Mainstay Life Services
Mainstay Life Services reported $35.7 million in revenue and $32.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.43 went to program services, $19.70 to management and general costs and $1.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $351,164 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 61% 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 $32MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 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 $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.4% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.7% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.62 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.5% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $351,164 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.8 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseFor over 50 years, Mainstay Life Services (mainstay) (and its predecessor organizations horizon homes and idlewood center) have supported people with developmental disabilities (dd). Mainstay supports over 300 people, and their families, throughout allegheny and the surrounding counties. Our services include:residential: mainstay owns and operates 42 community homes with 24-hour supports in allegheny (40) and washington counties (2), supporting over 110 people in our residential programs. Nine homes support adults living with prader-willi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. Life sharing…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $322,473 | $0 | $28,691 | $351,164 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,148 | $0 | $31,869 | $294,017 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,455 | $0 | $12,764 | $216,219 |
| CAEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,764 | $0 | $37,574 | $195,338 |
| CHCO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,798 | $0 | $16,074 | $190,872 |
| CPO (THROUGH AUGUST 2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,950 | $0 | $350 | $164,300 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,779 | $0 | $36,732 | $151,511 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,893 | $0 | $5,720 | $109,613 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mainstay Life Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $917K (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–1b15 · 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 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 5495
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Mainstay Life Services totaling $168K 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 Mainstay Life Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mainstay Life Services reported that 78.4% of its $32.0 million in expenses went to program services, 19.7% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mainstay Life Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mainstay Life Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $351,164, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mainstay Life Services get its money?
Of $35.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 94.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mainstay Life Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1215557 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640299349300539 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413549349301401 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343489349301654 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330549349301103 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230109349301413 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110289349300636 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1215557: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.