARE TACKLING SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING OUR NATION TODAY, INCLUDING CHILDCARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND TRUSTWORTHY ELECTIONS. OUR COLLABORATIVES BRING TOGETHER LEADERS ON ALL SIDES OF ENTRENCHED ISSUES TO BUILD TRUST, DEVELOP SOLUTIONS AND CREATE UNLIKELY ALLIANCES TO CATALYZE IMPACT. ONCE PARTICIPANTS UNCOVER THAT THEY HAVE SHARED GOALS AND VALUES AND ONLY DISAGREE ABOUT HOW TO ACHIEVE THOSE SHARED GOALS AND VALUES, THEIR CONFLICT TRANSFORMS FROM A DESTRUCTIVE ONE TO A CONSTRUCTIVE ONE THAT CAN PUSH THINKING TO NEW LEVELS AND PRODUCE BREAKTHROUGH INSIGHTS. PARTICIPANTS IN OUR COLLABORATIVES ARE OFTEN SURPRISED AND DELIGHTED BY THE RELATIONSHIPS THEY BUILD, THE CONSENSUS THEY FIND, THE UNEXPECTED COALITIONS THEY FORM, AND THE ON-THE-GROUND RESULTS THEY ACHIEVE. OUR TRACK RECORD INCLUDES SPURRING CONSENSUS AND ACTION ON SOME OF THE MOST DIVISIVE ISSUES OF OUR TIME, INCLUDING THE COST OF HEALTH CARE, FAMILY POLICY, DIGITAL DISCOURSE, GUNS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION, FEDERAL BUDGET PROCESS, NUTRITION AND WELLNESS, AND K-12 EDUCATION.CONVERGENCE COLLABORATIVE ON SUPPORTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES: COMING TOGETHER AGAINST A BACKDROP OF HISTORIC POLARIZATION, THIS CROSS-PARTISAN, CROSS-SECTOR GROUP OF FAMILY POLICY LEADERS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING THE FLOURISHING OF LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. IN 2024, WE:- RELEASED ITS BLUEPRINT FOR ACTION ALONGSIDE A BIPARTISAN EVENT AT THE U.S. SENATE CO-HOSTED BY SENATOR BILL CASSIDY (R-LA) AND SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND (D-NY).- HELD AN EVENT AT THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION THAT CENTERED ON A PANEL DISCUSSION ON HOW THE COLLABORATIVE REACHED CONSENSUS AND THE FOUR AREAS OF COMMON GROUND FOR WORKING FAMILIES.- AS PART OF THE ACTION PHASE OF THE PROJECT, PUBLISHED CALLS TO ACTION TAILORED FOR EACH SECTOR (PHILANTHROPY, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYERS, AND STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS) AND CONTINUED MEETINGS FOCUSED ON THE CHANGING POLICY LANDSCAPE AND CHANGES TO THE ADMINISTRATION.- LAUNCHED A SPIN-OFF PROJECT ON CHILDCARE IN KENTUCKY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KENTUCKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
- $204,776 spent. SOCIAL FACTORS OF HEALTH (SFOH): CONVERGENCE HAS LONG BEEN FOCUSED ON THE CHALLENGES OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING THAT ARE FACED BY AMERICANS, WHICH INCLUDES QUESTIONS AROUND DISPARITIES IN OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, DECLINING MENTAL HEALTH, AND INADEQUATE SYSTEMS OF CARE FOR FAMILIES AND AGING POPULATIONS WHO NEED THEM. OUR COLLABORATIVE ON SOCIAL FACTORS OF HEALTH IS WORKING TO CREATE THE BEST POLICY ENVIRONMENT FOR LOCAL EFFORTS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE HOUSEHOLD AND COMMUNITY HEALTH BY ADDRESSING SOCIAL FACTORS OF HEALTH. IN 2024, WE:- COMPLETED THE DISCOVERY AND DESIGN PHASE WITH A REPORT SUMMARIZING KEY FINDINGS TO GUIDE THE COLLABORATIVE.- PUBLICLY RELEASED ITS BLUEPRINT FOR ACTION ALONGSIDE A VIRTUAL WEBINAR AND IDENTIFIED SPECIFIC CALLS TO ACTION TAILORED BY SECTORS: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.- RELEASED TWO INDIVIDUAL PAPERS BY COLLABORATIVE MEMBERS: SUPPORT HEALTH PLAN INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE SOCIAL FACTORS OF HEALTH AND STRENGTHENING THE DATA ECOSYSTEM.
- $185,798 spent. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: THE U.S. ECONOMY'S INABILITY TO SUPPORT CONDITIONS IN WHICH AMERICANS CAN THRIVE AND ACHIEVE UPWARD MOBILITY THREATENS THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR SOCIETY. BUILDING OFF PAST SUCCESSES IN THIS AREA, CONVERGENCE IS COMMITTED TO MAKING A STRONG IMPACT ON THIS FUNDAMENTAL CRISIS AND A WHOLE HOST OF RELATED ONES, INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, FINANCIAL INSECURITY, RACIAL DISPARITIES, AND MORE.
- $143,059 spent. CITIZEN SOLUTIONS
- $93,539 spent. TRUST IN ELECTIONS
- $90,836 spent. DEMOCRACY 250
- $70,505 spent. COMMUNICATION
- $69,127 spent. KENTUCKY FAMILIES
- $49,920 spent. CLIMATE
- $5,654 spent. DIGITAL DISCOURSE
- $85,376 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 June 2010.
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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