Public Charity

THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC

THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CAMBRIDGE, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $18.1M revenue, $15.9M expenses, $24.8M total assets.

EIN: 043523528 CAMBRIDGE, MA Management & Technical Assistance NTEE: T02 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$18.1M
Total Expenses$15.9M
Total Assets$24.8M
Grants Given0
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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.

Where $100 goes at The Center for Effective Philanthropy Inc

How The Center for Effective Philanthropy Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$16 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $82 for programs

$82
Cep provides data, feedback, programs, and insights to help individual and institutional donors improve their effectiveness
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 272,000 students; 75,000 members; 906 schools
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alesha Washington
SR. MANAGER, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES Alice Mei
VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE Alyse D'amico
DIRECTOR, CEP LEARNING INSTITUTE Amber Bradley
DIRECTOR, ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING & COMMUNICATIONS Andrea De Forest
BOARD CHAIR Anthony Richardson

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Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $18.1M $15.9M $24.8M
2024 $14.2M $14.5M $21.6M
2023 $13.7M $14.0M $22.2M
2022 $13.7M $13.5M $22.1M
2021 $21.1M $10.4M $19.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $21.1M to $18.1M (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.8M.

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