The 990 read · EIN 45-5257937 · DC · Fiscal year 2025

Center for Disaster Philanthropy

In its own words

“Mobilizing philanthropy to strengthen communities to withstand and recover from disasters.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated November 7, 2026

Top pay: $382K Patricia Mcilreavy, 1% of spending
Revenue: $81.8M 97.3% from donations and grants
Spent: $39.9M 90.7% on programs, as reported
Net assets: $107.8M end of 2025
Savings: 32.4 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People: 43 employees, 14 volunteers

Form 990 (2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X

01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 90.7¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.

90.7¢

Programs, $36.2M

1.3¢

Fundraising, $530K

7.9¢

Admin, $3.2M

Form 990 (2025), Part IX, line 25

Cost to raise $1

1¢

as reported

For each dollar donated, Center for Disaster Philanthropy spent 1¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $79.6M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX

03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 3.8% of program spending $1.4M

Mobilizing philanthropy: cdp creates content, materials and opportunities to build awareness and educate philanthropy on how best to embrace and support a recovery mindset in their funding and programmatic activities. We publish regular information about the latest major disasters worldwide and recovery-related content on our website. In 2024, content on our site saw nearly 142,000 average unique pageviews each month. We leverage media coverage and social media content to highlight key issues and best practices related to developing long-term recovery mindset and practice as they relate to…

Form 990 (2025), Part III

04 · The savings

Net assets: $600K to $107.8M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions

108

Form 990 history via ProPublica Form 990 (2025)

05 · Who gets paid

The 7 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Patricia Mcilreavy

President & CEO

$381,718

Brenda Camacho

Chief Financial and Operations Officer

$266,501

Nicole Benham

Vp, Strategy and Innovation

$242,697

Sharad Aggarwal

Vp, Fund Management & Coalition Building

$224,576

Sarah Lackritz

Vp, Brand and Storytelling

$210,000

Devin Mathias

Vp, Development

$169,360

Anna Kristina Moore

Senior Director, Marketing & Communications

$160,804

Form 990 (2025), Part VII, Section A

06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Center for Disaster Philanthropy.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Center for Disaster Philanthropy CEO make?

Patricia Mcilreavy, President & CEO, received $381,718 in reportable compensation in 2025, 1% of Center for Disaster Philanthropy's $39.9M in spending.

Form 990 (2025), Part VII

What percentage of Center for Disaster Philanthropy donations go to programs?

Center for Disaster Philanthropy reported 90.7% of 2025 spending as programs, 1.3% as fundraising and 7.9% as management.

Form 990 (2025), Part IX

How much money does Center for Disaster Philanthropy have?

Net assets were $107.8M at the end of 2025, about 32.4 months of spending.

Form 990 (2025), Part X

Does Center for Disaster Philanthropy have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (2025)

07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Center for Disaster Philanthropy: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/center-for-disaster-philanthropy/