HowardCenter
Also known as Howard Center Inc
HowardCenter reported $140.6 million in revenue and $142.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.35 went to program services, $9.30 to management and general costs and $0.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.6% of the total. Government grants made up 7.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $382,065 (Chief Medical Officer). 63 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% 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 $142MFor 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 $141M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.14 $5.8M
- Government grants$7.89 $11M
- Program service revenue$87.59 $123M
- Investment income$0.38 $535K
Other revenue was negative: −$28,337. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $382,065 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.27% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 63 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseMental Health Substance Use and Developmental Services provide a variety of short-term to long-term support services, treatment and care management to individuals who are experiencing the effects of mental illness, substance use disorders, or developmental disabilities. Emotional, psychological, or behavioral distress may be present regardless of diagnosis, situational stress, or life circumstances. Services include care management, supportive counseling, outpatient treatment, psychiatric care, residential care, harm reduction, medication management, and employment support. Services are…
Child, Youth and Family Services provide prevention, screening, assessment, treatment, and education services and support to children and youth and their families with substance use, developmental disabilities, and mental health needs. Programs include counseling, school-based services, in-home work, therapeutic interventions, skills development, crisis intervention, hospital diversion, special education, and residential programs. These services provide individuals with tools and strategies to succeed at school, home and in the community and to assist families to improve functioning
Integrated Services provide support to people in distress or acute crisis to determine level of care needs and additional service needs. Modalities include crisis response, outreach, telehealth and short-term stabilization for youth and adults. These programs provide screening, assessment, support, and care management to provide services in the least restrictive manner, avoid hospitalization and emergency department visits. These interventions also set up appropriate care to avoid any future crisis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Medical Officer Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $309,538 | $0 | $72,527 | $382,065 |
| Former Chief Executive Officer Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $297,440 | $0 | $49,402 | $346,842 |
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $243,457 | $0 | $76,815 | $320,272 |
| Staff Psychiatrist Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $220,484 | $0 | $29,880 | $250,364 |
| Chief Client Services Officer Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $161,913 | $0 | $64,295 | $226,208 |
| Staff Psychiatrist Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $206,229 | $0 | $6,864 | $213,093 |
| Staff Psychiatrist Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $177,251 | $0 | $10,875 | $188,126 |
| Acute Res. Counselor Adult Highest compensated employee, 90.00 hrs/week | $145,145 | $0 | $41,457 | $186,602 |
63 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from HowardCenter (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b18 · 18 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,628
- Volunteers Part I, line 675
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TLC Nursing Associates Inc Nursing Services | $3,499,653 |
| Upper Valley Services Healthcare Services | $611,308 |
| Averhealth Healthcare Services | $405,367 |
| KMC Construction Inc Construction Services | $276,756 |
| Latham Centers Inc Healthcare Services | $244,831 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to HowardCenter totaling $773K 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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Every number above is copied from HowardCenter's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for HowardCenter, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of HowardCenter's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, HowardCenter reported that 90.3% of its $142.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does HowardCenter pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation HowardCenter reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $382,065, for the role of Chief Medical Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does HowardCenter get its money?
Of $140.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.0% came from contributions and grants (including 7.9% from government grants) and 87.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is HowardCenter a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 03-0179433 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 202601339349302575 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349304078 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349311488 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202411369349313066 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349304403 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349307888 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 03-0179433: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.