Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center
Also known as Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender
Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center reported $19.7 million in revenue and $18.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.69 went to program services, $5.38 to management and general costs and $14.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.1% of the total. Government grants made up 32.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $305,357 (Chief Executive Officer). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% 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 $18MFor 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $305,357 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.68% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAdult services: behavioral health: the center is a new york state office of addiction services and supports (oasas) licensed, outpatient substance use treatment program specifically designed for the LGBTQ+ community. The center offers a medically supervised, intensive program for substance use. It uses a client-centered and trauma-informed model which incorporates a range of holistic services for individuals and their families in the LGBTQ+ community, ages 18 and older, including drop-in recovery support groups, along with narcan, fentanyl testing strips and xylazine testing strips. Through…
Youth services: center youth: is comprised of youth leadership, youth substance use prevention, & youth clubhouse services. Center youth provides a safe, inclusive and affirming environment to foster relationships, personal and professional skills and the evolutions of identity. Open to young people between the ages of 13-21, the program builds self-esteem and helps ready youth for various life stages. Services include peer leadership training, summer camp, discussion groups, college preparation, career and vocational guidance, mentoring, individual prevention counseling and activity groups…
Advocacy, Government Affairs and Arts and Culture: THE ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT ADVANCES EQUITABLE AND AFFIRMING POLICIES, PROTECTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL LGBTQ PEOPLE ACROSS NEW YORK STATE BY LEADING MOBILIZATION EFFORTS BUILT ON DEEP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC COALITION BUILDING. THE CENTER LEADS A STATEWIDE ADVOCACY INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY OF NEW YORK STATE. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, THE CENTER SUPPORTS THE DIVERSE INTERSECTIONS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO ENFORCE, PROTECT AND ADVANCE LGBTQ+ RIGHTS…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $290,589 | $0 | $14,768 | $305,357 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $266,772 | $0 | $33,043 | $299,815 |
| Chief People & Equity Officer Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $214,482 | $0 | $49,907 | $264,389 |
| Former Chief Financial Officer Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $232,251 | $0 | $21,182 | $253,433 |
| Former CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $200,725 | $0 | $42,156 | $242,881 |
| Chief Development/Comm Officer Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $199,583 | $0 | $30,895 | $230,478 |
| Former Medical Director Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $181,591 | $0 | $30,497 | $212,088 |
| Sr. Dir. of Comms & Mktg Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $152,641 | $0 | $29,422 | $182,063 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center (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–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 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 5237
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center totaling $1.1M 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 Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center spent in FY2025, $79.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center reported that 79.7% of its $18.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 14.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $305,357, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center get its money?
Of $19.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.1% came from contributions and grants (including 32.1% from government grants) and 7.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3217805 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 202621129349300342 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530909349300233 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333559349300433 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213489349300821 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143199349321639 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120299349300912 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3217805: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.