Center for Effective Philanthropy Inc
Donations deductibleCenter for Effective Philanthropy Inc's network
14 people1 organisationi14 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 14 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Richardson Chair (also filed as Tony Richardson) | Board Chair (As of 6/24) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Tiffany Cooper Gueye Chair | Board Chair (Until 7/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alesha Washington | Director (As of 7/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Caroline Altman Smith | Director (As of 7/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Don Chen | Director (As of 6/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jesus Gerena | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Latida Smith | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lee Alexander Risby | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paul Beaudet | Director (Until 10/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Phillip Buchanan | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Richard Ober | Director (Until 7/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sampriti Ganguli | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stephanie Hull | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Taryn Higashi | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
25 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Ocasio | Dir., Finance & Administration | 2019 |
| Alexsandra Ocasio | Dir., Finance & Administration | 2018 |
| Alyse D'Amico | VP, People & Culture/ Officer | since 2019 |
| Alyse D'Amico Part-Time | Dir., Human Capital/Clerk | 2018 |
| Amber Bradley | Director, Learning Institute | since 2019 |
| Andrea De Forest | Interim VP, Yt & Dir. Org. Learning & Comm | since 2022 |
| Austin Long | Senior Director | since 2018 |
| Brian Postow | Software Architect, Services and Youthtruth | since 2018 |
| Charlotte Brugman | Manager Assesment and Adv. Serv. | 2018 |
| Elisha Smith Arrillaga | VP, Research | 2024 |
| Elisha Smith Arrillage | VP, Research (From 06/23) | 2023 |
| Ellie Buteau | VP,Research(Until 6/22)/Director, Research (As O | since 2018 |
| Grace Nicolette | VP, Programming & External Relations/ Officer | since 2019 |
| Grace Nicolette Part-Time | Dir., Programming & Ext. Relations | 2018 |
| Jennifer Vorse Wilka | Executive Director, Youthtruth/ Officer | since 2019 |
| Jennifer Wilka Part-Time | Executive Director, Youthtruth | 2018 |
| Jimmy Simpson JR | Director of Partnerships, Youthtruth | since 2023 |
| Kevin Bolduc | VP, Assessment & Advisory Services/ Officer | since 2018 |
| Marinella Boyadzhiev | Director, Assessment & Advisory Services | since 2021 |
| Molly Heidemann | Sr. Exec. Asst., President's Office/Clerk | since 2020 |
| Naomi Orensten | Director, Research | since 2018 |
| Rihab Babiker | VP, Finance & Operations/ Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Sachi Takahashi-Rial | Director of Partnerships, Youthtruth | 2019 |
| Sonya R Kendall | Director, Youthtruth | since 2018 |
| Whitney Ivie | Director, Client Services Youthtruth | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Buchanan | President | 45 | $636k | $65k | |
| Kevin Bolduc | VP, Assessment & Advisory Services | 45 | $302k | $18k | |
| David McKinney | VP, Youthtruth | 45 | $285k | $17k | |
| Elisha Smith Arrillaga | VP, Research | 45 | $279k | $36k | |
| Rihab Babiker | VP, Finance & Ops,Technology/Treasurer | 45 | $241k | $36k | |
| Amber Bradley | Director, Cep Learning Institute | 45 | $211k | $29k | |
| Andrea de Forest | Director, Organizational Learning & Communications | 45 | $208k | $16k | |
| Grace Nicolette | VP, Programming & External Relations | 41.7 | $206k | $32k | |
| Marinella Boyadzhiev | Director, Assessment & Advisory Services | 45 | $200k | $34k | |
| Whitney Ivie | Director, Client Services Youthtruth | 45 | $188k | $17k | |
| Alyse D'amico | VP, People & Culture | 36 | $184k | $18k | |
| Alice Mei | Sr. Manager, Assessment & Advisory Services | 45 | $168k | $17k | |
| Molly Heidemann | Special Asst. to the President | 45 | $112k | $14k | |
| Anthony Richardson | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Hull | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lee Risby | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sampriti Ganguli | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Latida Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Taryn Higashi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jesus Gerena | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Don Chen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alesha Washington | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Caroline Altman Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pam Foster | Director (As of 7/2025) | 0.5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
21 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253036474). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Don Chen | Director |
| Rihab Babiker | Treasurer & Director of Finance |
| Lee Risby | Director |
| Alesha Washington | Director |
| Austin Long | Director |
| Philip Buchanan | President and CEO |
| Alyse D'amico | Officer |
| Molly Heidemann | Secretary |
| Phil Buchanan | Director |
| Grace Nicolette | VP |
| Phil Buchanan | President/CEO |
| Caroline Smith | Director |
| Sampriti Ganguli | Director |
| Jesus Gerena | Director |
| Stephanie Hull | Director |
| Rihab Babiker | |
| Kevin Bolduc | VP |
| Latida Smith | Director |
| Taryn Higashi | Director |
| Jen Wilka | Executive Director |
| Anthony Richardson | Chair |
About
- Legal name
- Center for Effective Philanthropy Inc
- EIN
- 043523528
- Address
- 675 Massachusetts Ave Ste 7, Cambridge, MA, 02139-3309
- State
- Massachusetts
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T02 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Phillip Buchanan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsTiffany Cooper Gueye
≥8years on the filingsPaul Beaudet
≥8years on the filingsRichard Ober
≥6years on the filingsAnthony Richardson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $24.8m
- Total liabilities
- $3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $21.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.8m
- Program service revenue
- $8.5m
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 12
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.2m | $14.5m | Deficit $257k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.