The Guild for Human Services
The Guild for Human Services reported $55.3 million in revenue and $53.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.94 went to program services, $5.56 to management and general costs and $0.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $431,967 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% 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 $53MFor 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) | 93.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $431,967 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.81% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseFounded in 1970, the guild school is a 365-day community-based, massachusetts department of elementary and secondary education chapter 766-approved private school for students between the ages of 6 and 22 with intellectual disabilities, autism and other developmental disabilities. The philosophy of the guild school is based on the need for all students to acquire the skills and behaviors necessary to live and work as independently as possible in the community. The main goal of the program is community referenced -- students are taught to function in less restrictive settings and provided with…
The guild has adult residential programs located in communities in the greater boston area that serve individuals who have reached their 22nd birthday, fit the profile of whom we serve, and are eligible for adult residential services through the massachusetts department of developmental services
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 EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $391,543 | $0 | $40,424 | $431,967 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,994 | $0 | $31,421 | $305,415 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,709 | $0 | $34,199 | $256,908 |
| CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,155 | $0 | $31,835 | $206,990 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,365 | $0 | $27,544 | $202,909 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $159,243 | $0 | $9,439 | $168,682 |
| ASSISTANT RESIDENTIAL MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 66.00 hrs/week | $133,664 | $0 | $28,413 | $162,077 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Guild for Human Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $727K (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–1b9 · 9 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 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 5772
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TOP NOTCH CONTRACTING LLC Commercial construction | $385,360 |
| BROADLEAF SERVICES INC It services | $344,831 |
| TOTAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL Hvac contractor | $144,630 |
| ENHANCED PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES Behavioral health services | $127,100 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to The Guild for Human Services totaling $42,107 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 The Guild for Human Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Guild for Human Services reported that 93.9% of its $53.0 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Guild for Human Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Guild for Human Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $431,967, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Guild for Human Services get its money?
Of $55.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 97.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Guild for Human Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2104849 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 202631269349301278 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541299349302419 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441179349301014 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340589349301654 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349305258 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111279349302321 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2104849: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.