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| Program % | Cost to Raise $100 |
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| 78% | $16 |
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Financial Documents
| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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| Compassion & Choices | IRS Form 990 | 84-1328829 |
| Compassion & Choices and C&C Action Network | Combined Audited Financial Statements | Multiple |
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Entity: Compassion & Choices Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 84-1328829 |
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Entity: Compassion & Choices and C&C Action Network Document Type: Combined Audited Financial Statements Tax ID: Multiple |
Governance & Transparency
CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
Top Salaries
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Coombs Lee | President/CEO | $260,846 |
| 2 | Patricia Bernstein | COO | $220,088 |
| 3 | Kimberly Callinan Taylor | Chief Programs Officer | $215,202 |
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1 Name: Barbara Coombs Lee Title: President/CEO Compensation: $260,846 |
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2 Name: Patricia Bernstein Title: COO Compensation: $220,088 |
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3 Name: Kimberly Callinan Taylor Title: Chief Programs Officer Compensation: $215,202 |
Analysts' Notes
CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.
| CharityWatch's rating of Compassion & Choices is for the 501(c)(3) public charity (tax ID #84-1328829). The rating does not include the financial activities of the related 501(c)(4) tax-exempt, social welfare organization, Compassion & Choices Action Network (tax ID #84-1328830), for which CharityWatch does not provide a separate rating at this time. CharityWatch issues separate ratings for 501(c)(3) & 501(c)(4) organizations, even if their financial activities are included together in a consolidated or combined audit, due to their different treatment under the IRS tax code. For more information on this topic, please see our sections on Types of Non-Profits, Tax Status, and Treatment of Related Organizations, which can be found on the Our Process page. Additionally, "Sorting Out Non-Profit Pairs" can be found under "Articles" from the navigation header. |