Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE O
- Income
- $41.3 million
- Spending
- $84.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $589,262, ceo & board member (non-voting)
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
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 105% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 89% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 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
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 (2)
- $37.7 million spent. OUR FOUNDATIONAL FUND, WHICH POOLS FUNDING FROM A GLOBALLY DIVERSE GROUP OF FUNDING PARTNERS, IS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE PEOPLE-LEVEL AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL OUTCOMES IN THE SECTORS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. THROUGH THIS FUND, WE AWARD LONG-TERM, FLEXIBLE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS AFRICA, ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICA THAT ARE WORKING WITH POWERFUL COALITIONS, OFTEN INCLUDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ACTORS, TO EFFECT LARGE-SCALE CHANGE; WE AWARDED TWO GRANTS IN 2024 AND ARE SUPPORTING OVER 20 INITIATIVES OVERALL. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING, CO-IMPACT ALSO PROVIDES NON-GRANT SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATIONS WE ARE FUNDING, INCLUDING SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING EFFORTS.
- $40.2 million spent. OUR GENDER FUND, WHICH POOLS FUNDING FROM A GLOBALLY DIVERSE GROUP OF FUNDING PARTNERS, IS FOCUSED ON TRANSFORMATIVE SYSTEMS CHANGE, ACHIEVING PEOPLE-LEVEL AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL OUTCOMES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ELEVATING WOMEN'S POWER, AGENCY, AND LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS. THROUGH THIS FUND, WE AWARD FLEXIBLE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS AFRICA, ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICA; WE AWARDED 34 GRANTS IN 2024 AND ARE SUPPORTING OVER 100 INITIATIVES OVERALL. OUR GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE WORKING WITH POWERFUL COALITIONS TO EFFECT CHANGE IN SUCH AREAS AS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, CARE ECONOMY, MATERNAL HEALTH, WOMEN'S HEALTH, LAND RIGHTS AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING, (SEE SCHEDULE O)CO-IMPACT ALSO PROVIDES NON-GRANT SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATIONS WE ARE FUNDING, INCLUDING SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING EFFORTS.
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 December 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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