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Center for Effective Philanthropy INC

Public charity
DBA: % ALEX OCASIO
Foundations · CAMBRIDGE, MA · EIN 04-3523528

About

CEP provides data, feedback, programs, and insights to help individual and institutional donors improve their effectiveness. We do this work because we believe effective donors, working collaboratively and thoughtfully, CAN profoundly contribute to creating a better and more just world.

In care of ALEX Ocasio

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
74
Volunteers
12

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$14.2M
Expenses
$14.5M
Assets
$21.6M
Liabilities
$2.9M

Financial history

$14.5M$7.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $14.2M · Avg: $11.1M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$177K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC
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Address

675 Massachusetts AVE STE 11
Cambridge, MA, 02139-330

Governance

Voting board members11
Independent members10
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Public records
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