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Strawberry Fields

State College, PA · EIN 25-1237223 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Strawberry Fields reported $11.5 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.34 went to program services, $13.66 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: 96.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,404 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $10M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 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 $11M

Other revenue was negative: −$50,071. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.3%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.7%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
3.1%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.8%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$221,404$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.15%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
38
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.16.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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
$5.5M expenses · 61.5% of program spending · grants $2,420 · revenue $7.0M

Intellectual disabilities services: Strawberry Fields, inc. Specializes in residential programs to meet the needs of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and autism. The purpose is to achieve greater independence, choice, control, and opportunity in their lives. We strive to offer the highest quality of services and supports that are flexible, innovative, and person-centered. All individuals are treated with dignity and respect and are assisted to live a life similar to people without a disability so they can make meaningful life choices and be valued, contributing members…

$1.9M expenses · 21.8% of program spending · revenue $2.8M

Mental health services: individuals with mental health issues sometimes struggle with moving forward in their recovery. Sfi provides an array of mental health support services to help individuals reach their goals for recovery in a way that promotes wellness and takes advantage of their strengths and dreams for the future

$676K expenses · 7.6% of program spending · revenue $925K

Early intervention: early intervention is a program that provides supports and therapy services designed to meet the needs of infants and toddlers with developmental delays. These services are family-centered and are designed to reflect each family's strengths, concerns, priorities, resources, and routines

$807K 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
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,274$0$42,130$221,404
DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,600$0$24,364$154,964
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$125,209$0$13,576$138,785

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Strawberry Fields (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $254K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$10M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$10M86.3%$7.8M$221,404
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$10.0M86.0%$3.2M$204,055
FY2023 ⓘ$10.0M$9.8M86.8%$2.2M$191,508
FY2022 ⓘ$9.4M$9.4M87.6%$2.1M$184,281
FY2021 ⓘ$10.0M$9.6M85.5%$2.1M$176,041
FY2020 ⓘ$8.4M$8.4M85.8%$1.7M$167,542

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–1b14 · 14 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 5258
  • Volunteers Part I, line 640

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
STATE COLLEGE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
Construction
$140,111

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Strawberry Fields totaling $404K 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 Strawberry Fields's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Strawberry Fields, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Strawberry Fields's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Strawberry Fields reported that 86.3% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Strawberry Fields pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Strawberry Fields reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $221,404, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Strawberry Fields get its money?

Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.1% came from contributions and grants and 96.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Strawberry Fields a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 25-1237223 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 202621359349303857 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349305988 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431099349301003 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310749349300511 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230609349300303 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130339349301218 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 25-1237223: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.