Transforming philanthropy by operationalizing equity-centered, values-driven Grantmaking.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 289 volunteers and 23 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $113K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
77
named funders · $1.0M
Looks good: 77 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.3M
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$7.1M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$636K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2024▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$5.3M
Expenses
$7.1M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$7.1M
Net assets
$636K
FY2024▼ -74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$636K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2006.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $4.5M Management & general 34% · $2.4M Fundraising 3% · $223K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$283,209Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$229,524Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Communications Director
$175,385Pt VII · Sec A
Membership Director
$160,554Pt VII · Sec A
Knowledge and Learning Director
$143,540Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Membership Manager
$131,510Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Operations Manager
$128,709Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Satonya Fair’s $283K as President and CEO is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Satonya Fair$283,209——$240,700$106,234
Satonya Fair President—$260,967$252,640——
Dolores Estrada$229,524$212,830$206,363$188,770$179,763
Betsy F Reid$175,385$153,562$136,424$119,147—
Sara Richman Sanders$160,554$139,207$128,690$113,294—
Maria Pardi$143,540————
Carolyn Sosnowski$128,709$133,016$103,933——
Clare Larson$131,510—$102,797——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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2 programs · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Programs

Peak's principles for peak grantmaking are our call to action to transform the practice of philanthropy into the practice of principled grantmaking. Peak's knowledge and learning initiatives support our members in adopting and championing equitable practices in their organizations and across the philanthropic sector.

$3.7Mprogram expense
02

Member Engagement

Peak builds and grows the profession of grantmaking by attracting and retaining members who advance equitable practices in their organizations and advocate for sector change. In 2024, our network grew by over 10% to 9,000 philanthropy professionals.

$802Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $125K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$179K
Money outPt IX
$7.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$2.4M
Fundraisingcol D$223K
Owns and owesPt X
$636K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$148K
Other incomeLn 4–11$179K
Gains on assetsLn 7$131K
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$268K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$189K
Other assetsLn 15$200K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$636K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6289
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$268K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$189K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$636K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$562K$345K$132K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.5M$652K$61K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$57K$38K$16K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$325K$216K$96K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$197K$130K$56K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$144K$144K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$25K$25K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$801K$427K$357K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$214K$114K$96K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$163K$70K$92K$91
Information technologyLn 14$747K$541K$204K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$350K$160K$190K$57
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$974K$967K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$100K$100K
InsuranceLn 23$116K$31K$85K$8
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$3K$124K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.1M$4.5M$2.4M$223K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.3M$7.1M−$1.8M$636K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$6.8M−$3.0M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$3.5M$833K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.2M$3.3M$2.9M$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.1M$494K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,320,383 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,683,289$2,714,248
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,961,478$2,278,691
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $150,396$148,226
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,372$179,218
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,799,535$5,320,383
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $125,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,922,813$3,324,104
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$25,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,766,342$3,780,542
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,814,155$7,129,646
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,014,620−$1,809,263
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,320,383 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,235 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,551,737
VIII-1e Government grants$37,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,125,011
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,714,248
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,278,691$2,278,691
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,806$16,806
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $131,420$131,420
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $175,983$175,983
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,278,691 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $327,444$5,320,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,129,646 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $344,706 · Management $131,666 · Fundraising $85,701$562,073
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,469,769 · Management $652,075 · Fundraising $61,285$2,183,129
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $38,002 · Management $16,460 · Fundraising $3,003$57,465
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $215,723 · Management $95,635 · Fundraising $13,445$324,803
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $130,034 · Management $56,324 · Fundraising $10,276$196,634
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,941$12,941
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $143,685$143,685
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $25,000$25,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,334$8,334
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $426,525 · Management $356,982 · Fundraising $17,273$800,780
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $114,126 · Management $95,518 · Fundraising $4,621$214,265
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $70,293 · Management $92,223 · Fundraising $91$162,607
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $540,930 · Management $204,025 · Fundraising $2,114$747,069
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $22,839$22,839
IX-17 TravelPrograms $159,799 · Management $190,242 · Fundraising $57$350,098
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $967,099 · Management $6,449$973,548
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $100,456$100,456
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,874 · Management $85,388 · Fundraising $8$116,270
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,238 · Management $124,412$127,650
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,511,118 · Management $2,395,654 · Fundraising $222,874$7,129,646
Part X · Balance sheet $2,840,782 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,431,132$1,307,544
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $503,311$23,690
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $81,250$50,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $100,818$116,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $77,606$686,650
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,333$188,583
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,361,266$267,565
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $70,600$200,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,645,316$2,840,782
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $349,417$266,497
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $779,180$1,937,888
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $37,500$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,166,097$2,204,385
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,894,051$283,618
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $585,168$352,779
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,479,219$636,397
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,645,316$2,840,782
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $636,397 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,320,383
XI-2 Total expenses$7,129,646
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,809,263
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,479,219
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$33,559
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$636,397

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