Compasspoint Nonprofit Services is a 501(c)(3) organization based in San Francisco, California, registered in 1996, with $1,781,368 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it D.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.8M
▲ 5.6% vs prior year
Community median: $184K
Expenses (FY2024)
$3.2M
Net assets
$2.5M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Compasspoint Nonprofit Services— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Compasspoint Nonprofit Services: 9 mo reserves · -82% margin earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Compasspoint Nonprofit Services— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Compasspoint Nonprofit Services: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $2.6M (FY2013) to $1.8M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-81.9%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.8M
Total liabilities
$329K
Net assets
$2.5M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,781,368▲5.6% | $3,239,624▼8.5% | $2,468,994▼37.1% | $2,798,150▼35.5% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,687,410▼61.8% | $3,539,795▲25.4% | $3,927,250▼32.1% | $4,335,928▼30.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $4,414,172▼7.8% | $2,822,211▲23.1% | $5,779,635▲38.0% | $6,215,870▲26.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $4,789,548▲299% | $2,292,718▼16.1% | $4,187,674▲148% | $4,915,311▲146% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,200,798▼67.4% | $2,733,352▼10.2% | $1,690,844▼52.0% | $2,001,024▼48.1% | 990 |
| 2019 | $3,682,344▲16.0% | $3,042,215▼1.7% | $3,523,398▲22.2% | $3,859,040▲20.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $3,175,354▲48.2% | $3,094,141▼19.1% | $2,883,269▲2.9% | $3,196,331▲0.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $2,142,378▼68.1% | $3,826,447▼1.9% | $2,802,056▼37.5% | $3,188,139▼36.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $6,726,291▲116% | $3,901,504▼1.1% | $4,486,125▲170% | $4,998,305▲117% | 990 |
| 2015 | $3,112,864▼33.0% | $3,944,519▲3.1% | $1,661,338▼33.4% | $2,307,822▼25.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $4,643,093▲78.1% | $3,824,282▼0.8% | $2,492,993▲48.9% | $3,093,304▲36.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $2,607,057 | $3,855,207▼8.4% | $1,674,182▼42.7% | $2,262,378▼37.9% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $4,210,721▲1.5% | $2,922,331▲37.0% | $3,641,357▲40.2% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $4,149,206 | $2,133,269 | $2,597,793 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
28 grants to Compasspoint Nonprofit Services totaling $5.8M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borealis Philanthropy | To support the work of compasspoint nonprofit services | 2024 | $100,000 |
| Impactassets Inc | General support | 2024 | $75,250 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | To support the work of compasspoint nonprofit services | 2023 | $100,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $175,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community development | 2022 | $150,000 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | To support the work of compasspoint nonprofit services | 2022 | $116,000 |
| Impactassets Inc | To provide access to public workshop offerings, support workshop evaluation, and improve the search function of the online archive | 2022 | $100,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community development | 2021 | $400,000 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | To support the work of compasspoint nonprofit services | 2021 | $76,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | General | 2021 | $15,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General operating support | 2020 | $3,000,000 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | To support the work of compasspoint nonprofit services | 2020 | $80,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community development | 2020 | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | Program - to support compasspoint nonprofit services work in cultivating black community in organizations in the bay area through a series of virtual community gatherings from fall 2021 through spring 2022 | 2020 | $45,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | General | 2020 | $15,000 |
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Data for Compasspoint Nonprofit Services (EIN 93-1196632) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.