Giving Compass Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Giving Compass aims to increase the impact of giving through the development of a set of programs and tools that allow a giver to focus their resources on social issues and charities that are meaningful to them and also are central to delivering on their giving goals.
- Income
- $2.8 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 10.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $284,600, ceo
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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
- $2.5 million spent. Knowledge Hub - this program includes a substantial variety of components that are designed to help funders accomplish several objectives with respect to charitable giving or grantmaking, including discovering charitable causes that are particularly important to them; understanding the landscape of those causes and, learning how to structure giving programs for maximum charitable impact. Giving Compass programs are primarily directed at individual donors, however it also is accessible to charities that receive gifts and grants and to financial, legal, and other advisors who help donors execute their giving and investment strategies. The program is intended to both increase the effectiveness of giving and also increase the level of donations provided and engagement a donor has with a charitable cause who previously felt that they did not know enough about the cause they are interested in. The primary venue is the Companys website, which is updated daily and provides curated articles, a directry of capacity-building resources, listing of current learning events, issue-specific content related to current issues philanthropy is focused on, a dataset of potential action opportunities for donors who wish to give, use their voice to advocate or volunteer for. The website connects donors with existing issue-specific funds operated by community foundations and other intermediaries that may allow new funders to have immediate and meaningful impact. All resources on the website are provided free of charge to end users.
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 January 2022.
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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