Gemma Services
Gemma Services reported $51.4 million in revenue and $49.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.40 went to program services, $16.70 to management and general costs and $2.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $298,456 (PRES/CEO/BOARD MEMBER). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% 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 $50MFor 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 $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.42 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $298,456 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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 expenseMartin luther school: a pennsylvania department of education approved private school that is licensed as a private academic school, mls provides an individualized educational program designed to meet the needs of children whose emotional and behavioral difficulties disrupt their ability to succeed academically in a mainstream school setting. Students are referred from their public or charter school, and also from the Gemma Services residential treatment program. Each child has an individual educational plan that identifies their instructional needs and any accommodations needed. Mls is…
RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM: THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVED IN THIS PROGRAM EXPERIENCE SERIOUS EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES. THE RT PROGRAM PROVIDES A THERAPEUTIC LIVING ENVIRONMENT THAT INCLUDES INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT, SUPERVISION, CARE AND NURTURING FOR YOUTH ON A 24-HOUR-A-DAY BASIS THROUGH OUTCOME-ORIENTED TREATMENT (PLANNING-IMPLEMENTATION-EVALUATION), PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION, TRAUMA INFORMED THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH CARE. AVAILABLE THERAPIES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, GROUP, A HIGHLY STRUCTURED MILIEU, COUNSELING, BEHAVIORAL, AND MEDICATION.…
Community based programs - our community based programs provide: outpatient mental health services; foster family care; adoption services; intensive behavioral health services in a child's home or school; a family empowerment center, and other in-home prevention services to help youth and familes avoid crisis. In FY 24/25 our community based programs served more than 1690 youth ranging in age from birth to 21 years old and their foster and/or biological parents, and our prevention services served an additional 232 families. Youth in foster family care benefit from community placements that…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRES/CEO/BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $289,793 | $0 | $8,663 | $298,456 |
| CHIEF OPS OFCR (TERM 05/2025) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $209,116 | $0 | $13,774 | $222,890 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $211,988 | $0 | $9,972 | $221,960 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $209,127 | $0 | $10,812 | $219,939 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $189,265 | $0 | $14,561 | $203,826 |
| CHIEF INTEGRITY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $189,618 | $0 | $13,117 | $202,735 |
| FORMER CHRO Former, 40.0 hrs/week | $187,666 | $0 | $7,394 | $195,060 |
| SPEC MENTAL HEALTH WORK Highest compensated employee, 80.0 hrs/week | $179,196 | $0 | $12,835 | $192,031 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gemma Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $565K (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–1b16 · 15 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 11aNo
- 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 5619
- Volunteers Part I, line 6240
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Gemma Services totaling $840K 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 Gemma Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Gemma Services reported that 80.4% of its $49.6 million in expenses went to program services, 16.7% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gemma Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gemma Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $298,456, for the role of PRES/CEO/BOARD MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gemma Services get its money?
Of $51.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.7% came from contributions and grants and 92.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gemma Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2310084 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 202601339349301910 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501269349301505 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349310933 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311289349303386 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220279349300127 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349300945 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2310084: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.