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Sound Community Services reported $11.8 million in revenue and $10.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.94 went to program services, $21.04 to management and general costs and $0.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.0% of the total. Government grants made up 81.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $223,000 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% 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 $11MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.9% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.0% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 81.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.3% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $223,000 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.07% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseNew london outpatient - provides outpatient individual and group counseling, medication management and assessment services
Yas right of passage program- a residential program that works primarily with young adults (18-25) who are diagnosed with a form of autism, pdd, aspergers, etc. In combination with an axis I diagnosis. The focus of the program is to teach and mentor these young adults and assist them and their families with achieving goals that they never thought they would be able to reach
Supervised apartment program - residential supported apartment program housing 30+ individuals in single and two bedroom apartments and affording 24/7 staffing on premise. The program is for adults 18+ years of age with severe and persistent illness that require the support and skills training in order to rehabilitate or habilitate the skills needed for independent living in the community. The program is staffed with an on-site program manager who oversees the day-to-day operations, a case manager who provides the case management needs of the 36 clients residing in the program, and…
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 Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $223,000 | $0 | $0 | $223,000 |
| CFO Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $207,247 | $0 | $0 | $207,247 |
| APRN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,400 | $0 | $0 | $169,400 |
| APRN Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,748 | $0 | $0 | $153,748 |
| CHIEF OPERAT Director/trustee, 50.00 hrs/week | $151,832 | $0 | $0 | $151,832 |
| CHIEF PROGRA Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $144,529 | $0 | $0 | $144,529 |
| CHIEF OF STA Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $140,243 | $0 | $0 | $140,243 |
| CHIEF QUALIT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,999 | $0 | $0 | $121,999 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sound Community Services (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b5 · 5 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 2Yes
- 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 5165
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNITED HEALTH CARE Insurance | $373,633 |
| A BEAUTIFUL PAINTING Capital improve | $346,396 |
| CIL COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC Lease | $252,791 |
| QUALIFACTS SYSTEMS INC Ehr | $205,920 |
| MEG PROPERTY SERVICES Operating lease | $164,158 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Sound Community Services totaling $248 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 Sound Community 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 Sound Community Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Sound Community Services spent in FY2025, $78.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sound Community Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sound Community Services reported that 78.9% of its $10.8 million in expenses went to program services, 21.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sound Community Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sound Community Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $223,000, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sound Community Services get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.0% came from contributions and grants (including 81.0% from government grants) and 10.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sound Community Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-0938920 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 202621339349302637 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349304835 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349319511 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330759349300213 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349316713 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349308671 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-0938920: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.