Helen Keller Services
Helen Keller Services reported $53.3 million in revenue and $44.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.50 went to program services, $11.94 to management and general costs and $3.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 48.1% of the total. Government grants made up 44.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $299,011 (CEO). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% 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 $44MFor 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 $53MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 44.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 25.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $299,011 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.68% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 35.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseHELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER (HKNC) - HKNC offers vocational rehabilitation services exclusively designed for youth and adults who are DeafBlind. HKNC overall mandates include provision of intensive services to individuals who are DeafBlind throughout the US and territories, provision of training and support to families, provision of training to professional, maintenance of national registry and charge to conduct of applied research and demonstration projects. HKNC comprised of 10 regions nationally, has a network of eleven regional offices, DeafBlind Specialists and Community Services…
HKSB COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION SERVICES - HKSB offers an array of core vocational rehabilitation services that include but are not limited to employment training, job development and job placement, orientation and mobility, vision rehabilitation, social work, low vision and adaptive technology, Day Habilitation Services, and a community residence in Wantagh, N.Y
The Children's learning Center (CLC) - CLC is a specialized program which offers a full range of programs and services to preschool children who are blind or have low vision, as well as multiple disabilities, autism, Down syndrome, or pervasive developmental delays. The early intervention program provides in-home therapeutic services for infants and toddlers with visual impairments and additional disabilities
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, 35.0 hrs/week | $249,615 | $0 | $49,396 | $299,011 |
| Director of Comprehensive Services Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $215,503 | $0 | $28,798 | $244,301 |
| Chief Administrative Officer Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $184,846 | $0 | $34,524 | $219,370 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $189,115 | $0 | $24,307 | $213,422 |
| Director Direct Services Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $140,286 | $0 | $23,336 | $163,622 |
| Associate Executive Director Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $121,968 | $0 | $31,518 | $153,486 |
| Chief Advancement and Marketing Officer Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $144,552 | $0 | $8,843 | $153,395 |
| Executive Director Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $120,687 | $0 | $30,015 | $150,702 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Helen Keller Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $751K (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–1b20 · 20 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 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 5489
- Volunteers Part I, line 654
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Liss Consulting Corp Contractor | $616,332 |
| W J Northridge Construction Corp Construction | $543,957 |
| MAC Cleaning Services Cleaning Service | $359,601 |
| J Building Contracting Corp Contractor | $340,574 |
| Elevator Refurbishing Corp Elevator Services | $214,337 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Helen Keller Services totaling $198K 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 Helen Keller Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Helen Keller Services reported that 84.5% of its $44.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Helen Keller Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Helen Keller Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $299,011, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Helen Keller Services get its money?
Of $53.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 48.1% came from contributions and grants (including 44.4% from government grants) and 25.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Helen Keller Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-1630807 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 202611179349300026 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511299349302096 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431099349301223 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301159349301175 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221239349300927 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111139349301616 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-1630807: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.