The Guild for Exceptional Children
The Guild for Exceptional Children reported $39.8 million in revenue and $37.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.69 went to program services, $9.76 to management and general costs and $0.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 73.5% of the total. Government grants made up 20.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $218,471 (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% 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 $38MFor 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 $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 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 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 22.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 73.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $218,471 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.58% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseResidential services: the gec residence services program includes 20 homes located in the bay ridge/dyker heights section of brooklyn, ny. The gec residential division consists of four intermediate care facilities (40 certified icf beds) serving 40 individuals with idd and twelve supervised individual residential alternatives (75 certified ira beds) serving 75 individuals with idd which all provide 24/7 care and staffing to ensure optimal care is given. In addition, gec provides support to individuals residing in its three supportive individual residential alternatives (8 certified apartment…
Preschool: our preschool program serves 175 students ages 3 to 5. The preschool provides nys licensed teachers, teacher aides, social workers and therapists during both the regular as well as extended school year. The center is located in an air conditioned school building equipped with developmentally appropriate materials for classrooms and therapy rooms as well as an onsite outdoor playground. Speech, occupational and physical therapy is provided as mandated on each's students iep. Bilingual and esl services are also offered for students. The combination of services provides an environment…
Day habilitation: gec's six day programs provide daily support, monday through friday, 52 weeks a year to approximately 225 adults living with intellectual and other disabilities annually. We serve people from all over brooklyn (and a few people from queens and staten island). We have recent graduates as well as supporting people living into their 80's in our senior recreational day program, and everyone in between. Within our six models, we provide support to people who require extensive assistance in every aspect of daily living, as well as people who are independent in some areas but need…
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/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $193,378 | $0 | $25,093 | $218,471 |
| COO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $159,542 | $0 | $46,572 | $206,114 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $127,106 | $0 | $51,863 | $178,969 |
| DIRECT SERVICE PROFESSIONAL Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $144,267 | $0 | $24,158 | $168,425 |
| HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $132,393 | $0 | $19,511 | $151,904 |
| FORMER CFO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $118,629 | $0 | $28,185 | $146,814 |
| DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $116,561 | $0 | $8,266 | $124,827 |
| SPEECH THERAPIST Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $117,975 | $0 | $0 | $117,975 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Guild for Exceptional Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $650K (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–1b19 · 19 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 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 5569
- Volunteers Part I, line 624
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LEXIA BUS TRANSPORTATION Transportation services | $810,979 |
| AHTRAM CONSTRUCTION Construction services | $711,800 |
| G-NET CONSTRUCTION CORP Construction services | $233,875 |
| MARINE CONSTRUCTION CO Repairs/maintenance | $168,250 |
| MCLOUDSERV LLC It/cloud services | $141,003 |
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 Exceptional Children totaling $132K 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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Of every $100 The Guild for Exceptional Children spent in FY2025, $89.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Guild for Exceptional Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Guild for Exceptional Children reported that 89.7% of its $37.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Guild for Exceptional Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Guild for Exceptional Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $218,471, for the role of CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Guild for Exceptional Children get its money?
Of $39.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 22.5% came from contributions and grants (including 20.9% from government grants) and 73.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Guild for Exceptional Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-6037766 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 202601209349301415 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541199349301809 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349313293 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349318957 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349310040 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131369349300003 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-6037766: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.