Public Safety & Disaster Relief
(M05)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY INC
Financial strength (30%)
84/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
97/100
Impact (25%)
80/100
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
We mobilize philanthropy to strengthen the ability of communities to withstand disasters and recover equitably when they occur.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$81.8M
Total Revenue
$39.9M
Total Expenses
$107.8M
Net Assets
43
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
90.7%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
32.44x
Liability-to-Asset
2.6%
Revenue Diversification
97.3%
Executive Compensation
$682K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 14 similar organizations
(United States, Public Safety & Disaster Relief, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
90.7% | 90.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.9% | 7.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.3% | 0.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
32.4 mo | 7.2 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
2.6% | 17.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
97.3% | 97.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
90.6% | 1.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
91.9% | 2.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
51.3% | 2.8% |
P10P90
|
Impact
1 program| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This format is not effective for measuring our work and does not consider cultural/geo differences. | 5,000,000 | $1.00 | — | Per Day |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $81.8M | $39.9M | $107.8M | 90.7% | 43 |
| 2024 | $42.9M | $20.8M | $64.9M | 85.7% | 37 |
| 2023 | $30.7M | $26.6M | $42.9M | 88.6% | 29 |
| 2022 | $41.1M | $31.9M | $38.7M | 93.2% | 26 |
| 2021 | $19.8M | $27.2M | N/A | — | 22 |
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