Hawthorne Foundation
Hawthorne Foundation reported $37.5 million in revenue and $37.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.14 went to program services, $10.86 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,110 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $261,110 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseSchool program - Hawthorne Foundation inc. (hfi) provides education, early intervention, school age and preschool programs for children with autism and severe developmental disabilities, using methodology of applied behavior analysis. For the period july 1, 2024 to june 30, 2025, hfi provided 45,817 care days for school age students and 12,530 care days for preschool students. Services provided included education and related services like speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy and counseling to students referred by school districts in the lower hudson valley and the city of new york
Day and residential habilitation programs - hfi provide services to adults with autism and severe developmental disabilities in life long care and services. For the period july 1, 2024 to june 30, 2025, hfi provided 9,505 units of residential services and 15,816 units of day habilitation services. Day habilitation services revenues were $3,853,562 and incurred $3,070,685 in expenses and residential services revenues were $4,940,075 and $5,334,987 in expenses
Self-direction services - hfi provides fiscal intermediary services to individuals and their families and/or advocates to manage self-direction budgets and staff. Self-direction services gives individuals with disabilities the flexibility to choose the mix of supports and services that are right for them and take more control over the funding used to purchase their services. For the period july 1, 2024 to june 30, 2025, hfi served 294 individuals and billed 2,854 units in fi fees
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,885 | $0 | $42,225 | $261,110 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,664 | $0 | $13,757 | $231,421 |
| ASSU. & PRGM DEVT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,932 | $0 | $6,728 | $206,660 |
| PROGRAM COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $156,477 | $0 | $45,511 | $201,988 |
| ACCOUNTANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,051 | $0 | $27,919 | $180,970 |
| PROGRAM COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $145,201 | $0 | $25,998 | $171,199 |
| ACCOUNTANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,840 | $0 | $21,949 | $153,789 |
| PROGRAM COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $132,446 | $0 | $8,334 | $140,780 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hawthorne Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $605K (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–1b7 · 7 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 5698
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NEW DIRECTION SOLUTIONS LLC Staffing services | $1,470,403 |
| RIGO DUARTE HARDSCAPING LLC General contractor | $123,390 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Hawthorne Foundation totaling $355 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 Hawthorne Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hawthorne Foundation reported that 89.1% of its $37.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hawthorne Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hawthorne Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $261,110, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hawthorne Foundation get its money?
Of $37.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.4% came from contributions and grants (including 1.3% from government grants) and 98.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hawthorne Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3447893 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202611329349302591 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501369349301005 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349318478 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349307328 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241359349300434 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110839349301226 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3447893: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.