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Counseling in Schools
Counseling in Schools reported $12.2 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.98 went to program services, $5.73 to management and general costs and $2.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $176,052 (CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% 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 $12MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.0% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.35 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.4% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.6% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $176,052 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.45% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseK566 brooklyn community high school for excellence and equity:this is a community school where counseling in schools provides mental health services and a wide range of community based services to students and families in the schools including creative art therapies, group and individual counseling services, extra curricular activities and professional development. This is done by embedding mental health workers and youth workers in the school community for the entire school year
Ps 47 - 21cclc:this program, funded by 21st century grant via the state of new york, provides mental health services and a wide range of community based services to students and families in the schools including creative art therapies, group and individual counseling services, extra curricular activities and professional development. This is done by embedding mental health workers and youth workers in the school community for the entire school year
Ps 288 - this is a community school where counseling in schools provides mental health services and a wide range of community based services to students and families in the schools including creative art therapies, group and individual counseling services, extra curricular activitie and professional development. This is done by embedding mental health workers and youth workers in the school community for the entire school year
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 PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $167,667 | $0 | $8,385 | $176,052 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $170,000 | $0 | $0 | $170,000 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $152,219 | $0 | $0 | $152,219 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $139,000 | $0 | $0 | $139,000 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $130,000 | $0 | $0 | $130,000 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Counseling in Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $66,419 (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–1b8 · 8 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 5275
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Counseling in Schools totaling $183K 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 Counseling in Schools's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Counseling in Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Counseling in Schools spent in FY2025, $91.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Counseling in Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Counseling in Schools reported that 92.0% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Counseling in Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Counseling in Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $176,052, for the role of CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Counseling in Schools get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.4% came from contributions and grants and 90.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Counseling in Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3637647 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 202620899349300872 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531259349301488 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349302035 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331159349301698 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241299349301904 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130699349301108 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3637647: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.