Results for America
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RESULTS FOR AMERICA HELPS GOVERNMENTS FIND, FUND, AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS THAT MEASURABLY IMPROVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY. RFA'S MISSION IS TO MAKE INVESTING IN WHAT WORKS THE "NEW NORMAL", SO THAT GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKERS WILL REGULARLY AND EFFECTIVELY USE EVIDENCE AND DATA TO INCREASE THE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $16.8 million
- Spending
- $24.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 11.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 97
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $336,716, coo
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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 46% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 48% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 11 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (3)
- $13.5 million spent. STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE: RESULTS FOR AMERICA WORKS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKERS AND NON-PROFIT LEADERS TO IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, WITH THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF HELPING THEM MAKE MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES, TO SCALE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS, AND TO ACHIEVE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR THEIR RESIDENTS. OUR STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE - WHAT WORKS CITIES CERTIFICATION, STATE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE, AND FEDERAL STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE - HELP GOVERNMENTS BENCHMARK THEIR EXISTING DATA AND EVIDENCE CAPACITY AND PROVIDE A ROADMAP FOR HOW TO ACCELERATE THEIR PROGRESS AND DELIVER BETTER RESULTS.
- $6.7 million spent. IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT: RFA'S IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT HELPS OUR GOVERNMENT PARTNERS MOVE FROM AWARENESS OF SOLUTIONS THAT WORK TO TAKING ACTION TO IMPLEMENT THOSE SOLUTIONS. THROUGH OUR SHIFTING DOLLARS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (SM), WE PROVIDE RESOURCES, TRAININGS, AND COACHING TO HELP GOVERNMENTS INVEST PUBLIC FUNDS IN HIGHER-IMPACT SOLUTIONS. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED SPENDING GUIDES OFFER A CLEAR ROADMAP TO INVEST IN WHAT WORKS. AND THROUGH OUR SOLUTIONS ACCELERATOR, WE SUPPORT LEADERS FROM EARLY-STAGE RESEARCH THROUGH FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS.
- $1.8 million spent. MOVEMENT BUILDING: RFA WORKS WITH DATA-DRIVEN, RESULTS-ORIENTED LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT, ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM. OUR MOBILIZATION EFFORTS HELP BUILD MOMENTUM FOR CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT BY MOTIVATING AND CELEBRATING POLICYMAKERS WHO ARE INVESTING IN WHAT WORKS.
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 September 2016.
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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