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Woodfords Family Services

Westbrook, ME · EIN 01-0278395 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Woodfords Family Services reported $48.0 million in revenue and $47.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.16 went to program services, $12.84 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,701 (EXECUTIVE DI). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% 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 $47M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $48M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.8%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
2.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.9%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$275,701$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.58%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
88
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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 expense
$11M expenses · 26.9% of program spending · revenue $12M

Early childhood - woodfords operates three preschools in westbrook, new gloucester, and waterville for children with autism or related disabilities so that they may learn skills to function successfully in home, school, and community settings. Woodfords operates special purpose k-5 private schools on the same three campuses, providing academic-year kindergarten through fifth grade clinical and educational programming to children with special needs referred by local districts

$19M expenses · 45.1% of program spending · revenue $21M

Residential and shared living - provide safe and comfortable homes for adults with developmental disabilities who have varying levels of self- sufficiency. Expeditions community supports program provides year-round, community-based services for adults with developmental disabilities that promotes an active lifestyle

$5.3M expenses · 12.8% of program spending · revenue $5.4M

Family support - rehabilitative and community support provides one-to-one support for children with disabilities, focusing on enhancing life skills through a variety of activities. School-based services provide structured therapeutic services to target behaviors that interfere with a child's success at school. Sibshops provide monthly peer support activities for the siblings of children with disabilities

$6.2M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DI
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$239,927$0$35,774$275,701
CHIEF FIN OF
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$188,457$0$31,662$220,119
CHIEF CLINIC
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$156,702$0$31,197$187,899
CHIEF STRATE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,145$0$31,211$171,356
DIR OF IT &
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$139,340$0$29,457$168,797
DIR OF ECS &
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,740$0$24,633$141,373
DIR OF SBS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,634$0$17,608$137,242
DIR OF FINAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,342$0$16,554$133,896

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Woodfords Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $563K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$48M$47M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$48M$47M87.2%$15M$275,701
FY2024 ⓘ$46M$43M87.8%$14M$221,139
FY2023 ⓘ$43M$37M87.5%$12M$193,844
FY2022 ⓘ$38M$37M88.2%$4.9M$166,170
FY2021 ⓘ$36M$35M88.8%$4.2M$164,639
FY2020 ⓘ$29M$31M87.2%$2.1M$181,267

Governance 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–1b11 · 11 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 5614
  • Volunteers Part I, line 650

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Woodfords Family Services totaling $63,404 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Woodfords Family Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Woodfords Family Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Woodfords Family Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Woodfords Family Services reported that 87.2% of its $47.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Woodfords Family Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Woodfords Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $275,701, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Woodfords Family Services get its money?

Of $48.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 96.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Woodfords Family Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 01-0278395 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202641359349306209 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349304047 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349305842 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349300509 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349302852 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349308236 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 01-0278395: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.