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Aim Services

Saratoga Springs, NY · EIN 14-1609398 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Aim Services reported $143.4 million in revenue and $146.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.55 went to program services, $5.21 to management and general costs and $0.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $324,676 (CEO). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 152% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $147M

For 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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $143M

Other revenue was negative: −$18,096. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.6%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.2%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.97$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$324,676$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.22%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
296
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.16.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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 expense
$112M expenses · 80.4% of program spending · revenue $116M

Self direction - empowers people to design supports based on their unique strengths and needs. It gives the person control over the funding used to purchase their services. Approximately 3,980 served

$22M expenses · 15.5% of program spending · revenue $20M

Individual residential alternative - residential program providing a community like setting for individuals with developmental disabilities. Approximately 118 people served

$2.7M expenses · 1.9% of program spending · revenue $3.2M

Day habilitation - a variety of services provided in settings that are integrated in and support full access to the greater community. Approximaetely 88 served

$3.1M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$283,449$0$41,227$324,676
CSO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$197,382$0$28,290$225,672
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$193,989$0$27,648$221,637
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$141,241$0$15,410$156,651
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,762$0$36,333$154,095
HEALTH COORDINATOR RN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,894$0$33,107$146,001
HEALTH COORDINATOR RN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$125,939$0$11,891$137,830
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$111,208$0$25,639$136,847

29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aim Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200M2019202020212022202320242025$143M$147M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$143M$147M94.6%$14M$324,676
2024 ⓘ$116M$113M93.3%$17M$295,091
2023 ⓘ$91M$89M92.1%$14M$256,735
2022 ⓘ$88M$87M93.0%$12M$235,156
2021 ⓘ$66M$64M91.5%$11M$223,265
2020 ⓘ$59M$56M91.4%$9.4M$206,154
2019 ⓘ$57M$56M92.5%$6.0M$194,099

Governance 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–1b11 · 11 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 54,386
  • Volunteers Part I, line 625

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
GAME-U ENTERPRISES LLC
Software education
$323,261
EFFECTIVE SUPPORTS & SOLUTIONS
Self direction brokerage services
$192,138
BREAKTHROUGH FIT CO
Fitness services
$187,130
NORTHERN ENTERPRISES GENERAL CONTRACTING
General contracting
$154,021

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Aim Services totaling $6,000 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Aim Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Aim Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Aim Services's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Aim Services reported that 94.6% of its $146.7 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Aim Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Aim Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $324,676, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Aim Services get its money?

Of $143.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 99.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Aim Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 14-1609398 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 202601759349300000 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532099349301113 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433099349302368 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312199349301391 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221549349300407 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111329349304256 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031479349301063 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 14-1609398: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.