50can Inc
1380 Monroe St NW 413, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $97,340,773 | $82,792,997 | $32,549,763 |
| FY2023 | $80,614,407 | $74,177,633 | $17,967,020 |
| FY2022 | $37,090,533 | $36,341,433 | $11,530,246 |
| FY2021 | $14,699,448 | $11,541,176 | $10,802,010 |
| FY2020 | $9,424,103 | $11,077,698 | $5,802,204 |
| FY2019 | $15,475,405 | $10,811,790 | $7,455,799 |
| FY2018 | $11,589,004 | $11,651,427 | $2,714,902 |
| FY2017 | $7,402,840 | $9,046,737 | $2,777,325 |
| FY2016 | $10,127,796 | $8,241,014 | $4,442,163 |
| FY2015 | $6,697,952 | $7,189,567 | $2,555,381 |
| FY2014 | $5,389,000 | $5,456,437 | $3,246,996 |
| FY2013 | $5,607,075 | $5,857,419 | $3,314,434 |
| FY2012 | $6,214,394 | $5,851,310 | $3,564,778 |
| FY2011 | $5,077,601 | $4,045,097 | $3,201,694 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by 50can Inc (EIN 27-3069592), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $90,284,062 | 93% |
| Program service revenue | $5,929,699 | 6% |
| Other revenue | $1,127,012 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $77,188,382 | 93% |
| Management & general | $5,362,952 | 6% |
| Fundraising | $241,663 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 93% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 93% of functional expenses, management & general 6%, and fundraising 0%.
- 93% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 92% of 112 Education organizations in DC.
- Net assets covered about 4.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 25th percentile among 671 Education organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.4% of 700 Education organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $5,077,601 in FY2011 to $97,340,773 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2017, FY2018, FY2020).
- Net assets grew from $3,201,694 to $32,549,763 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 100% of revenue in FY2011 and 93% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
50CAN, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO BUILDING THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN EDUCATION BY DELIVERING ON FIVE CORE PROMISES TO THE COUNTRY'S CHILDREN.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2011 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B012 — Education (in DC) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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