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The Center for Discovery reported $171.8 million in revenue and $167.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.71 went to program services, $7.47 to management and general costs and $0.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $716,858 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 220 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $167MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $172MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.1% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $716,858 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.43% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 220 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential services - the pediatric residential program is comprised of 24 icf's (intermediate care facilities) providing care for 156 individuals, aged 5-21. The program includes universally designed residences that work in collaboration with an integrative nature-based education program, medical and clinical services, creative arts therapies as well as other innovative programs. The adult residential program features a continuum of care across 25 residential opportunities, including icf's and ira's (individualized residential alternatives) for 185 adults, from age 21 to senior citizens.…
Education program - the center for discovery (tcfd) is the largest provider in new york state for children with complex conditions, including autism. We currently are approved to serve 420 students ages 5-22: 164 residential and 256 day students. Our program integrates special education, clinical services (including occupational, physical, and speech therapy), behavioral intervention by board certified behavior analysts, rehabilitation technology, adaptive physical education, and arts-based therapies, all within universally designed spaces and a nature-based learning environment. Certified by…
Children's specialty hospital - the center for discovery's first-of-its-kind children's specialty hospital is transforming the standard of care for children and adolescents with complex conditions. The hospital provides specialized, short-term care for children with complex disabilities, along with support and training for their families, caregivers, and school districts. The specialty hospital's intensive, integrated treatment model enables each child to transition back to their home - and into their communities - reducing the need for long-term residential care. The hospital is expected to…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 AND CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $706,948 | $0 | $9,910 | $716,858 |
| SENIOR ADVISOR (SEE SCHEDULE O) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $635,272 | $0 | $28,144 | $663,416 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $340,694 | $0 | $44,137 | $384,831 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $326,204 | $0 | $34,299 | $360,503 |
| CHIEF OF RESIDENTIAL Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $256,545 | $0 | $30,738 | $287,283 |
| EVP MARKETING & STRATEGIC COM. Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $277,603 | $0 | $8,551 | $286,154 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $261,350 | $0 | $18,733 | $280,083 |
| CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $248,729 | $0 | $26,103 | $274,832 |
220 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Center for Discovery (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b18 · 18 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,242
- Volunteers Part I, line 634
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BDO USA LLP Audit & tax | $248,430 |
| SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP Professional healthcare consulting | $141,209 |
| ALLIED GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC Lobbying | $120,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to The Center for Discovery totaling $4.0M 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 The Center for Discovery's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Center for Discovery, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Center for Discovery's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Center for Discovery reported that 91.7% of its $167.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Center for Discovery pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Center for Discovery reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $716,858, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Center for Discovery get its money?
Of $171.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 5.1% came from contributions and grants and 94.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Center for Discovery a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-1395426 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612379349300521 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512979349302201 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443069349301034 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323149349301512 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349308803 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103159349302730 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013179349304996 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-1395426: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.