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Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute C/O Jane Meltzer

Cranberry, PA · EIN 25-1320550 · 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

Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute C/O Jane Meltzer reported $18.4 million in revenue and $17.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.42 went to program services, $7.58 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: 98.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $202,236 (CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% 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 $18M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $18M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.4%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.6%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.3%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$202,236$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.15%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
66
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.56.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

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
$15M expenses · 90.0% of program spending · revenue $17M

Allegheny county department of human services:Great Lakes provides professional services to ac-dhs offices of administration, area agency on aging, behavioral health, executive director, mental retardation/developmental disabilities, community relations and community services. Specific services include operation of the sca drug and alcohol program, coordination of the foster parent training program, strategic planning, and various coordination activities, administrative support, outreach & events coordinator, web design and oversight, data collection and interpretation, monitoring and…

$1.5M expenses · 9.5% of program spending · revenue $1.3M

Allegheny county department of court services:Great Lakes provides professional services and staffing requirements to allegheny county court services including juvenile justice planning, supportive administration and clerical services for child protection and permanances, management and operation of the dui unit including crn evaluators, coordination of preventional education for the pretrial services department in the alcohol highway safety program, assistance in the human resources department, a child welfare specialist, coordination of truancy prevention services

$89,344 expenses · 0.5% of program spending · revenue $104K

Westmoreland:professional services related to the coordination of medical case management for the county juvenile probation office

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
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$174,647$0$27,589$202,236
PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,161$0$54,468$200,629
CHIEF INFORMATION & SECURITY OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$177,704$0$682$178,386
PROJECT MANAGER ATP
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$167,115$0$1,378$168,493
CHIEF ANALYTICS OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,028$0$31,132$159,160
MANAGER, TECH & IT SUPPORT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,662$0$5,148$150,810
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$87,880$0$7,835$95,715
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 0.25 hrs/week
$1,500$0$0$1,500

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute C/O Jane Meltzer (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$18M92.4%$6.6M$202,236
FY2024 ⓘ$19M$18M94.4%$5.8M$196,634
FY2023 ⓘ$17M$16M94.6%$4.8M$201,098
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$17M96.0%$4.4M$190,818
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$17M95.5%$3.9M$187,322
FY2020 ⓘ$19M$18M96.5%$3.0M$180,252

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–1b7 · 7 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 26Yes
  • 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 5204

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute C/O Jane Meltzer's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute C/O Jane Meltzer, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute C/O Jane Meltzer's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute C/O Jane Meltzer reported that 92.4% of its $17.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute C/O Jane Meltzer pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute C/O Jane Meltzer reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $202,236, for the role of CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute C/O Jane Meltzer get its money?

Of $18.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 98.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute C/O Jane Meltzer a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 25-1320550 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 202611359349314096 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349313877 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349307138 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349309632 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349303296 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349303185 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 25-1320550: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.