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Dr Gertrude a Barber Center

Erie, PA · EIN 23-7447611 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Dr Gertrude a Barber Center reported $109.6 million in revenue and $103.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.70 went to program services, $14.30 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $754,763 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% 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 $103M

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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $110M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.3%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%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
3.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.7%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$754,763$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.73%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
186
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.56.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 18100.0%

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 expense
$53M expenses · 59.9% of program spending · revenue $64M

The gertrude a. Barber Center, inc. Operates residential community homes (rch) serving over 272 adults in 92 group homes in the erie, philadelphia and pittsburgh metropolitan areas. Staff are provided on a 24/7 basis with support services that have been tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual. An approximate total of 1.45 million staffing hours were provided during the past fiscal year.residential options include a fully accessible group home constructed in erie to better meet the needs of adults with significant physical challenges.the goal of all residential living arrangements…

$18M expenses · 20.1% of program spending · revenue $19M

Our programs for children focus on early detection and the development of individualized intervention and treatment plans to help children reach their greatest potential. Our autism services offer state-of-the-art interventions for children and support for their families. An acute partial hospitalization program in southwest erie began its eleventh year of providing intensive therapy for children with serious mental health challenges to prevent admission to a hospital or institution and reduce recurring crises. Other services such as trauma and grief counseling, social skills development…

$15M expenses · 16.5% of program spending · revenue $16M

Through a wide range of adult services in the erie, warren, pittsburgh, philadelphia and central pennsylvania regions, individuals have a continuum of choices and opportunities for building skills and achieving greater independence. We are committed to carrying out the employment first resolution enacted in pennsylvania to make integrated community employment the goal for all persons with disabilities. To help students prepare for employment after high school, the gertrude a. Barber Center, inc. Partners with the office of vocational rehabilitation (ovr) to provide pre-employment transition…

$3.2M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$700,743$0$54,020$754,763
EX. VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$429,111$0$61,966$491,077
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 48.00 hrs/week
$215,922$0$34,798$250,720
CHIEF OF PROGRAMS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$218,893$0$31,622$250,515
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer, 25.00 hrs/week
$185,167$0$47,883$233,050
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$208,865$0$19,579$228,444
CHIEF OF INTELLECT - THRU SEPT. 24
Officer, 54.00 hrs/week
$182,790$0$33,555$216,345
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$205,451$0$6,582$212,033

18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dr Gertrude a Barber Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (Part IX, line 5).

6 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$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$110M$103M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$110M$103M85.7%$39M$754,763
FY2024 ⓘ$101M$96M86.1%$33M$766,305
FY2023 ⓘ$94M$92M84.7%$27M$478,643
FY2022 ⓘ$94M$92M81.4%$26M$632,122
FY2021 ⓘ$82M$81M85.4%$25M$477,031
FY2020 ⓘ$93M$92M84.6%$20M$588,837

Governance 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–1b18 · 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 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 52,149
  • Volunteers Part I, line 663

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
3300 HENRY LP
Rent
$546,348
ABELE ASSIOCIATES III
Rent
$354,107
TOPBLOC LLC
Consulting
$153,441
RAINEY CONCRETE AND CONSTRUCTION LLC
Construction
$143,720

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Dr Gertrude a Barber Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Dr Gertrude a Barber Center reported that 85.7% of its $103.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Dr Gertrude a Barber Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Dr Gertrude a Barber Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $754,763, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Dr Gertrude a Barber Center get its money?

Of $109.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 91.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Dr Gertrude a Barber Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7447611 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202621269349301562 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531289349301708 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401309349301000 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349301200 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221299349300512 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131259349300943 · read the filing

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