BakerRipley
BakerRipley reported $635.4 million in revenue and $637.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.66 went to program services, $4.10 to management and general costs and $0.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.3% of the total. Government grants made up 97.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $512,978 (President & CEO). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $638MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $635MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $512,978 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.08% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 47 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBakerRipley Public Sector Solutions (includes Workforce Initiatives and Regional Initiatives) operates 12 of the 27 Career Offices along with the Financial Aid Payment Office for the 13 county Gulf Coast Workforce Solutions System and operates the Child Care Services programs for Coastal Bend, Capital Area, East Texas, and Rural Capital workforce regions. Through Workforce Solutions, 59,220 individuals received employment services and 89,311 individuals received financial aid to support their work and training activities throughout 48 Texas counties. The Veterans Services program served 1,254…
BakerRipley Choices in Education (includes Head Start and BakerRipley Community Schools) provides opportunities for students (birth to 8th grade) and their parents through an innovative education system that promotes quality, consistency and connection at every juncture of a child's life. Our goal is to ensure that families have access to services that ensure success in the classroom and for the rest of their lives. The Early Head Start/Head Start program provides comprehensive child development in an all-year, full-day format that supports working parents. This program served 7,016 infants…
BakerRipley Community Based Initiatives (includes Community Initiatives and Economic Initiatives) build on the unique economic and social assets of individuals and their neighborhoods, moving them to self-sufficiency and an improved quality of life. Largely supported by private philanthropic investment, our community and economic-based programs engage and connect individuals to the resources that meet their emerging needs and aspirations. We provide a continuum of services including free tax preparation, family health and education, immigration and citizenship services, small business…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $491,590 | $0 | $21,388 | $512,978 |
| COO, CLO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $323,353 | $0 | $11,382 | $334,735 |
| CFO, CAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,926 | $0 | $84,226 | $327,152 |
| Chief Program Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,874 | $0 | $14,742 | $315,616 |
| Chief Development Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,021 | $0 | $19,842 | $231,863 |
| Sr Dir, Controller Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,857 | $0 | $16,112 | $220,969 |
| VP, Community Impact & Vitality Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,164 | $0 | $5,861 | $196,025 |
| Sr Dir, IT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,005 | $0 | $16,534 | $195,539 |
47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from BakerRipley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.3M (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
2024 · 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–1b25 · 25 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 2Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,751
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,169
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Maintenance of Houston Janitorial services | $2,282,738 |
| Payless Insulation Construction | $1,308,954 |
| First Capital Contractors Construction | $881,853 |
| UKG Inc Payroll services | $817,345 |
| Boatman Construction LLC Construction | $802,004 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 49 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to BakerRipley totaling $931K 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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Of every $100 BakerRipley spent in 2024, $95.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of BakerRipley's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, BakerRipley reported that 95.7% of its $637.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does BakerRipley pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation BakerRipley reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $512,978, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does BakerRipley get its money?
Of $635.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.3% came from contributions and grants (including 97.1% from government grants) and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is BakerRipley a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7062976 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503169349307540 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433169349304473 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313119349303426 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349306148 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113139349304686 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349303597 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7062976: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.