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The Fortune Society reported $81.9 million in revenue and $82.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.26 went to program services, $11.88 to management and general costs and $1.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.8% of the total. Government grants made up 90.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $332,482 (PRESIDENT & CEO (OUTGOING)). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 106% 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 $82MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $82MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.6% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $332,482 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.40% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 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 expenseOur housing programs empower homeless, formerly incarcerated individuals and their families with the opportunity to build better futures through stable and affordable housing. By providing low-threshold access to supportive emergency and transitional housing at the fortune academy ("the castle"), and our (at present) three freedom houses, supportive permanent housing at castle gardens and mandaela community and through our scatter-site housing program, we meet both the immediate and long-term needs of our clients. Participating clients can take the first steps on their journey towards…
Our ati program, freedom reduces the prison and jail populations, save taxpayers millions of dollars, and each year help hundreds of men and women learn how to lead crime-free, productive lives. Clients participating in our ati program receive individual case management and group counseling, utilizing evidence-based curriculum, as well as access to fortune's wrap-around services. Those who complete their program successfully receive sentences that require no further incarceration, including probation and community service. In fy2025, we served 314 participants in our ati program and…
Fortune has offered mental health services since july 2011 through the better living center (blc), our office of mental health (omh) mental health outpatient treatment and rehabilitative services (mhotrs) center. The blc works to facilitate a seamless transition for individuals with mental health issues who also have histories of incarceration by providing the supportive environment, treatment, and therapy they need to manage their mental illness, while also making progress towards achieving their other life goals. In fy2025, we served 308 clients through the blc's mental health services. Our…
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 (OUTGOING) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $280,356 | $0 | $52,126 | $332,482 |
| CFO (OUTGOING) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $223,735 | $0 | $69,208 | $292,943 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $194,263 | $0 | $63,135 | $257,398 |
| INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $231,801 | $0 | $25,247 | $257,048 |
| VP ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $198,485 | $0 | $50,955 | $249,440 |
| VP AGENCY OPERATIONS Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $219,875 | $0 | $27,717 | $247,592 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO (FORMER) Former, 35.00 hrs/week | $227,450 | $0 | $11,874 | $239,324 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $205,243 | $0 | $23,173 | $228,416 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Fortune Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b28 · 28 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5972
- Volunteers Part I, line 655
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SALSA CATERING AND SPECIAL EVENTS INC Food service | $826,876 |
| BARD PRISON INITIATIVE Social services | $588,000 |
| COMMUNITY ACCESS Social services | $252,700 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
39 private foundations reported grants to The Fortune Society totaling $2.3M 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 The Fortune Society's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Fortune Society reported that 86.3% of its $82.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Fortune Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Fortune Society reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $332,482, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (OUTGOING) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Fortune Society get its money?
Of $81.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.8% came from contributions and grants (including 90.6% from government grants) and 2.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Fortune Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2645436 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 202611339349301996 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202513429349300941 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202503289349301055 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349308332 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202330379349301163 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349306298 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2645436: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.