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Head Injury Association reported $41.9 million in revenue and $39.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.43 went to program services, $9.33 to management and general costs and $0.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $807,372 (IGHL CEO). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $42MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.3% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $807,372 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.04% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.0 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential services - office for people with developmental disabilities - persons with head injuries need options to live as independently as possible. The lack of accessible, reasonable and safe housing has prevented many individuals from realizing their goals, which result in a loss of realistic lifetime planning. The Head Injury Association has made a commitment to develop a creative range of housing opportunities across long island to meet a variety of care/support needs for individuals. Our residential program is designed to provide supervised housing opportunities for persons with…
Day habilitation program- Head Injury Association provides services to members under new york state office for people with developmental disabilities in the community and a site based group day program setting. This program is designed to help survivors of Head Injury and individuals with intellectual or physical disabilities recognize their skills and interests. Daily programming consists of structured activity centers including art therapy, horticulture, music/choir, cognitive skills development, information technology, recreation and sports, activities of daily living, preforming arts…
Other services -Head Injury Association provides other services in the community to members under new york state office for people with developmental disabilities and department of health waiver funding streams. Community waiver programs include community habilitation, supportive employment, family support, service coordination, community integration counseling, independent living skills training and positive behavioral interventions and support. Service coordination - the service coordinators at the Head Injury Association provide a variety of services to survivors of traumatic brain injury…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGHL CEO Officer, 3.8 hrs/week | $0 | $709,188 | $98,184 | $807,372 |
| IGHL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 3.8 hrs/week | $0 | $505,354 | $79,604 | $584,958 |
| FORMER COO Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $360,577 | $79,096 | $439,673 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $342,738 | $70,752 | $413,490 |
| CFO AS OF DEC. 2024 Officer, 3.8 hrs/week | $0 | $254,426 | $60,600 | $315,026 |
| CHIEF HEATLH ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $165,326 | $0 | $55,449 | $220,775 |
| VP OF RESIDENTAIL Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $170,324 | $0 | $14,209 | $184,533 |
| CHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT AND DOH PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $129,816 | $0 | $53,505 | $183,321 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Head Injury Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $684K (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
2024 · 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 · 18 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 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 5592
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GUARDIAN BUS COMPANY INC Transportation | $472,957 |
| SUFFOLK TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC Transportation | $259,678 |
| ONESERVICE COMMERCIAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE INC Cleaning | $130,435 |
| ERIKSEN LAW CARE Landscaping | $108,616 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Head Injury Association totaling $40,500 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 Head Injury Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Head Injury Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Head Injury Association spent in 2024, $90.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Head Injury Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Head Injury Association reported that 90.4% of its $39.5 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Head Injury Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Head Injury Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $807,372, for the role of IGHL CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Head Injury Association get its money?
Of $41.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.3% from government grants) and 96.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Head Injury Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2946185 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503109349300605 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349318011 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349311458 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349303062 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122449349300212 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012309349303051 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2946185: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.