Birch Family Services
Birch Family Services reported $95.0 million in revenue and $93.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.64 went to program services, $12.23 to management and general costs and $1.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.7% of the total. Government grants made up 9.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $610,061 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 76 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $94MFor 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 $95M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.82 $1.7M
- Government grants$9.03 $8.6M
- Program service revenue$88.63 $84M
- Investment income$0.52 $493K
Other revenue was negative: −$111K. 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) | 86.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $610,061 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 76 | 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 | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseBirch operates other community based services for people with autism spectrum disorders. Adolescents and adults with severe developmental disabilities receive twenty-four hour care in birch's 23 residences located in manhattan, brooklyn and queens. Many of these individuals had been living in state institutions but now enjoy real homes in communities in which they can actually participate. We also serve individuals in our day habilitation programs in our sites located in brooklyn and queens. Birch's new frontier program initiative supports individuals with autism spectrum disorder in…
Birch operates early childhood programs throughout new york city. Young children with severe developmental delays are receiving the specialized therapeutic and educational services they need to overcome the obstacles they and their families face. Birch also serves typically-developing preschoolers funded through nyc dece. Because of the success of our programs, many of the children with developmental delays whom birch graduates each year enter public school classes for typically-developing children or are able to participate in less intensive special classes. The phyllis l. Susser school for…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $580,896 | $0 | $29,165 | $610,061 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $423,354 | $0 | $54,188 | $477,542 |
| EVP Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $291,289 | $0 | $21,815 | $313,104 |
| CIO/SECURITY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $201,274 | $0 | $49,592 | $250,866 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $221,584 | $0 | $24,442 | $246,026 |
| SVP OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $186,117 | $0 | $19,320 | $205,437 |
| SVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $194,940 | $0 | $6,433 | $201,373 |
| SVP OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $180,814 | $0 | $19,143 | $199,957 |
76 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Birch Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b14 · 14 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,028
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TEMPOSITIONS HEALTH CARE INC Temp staffing | $2,141,599 |
| UNITED STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC Temp staffing | $1,859,900 |
| LEKAJ & JUBAJ INC Construction | $1,647,399 |
| HORIZON HEALTHCARE STAFFING Temp staffing | $1,109,780 |
| THE LOGAN STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC Temp staffing | $711,326 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Birch Family Services totaling $261K 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 Birch Family 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 Birch Family Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Birch Family Services spent in FY2025, $86.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Birch Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Birch Family Services reported that 86.6% of its $93.5 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Birch Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Birch Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $610,061, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Birch Family Services get its money?
Of $95.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.9% came from contributions and grants (including 9.0% from government grants) and 88.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Birch Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2503193 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202631339349303593 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349303318 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441309349302099 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349301612 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211319349301431 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111319349303321 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2503193: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.