Centre for Public Impact North America Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AT THE CENTRE FOR PUBLIC IMPACT, WE HELP REIMAGINE GOVERNMENT TO BRING ABOUT BETTER OUTCOMES FOR THE PEOPLE IT SERVES.
- Income
- $7.9 million
- Spending
- $9.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 83%
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $255,824, regional director, north a
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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 33 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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 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)
- $773,535 spent. BLOOMBERG HARVARD LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 7 (BH7) - THE PURPOSE IS TO MANAGE THE PLANNING, DEVEOPMENT AND SEAMLESS EXECUTION OF THE SEVENTH INNOVATION TRACK AS PART OF THE BLOOMBERG HARVARD CITY LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDES ARTICULATING A CLEAR SET OF GOALS AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES, MANAGING THE PROCESS TO IDENTIFY, TRAIN AND MANAGE AN OUTSTANDING SET OF COACHES, AND COORDINATING THE ACTIVITY OF ALL OTHER VENDORS INVOLVED WITH PREPARING FOR OR DELIVERING THE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. $2,847,290 TERM: START DATE: 07/01/2022 DURATION OR END DATE: 08/31/2023
- $32,485 spent. EL WASHINGTON STATE - THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO IMPLEMENT A 3-PHASED PROGRAM, TO SUPPORT SELECT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN DEVELOPING STRUCTURES THAT BETTER CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS. THE PROJECT HAS 4 PHASES: PHASE 0: UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEMPHASE 1: BUILDING AN EXECUTIVE LEADERS' LEARNING NETWORKPHASE 2: DEVELOPING A WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGYPHASE 3: CREATING GOVERNMENT CHANGE AGENTS THROUGH SHARED LEARNING AND TRAINING
- $244,121 spent. KNIGHT FOUNDATION - TOPC 2 - THE PURPOSE IS TO OVERSEE THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND SEAMLESS EXECUTION OF THE OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT WITH CITIES. THIS INCLUDES DEFINING CLEAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES THAT ALIGN WITH OBJECTS SET BY KNIGHT FOUNDATION, RECRUITING MUNICIPAL PARTICIPANTS, ENSURING PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE ALL THE PHASES OF THE SPRINT, SUPPORTING AN OUTSTANDING TEAM OF COACHES, AND COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF ALL PARTNERS AND VENDORS INVOLVED IN PREPARING FOR OR DELIVERING THE PROGRAM. THIS IS A THREE YEAR GRANT ENDING 12/31/2024
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 May 2020.
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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