The One Campaign is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, District of Columbia, registered in 2002, with $18,250,566 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C, and it directs about 84% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$18.3M
▼ 9.0% vs prior year
Unknown median: $232K
Expenses (FY2023)
$33.0M
Net assets
$20.4M
Employees
109
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →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. For The One Campaign: 84% to programs · $4 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. 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 The One Campaign: 7 mo reserves · -81% 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. For The One Campaign: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. 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 The One Campaign: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Europe: in 2023 our activities in europe were centered around multilateral development banks reform. collectively, we pushed to raise the profile of the reform agenda with political decision makers, civil society, and the public. this entailed a focused approach in breaking down and explaining key components of the agenda, making it digestible for a broader audience while simultaneously developing an acute sense of political leeway for single reform strands in each market. team france advocated for greater ambition in multilateral development banks reform during the summit for a new global financial pact in paris, focusing on urging the world bank to triple its funding by 2030 through financial rule reform and highlighting african voices, resulting in the commitment to increase multilateral development banks funding by $200 billion before 2030 in the final summit conclusions. (continued on schedule o)team uk effectively influenced uk ministers for multilateral development banks reform through sustained dialogue and media engagement, while employing public pressure tactics such as stunts and social media campaigns to influence participation in the paris financing pact summit. in germany, we build an extensive rapport with key influencers across government, with germany being a first mover in announcing a new hybrid-capital financing model at the g20, briefed media on the reform agenda, engaged with civil society and have established one as a key organization on multilateral development banks reform. collectively, our youth activists engaged across fora and in european capitals on the reform agenda.
(red): in 2023 (red) generated a total of $15.8 million for the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria ("the global fund"), through partnerships with companies including apple, beats by dre, bank of america, salesforce and stellantis, among others. (red) also welcomed a number of new private sector partners, including iqvia with a $5m commitment to the global fund through 2025, and new product partners including custom cuff, lobos 1707 and okay bears. (continued on schedule o)ensuring (red) continues to leverage popular culture to drive the aids fight, a collaboration with the team at 'apex rising' saw two successful gaming tournaments across the year, delivering over $300,000 to the global fund while introducing (red)'s mission, impact and ways to engage to fans of apex legends around the world. a number of new and existing celebrity ambassadors highlighted (red)'s work in 2023, with former instyle editor-in-chief, laura brown, teaming-up to form a new 'creative council', in addition to co-hosting a special event with phoebe robinson, attended by high-profile names including iman, ariana debose and dayo okeniyi. actress lexi underwood gathered young hollywood peers for a special (red) event to mark world health day 2023, while former nfl player carl nassib joined forces with actor javier muoz to light up pride month in june with longform content for (red)'s channels. later in the year, laura brown and lake bell co-hosted a very special 'auction of nothing' for (red), bringing together names including melissa mccarthy, allison janey, sarah silverman, reggie watts and kiernan shipka, among many others, to raise money for the global fund and generate considerable buzz in the digital space.during the fourth quarter, (red) was at the clinton global initiative alongside partner, fiat, to announce an expansion of the partnership ahead of the launch of the new all-electric (500e)red in the u.s market. in run up to world aids day, (red)'s holiday campaign comprised a number of different partner activations, including apple turning the app store and three hit gaming titles '(red)', including monopoly go, gardenscapes and ea sports fc mobile. each offered special (red)- branded in-game purchases, with 100% of the money going to the global fund. bank of america turned its atms nationwide and the winter village in new york's bryant
Revenue declined from $25.1M (FY2013) to $18.3M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-81.0%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$45.3M
Total liabilities
$24.9M
Net assets
$20.4M
Salaries & benefits
$14.4M
44% of expenses
Board members
19
18 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $18,250,566▼9.0% | $33,029,792▼17.5% | $20,405,926▼40.6% | $45,324,364▼16.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $20,060,288▲2.2% | $40,039,168▲16.8% | $34,354,860▼38.6% | $54,406,341▼19.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $19,634,455▼73.3% | $34,278,534▲6.6% | $55,988,326▼19.6% | $67,622,430▼13.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $73,441,082▲125% | $32,159,183▼13.1% | $69,615,710▲151% | $78,158,564▲139% | 990 |
| 2019 | $32,709,905▲39.1% | $37,000,140▼2.5% | $27,731,202▼11.2% | $32,739,308▼22.2% | 990 |
| 2018 | $23,513,791▼61.4% | $37,961,151▲4.9% | $31,239,403▼33.7% | $42,068,308▼18.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $60,982,676▲275% | $36,195,020▲0.7% | $47,134,414▲115% | $51,546,365▲89.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $16,249,176▼67.8% | $35,935,504▼3.9% | $21,896,279▼47.1% | $27,158,711▼38.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $50,502,848▲149% | $37,407,341▲17.7% | $41,398,720▲45.5% | $43,985,579▲42.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $20,308,962▼19.1% | $31,795,214▲1.4% | $28,454,636▼28.8% | $30,914,697▼27.6% | 990 |
| 2013 | $25,118,927 | $31,352,199▲3.6% | $39,963,060▼13.5% | $42,711,453▼12.9% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $30,257,682▲10.2% | $46,221,371▲132% | $49,031,109▲119% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $27,453,597 | $19,955,489 | $22,341,074 | 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.
Highest-paid: Gayle Smith — $439,592 (1.33% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle Smith | Ceo | 37 | $439,592 |
| Thomas Hart | President, One (until 11/2023) | 37.1 | $320,148 |
| Jennifer Lotito | President and Coo (red) | 40 | $313,783 |
| Annie Schouw | Chief Development Officer | 39.6 | $258,847 |
| Luisa Engel | Chief Stratgy & Impct Off. (red) | 40 | $242,406 |
| David Mcnair | Global Policy Director | 40 | $241,262 |
| John Spears | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $239,336 |
| Suzanne Granville | Executive Dir, Na Adv | 32.6 | $238,558 |
| Huw Davies | Chief Communications Off. (red) | 40 | $236,434 |
| Adam Mayaki | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $213,347 |
| Denise Graham | Vp, Partnerships (red) | 40 | $179,025 |
| Alexander Stubb | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Aliko Dangote | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Bobby Shriver | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Bono | Board Member | 8 | — |
| Helene Gayle | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jackie Chimhanzi | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jamie Drummond | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Joe Cerrell | Board Member | 3 | — |
| John Doerr | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Marcum LLP | Accounting Services | $277,127 |
| Mcrs Incorporated | Business Development | $253,000 |
| Blue State Uk Ltd | Communications Workshops/services | $224,352 |
| Dfs Construction | Construction Services | $222,689 |
| Delcor Technology Solutions Inc | It Services | $190,124 |
52 grants to The One Campaign totaling $26.3M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | 2024 | $2,500,000 |
| The Skoll Fund | General nonprofit support | 2024 | $500,000 |
| New Venture Fund | International development and foreign affairs | 2024 | $43,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $27,397 |
| Columbus Foundation | Health | 2024 | $10,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2023 | $125,250 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | General | 2023 | $40,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $9,141 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | 2022 | $2,500,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $1,513,600 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2022 | $25,250 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2022 | $19,585 |
| Columbus Foundation | Health | 2022 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $516,100 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $516,100 |
1 grant totaling $1.0M in FY2023. All grants made by The One Campaign →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| One Action | Direct lobbying grant $1,000,000 and educational grant of $19,713 | $1,019,712 |
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Data for The One Campaign (EIN 01-0593565) 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.