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March of Dimes
March of Dimes Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $474K Cynthia H Rahman, 0.6% of spending
- Revenue
- $85.2M 103.3% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $84.2M 74.6% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $13.7M end of 2025
- Savings
- 2.0 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 399 employees, 1,000,000 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 74.6¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, March of Dimes spent 11¢ on fundraising, or about 12¢ counting joint costs.
Fundraising ÷ $88.0M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Programs, education, and advocacy - see schedule oeducation and advocacywe educated to raise awareness of the maternal and infant health crisis. Our 2025 march of dimes report card spotlighted the high preterm birth rate that earned the U.S. A d+ for the fourth year in a row, marking the longest stretch of the lowest grade in report card history. To ensure health professionals have the latest information to make informed decisions, we trained nearly 960,000 maternal and infant healthcare professionals, and our trusted content educated 15.4 million consumers on our website and through local…
Net assets: $75.1M to $13.7M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Moore a Series LLC | Marketing campaign | $2,040,632 |
| True North Inc | Advertising | $1,607,498 |
| Metric Theory LLC (monks) | Advertising | $1,298,736 |
| Hiper Inc | Marketing campaign | $700,612 |
| Meta Platforms Inc | Advertising | $639,984 |
The questions people ask about the March of Dimes.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the March of Dimes CEO make?
Cynthia H Rahman, President/CEO, received $474,009 in reportable compensation in 2025, 0.6% of March of Dimes' $84.2M in spending.
Form 990 (2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of March of Dimes donations go to programs?
March of Dimes reported 74.6% of 2025 spending as programs, 11% as fundraising and 14.4% as management. That includes $1.1M of joint mail and ad costs counted as programs; without them, programs were 73.2%.
Form 990 (2025), Part IXHow much money does March of Dimes have?
Net assets were $13.7M at the end of 2025, about 2.0 months of spending.
Form 990 (2025), Part XDoes March of Dimes have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (2025)Every number, traced.
- March of Dimes Form 990, 2025 (IRS e-file)
- March of Dimes Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “March of Dimes: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/march-of-dimes/