Neo Philanthropy Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Neo Philanthropy, inc. Nurtures strong, sustainable, and transformative movements for justice by connecting changemakers and funders, supporting emerging leaders and movements, and driving resources to groups accelerating change.”
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Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
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No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
For each dollar donated, Neo Philanthropy spent 1¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $163.8M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXThe charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
The state infrastructure fund supports the development of state-based networks of organizations that coordinate their programming to increase civic participation among historically underrepresented communities and to protect their right to vote.
The donor services program provides strategic, operational, and support services to donor-driven projects, developed in collaboration with funders. Funders include private foundations, philanthropic affinity groups, corporate donors, community foundations, as well as individuals. Although donor-driven, donor services projects must first and foremost be aligned with our organizational mission and values and can include significant grantmaking efforts.
Other charitable and grantmaking programs
The four freedoms fund is a national donor collaborative working towards full integration of immigrants as active participants in our democracy by supporting a robust local, state and national infrastructure of immigrants' rights organizations and leaders
Strategic Partnership Programs offer collaborative environments to develop, pilot, and continually iterate on initiatives around philanthropic practice, methods, and structures, with particular expertise building participatory decision-making models.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2024.
Reportable pay in 2024, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Team Blackbird LLC | Project management | $2,280,000 |
| Analyst Institute | Project management | $1,100,752 |
| #shout LLC | Project management | $997,000 |
| Civitas Public Affairs Group LLC | Communications | $887,633 |
| Envision Change LLC | Project management | $503,183 |
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Dwana Franklin Davis, Program Director, received $355,267 in reportable compensation in 2024, 0.2% of Neo Philanthropy's $184.9M in spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part VIINeo Philanthropy reported 93.9% of 2024 spending as programs, 0.5% as fundraising and 5.6% as management.
Form 990 (2024), Part IXNet assets were $164.9M at the end of 2024, about 10.7 months of spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part XIts 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 (2024)Amir Arani, “Neo Philanthropy: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/neo-philanthropy/