Services by Design Dba Caring Solutions
Services by Design Dba Caring Solutions reported $16.9 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.11 went to program services, $17.65 to management and general costs and $1.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $157,815 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.59 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $157,815 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.01% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIndividualized supported living (isl) - this program is designed to provide 24 hour support to clients within their own residence
Shared living - this program is designed to provide support to clients through the following methods: companion - staff lives with client host - client lives with the staff in the family home
Family support - this is an advanced support program for clients needing more care. This program includes providing respite at valentine place
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,028 | $0 | $3,787 | $157,815 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Services by Design Dba Caring Solutions (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $158K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b16 · 16 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 5307
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JOLT STL LLC It consulting | $199,448 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Services by Design Dba Caring Solutions totaling $66,163 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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Of every $100 Services by Design Dba Caring Solutions spent in 2025, $81.11 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Services by Design Dba Caring Solutions's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Services by Design Dba Caring Solutions reported that 81.1% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.6% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Services by Design Dba Caring Solutions pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Services by Design Dba Caring Solutions reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $157,815, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Services by Design Dba Caring Solutions get its money?
Of $16.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 1.9% came from contributions and grants and 96.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Services by Design Dba Caring Solutions a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 03-0374478 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642399349301579 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502319349300020 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349310970 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323139349302527 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349319511 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349328170 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349318462 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 03-0374478: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.