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Guidance Center of Westchester

Mount Vernon, NY · EIN 13-1839684 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Guidance Center of Westchester reported $22.1 million in revenue and $22.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.27 went to program services, $7.73 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 63.4% of the total. Government grants made up 62.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $465,794 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $22M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.3%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.7%11.5%
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$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
63.4%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
62.6%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
35.1%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$465,794$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.04%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
66
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.36.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
20 of 20100.0%

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 expense
$21M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $7.8M

The Guidance Center of Westchester offers essential and lasting support to those challenged by mental illness, substance abuse, poverty, and homelessness. We empower our participants to become active members of their community through education, treatment, housing, and rehabilitative and vocational services. The mission of the Guidance Center of Westchester is to improve the well-being of people of all ages through innovative and effective programs that enable everyone to learn, work, and thrive

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$0$405,426$60,368$465,794
MEDICAL DIR - CLINIC
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$285,069$0$42,418$327,487
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$0$260,951$38,811$299,762
CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER
Key employee, 5.00 hrs/week
$0$250,096$37,239$287,335
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee, 5.00 hrs/week
$0$247,799$36,897$284,696
PSYCHIATRIST - ACT
Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week
$176,123$0$26,207$202,330
CHIEF STRATEGY & PROGRAM O
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$144,168$0$21,452$165,620
DOCTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$142,457$0$21,197$163,654

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Guidance Center of Westchester (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$22M$23M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$22M$23M92.3%$2.6M$465,794
2023 ⓘ$22M$23M90.8%$3.3M$399,080
2022 ⓘ$23M$22M89.4%$3.5M$389,222
2021 ⓘ$24M$22M86.5%$2.8M$375,531
2020 ⓘ$21M$20M89.2%$877K$300,250
2019 ⓘ$20M$21M89.5%$524K$327,600

Governance 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 · 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 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 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 5276
  • Volunteers Part I, line 620

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MOUNT VERNON YOUTH BASKETBALL ASSOC INC
Subcontractor for project rise program
$110,955

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Guidance Center of Westchester totaling $26,054 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Guidance Center of Westchester's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Guidance Center of Westchester, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Guidance Center of Westchester's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Guidance Center of Westchester reported that 92.3% of its $22.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Guidance Center of Westchester pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Guidance Center of Westchester reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $465,794, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Guidance Center of Westchester get its money?

Of $22.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 63.4% came from contributions and grants (including 62.6% from government grants) and 35.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Guidance Center of Westchester a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-1839684 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532729349300428 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442829349301804 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349314175 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203119349301575 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122569349300957 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021979349305312 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 13-1839684: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.