Sweetser
Sweetser reported $54.7 million in revenue and $52.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.07 went to program services, $19.14 to management and general costs and $0.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 80.2% of the total. Government grants made up 13.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $312,109 (CEO & Board Member). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 15% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $52MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $55MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 80.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $312,109 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSweetser's caring and compassionate professionals connect over 12,000 children, adults, and family members with the mental health, recovery, and educational services they need and deserve. The Organization's roots are founded in residential care for children, dating back to 1828. Nationally recognized and accredited, Sweetser meets individuals where they are at as the largest provider of mobile crisis services in the state of Maine. Sweetser has three Hope & Healing Centers conveniently located in the underserved communities of Brunswick, Sanford, and Lewiston. These walk-in care clinics…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Board Member Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $301,352 | $0 | $10,757 | $312,109 |
| Medical Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,071 | $0 | $26,563 | $297,634 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,035 | $0 | $31,636 | $259,671 |
| Chief Program Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,341 | $0 | $19,176 | $172,517 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,957 | $0 | $23,015 | $156,972 |
| Chief Growth Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,870 | $0 | $14,845 | $151,715 |
| Director of Finance Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,630 | $0 | $18,477 | $151,107 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sweetser (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $572K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5782
- Volunteers Part I, line 6298
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Acorn Farm Psychiatric Clinic LLC Clinician Type Services | $302,253 |
| Counsel Me Maine Clinician Type Services | $209,349 |
| Priscilla Young Clinician Type Services | $182,853 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Sweetser totaling $213K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Sweetser's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sweetser reported that 80.1% of its $52.2 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sweetser pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sweetser reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $312,109, for the role of CEO & Board Member (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sweetser get its money?
Of $54.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.0% came from contributions and grants (including 13.3% from government grants) and 80.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sweetser a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0211807 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640379349301804 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540459349301474 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440399349300749 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340389349300624 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220219349300767 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140679349300519 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0211807: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.