CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC
675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NO 7, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 www.cep.org

Total Revenue
$11,267,737
Total Expenses
$10,199,135
Net Assets
$8,371,518

Organizations Filed Purposes: CEP'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS - AND AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT. THIS MISSION IS DRIVEN BY THE BELIEF THAT MORE EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN HAVE A PROFOUNDLY POSITIVE IMPACT ON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.

CEP'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS - AND, AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT.

THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY (CEP) PURSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH THAT FUELS THE CREATION OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND ADVISORY SERVICES, PUBLICATIONS, AND PROGRAMMING. IN 2019, CEP CONDUCTED STUDIES THAT RESULTED IN THE REPORTS: "GREATER GOOD: LESSONS FROM THOSE WHO HAVE STARTED MAJOR GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATIONS, AND "CRUCIAL DONORS: HOW MAJOR INDIVIDUAL GIVERS CAN BEST SUPPORT NONPROFITS." CEP DELIVERED 115 ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND ADVISORY SERVICES ENGAGEMENTS TO FOUNDATIONS AND GRANTMAKERS IN 2019, INCLUDING THE GRANTEE PERCEPTION REPORT (GPR), THE APPLICANT PERCEPTION REPORT (APR), THE STAFF PERCEPTION REPORT (SPR), THE DONOR PERCEPTION REPORT (DPR), AND CUSTOM ADVISORY PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, CEP CONTINUED ITS WORK ON THE YOUTHTRUTH PROJECT, GATHERING COMPARATIVE FEEDBACK FROM HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AS WELL AS FAMILIES AND STAFF ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES, CREATING ONLINE INTERACTIVE REPORTS FOR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS, AND PROVIDING FOLLOW-UP ADVISORY SUPPORT. IN 2019 YOUTHTRUTH FIELDED 1,800 SURVEYS ACROSS 820 SCHOOLS, AND SHARED FINDINGS FROM ITS AGGREGATE DATASET ON A RANGE OF KEY TOPICS. CEP STAFF PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND RELEASED NUMEROUS COMMUNICATIONS VIA ITS BLOG, E-NEWSLETTER, AND VARIOUS TRADITIONAL PRESS AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Phil BuchananPRESIDENT50$518,608
Kevin BolducVP, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES50$230,294
Ellie ButeauVP, RESEARCH50$214,220
Sachi Takahashi-RialDIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS, YOUTHTRUTH50$165,849
Alexandra OcasioDIR., FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION50$165,118
Amber BradleyDIR., ASSESSMENT & ADVISOR50$157,970
Austin LongDIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT TOOLS50$155,734
Jennifer WilkaEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, YOUTHTRUTH38$154,460
Brian PostowSOFTWARE ARCHITECT50$153,577
Grace NicoletteDIR., PROGRAMMING & EXT. RELATIONS36$138,151
Naomi OrenstenDIR., ASSESSMENT & ADVISOR50$135,255
Alyse D'AmicoDIR., HUMAN CAPITAL/CLERK32$105,212
Rihab BabikerVP, FINANCE & ADMIN. (FROM 9/16/19)50$44,000
Vince StehleDIRECTOR1$0
Tiffany Cooper GueyeDIRECTOR1$0
Richard OberDIRECTOR1$0
Paul BeaudetDIRECTOR1$0
Lynn Perry WootenDIRECTOR1$0
Kelvin TaketaDIRECTOR1$0
Kathleen CraveroDIRECTOR1$0
Hilary PenningtonDIRECTOR1$0
Fay TwerskyDIRECTOR1$0
Christy PichelDIRECTOR1$0
Grant OliphantBOARD CHAIR2$0

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