Social Venture Partners
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 49% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
SVP SEEKS TO FOSTER A PHILANTHROPIC AND NONPROFIT SECTOR THAT HAS THE STRENGTH AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC ISSUES RELATED TO RACIAL EQUITY IN SVP CORE ISSUE AREAS BY BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF ENGAGED AND EDUCATED PHILANTHROPISTS WHO UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE IN CREATING AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY, HELPING THEM MAKE THE GREATEST IMPACT WITH THEIR PHILANTHROPIC GIVING, BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS DOING THE HARD WORK OF ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC ISSUES, AND INCREASING COLLABORATION WHILE LEVERAGING BEST PRACTICES AND SHARING POWER.
- Income
- $585,870
- Spending
- $589,853
- Spent on programs
- 49%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $178,435, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1549% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
6 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 September 30, 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)
- $117,794 spent. PHILANTHROPY DEVELOPMENT: PROVIDE WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO A) INCREASE THEIR USE OF STRATEGIC GIVING STRATEGIES, B) INCREASE ENGAGEMENT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, C) INCREASE THEIR AMOUNT OF GIVING. LEARNING AREAS INCLUDE GRANTMAKING, VOLUNTEERING, CULTURAL COMPETENCY, ISSUES, VALUES AND INTEGRATION, NONPROFIT SECTOR, AND FINANCIAL PLANNING AND GIVING VEHICLES.
- $107,894 spent. CAPACITY BUILDING: HELP NONPROFITS TO BE AS EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE IN DELIVERING THEIR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BY HELPING TO BUILD THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS DEFINES ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF CORE SKILLS, MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, STRATEGIES AND SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE AN ORGANIZATION'S EFFECTIVENESS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND ABILITY TO FULFILL ITS MISSION. SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS SUPPORTS CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ITS INVESTEES BY PROVIDING CASH GRANTS, SKILLED VOLUNTEERS, PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
- $63,000 spent. DIRECT GRANTS AND CONSULTING FOR INVESTEES: SVP SEATTLE PROVIDES GRANTS TO INVESTEES GRANTEES AND CONSULTING FEES FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING DIRECTLY WITH INVESTEES IN ONE OF THEIR CORE CAPACITY BUILDING AREAS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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