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OhioGuidestone
OhioGuidestone reported $102.0 million in revenue and $100.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.86 went to program services, $16.33 to management and general costs and $0.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $526,640 (President & Chief Executive Officer). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% 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 $100MFor 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 $102MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.36 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $526,640 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.53% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 6.2 |
| 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHome and Community Support Services: OhioGuidestone programs are offered in the home, community, or school. They connect clients to resources to overcome barriers to success. Services include mental health services, job training, and alcohol and other drug recovery services. Services preserve families, build client's skills, and help individuals establish self-sufficiency
Out-of-Home Care & Clinical Services: OhioGuidestone offers children with severe histories of trauma and abuse safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environments through both Residential Treatment Centers and a Foster Care program. Foster children are placed into the loving homes of Foster Parents. OhioGuidestone provides intensive, 24/7 care for the children who live in the Residential Treatment Centers
Early Childhood & Family Support Services: OhioGuidestone serves children with severe emotional, social, and behavioral problems, and/or developmental delays, with intensive home-based services, mental health treatment, and parent education. OhioGuidestone diagnoses, addresses, and counsels children and families. Recognizing the link between a quality education and success later in life, OhioGuidestone also offers high quality child care in multiple locations across Cleveland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $476,783 | $0 | $49,857 | $526,640 |
| VP & Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $294,338 | $0 | $45,914 | $340,252 |
| Chief of Staff/Strategy/Legal Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $319,155 | $0 | $7,917 | $327,072 |
| Chief HR Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,079 | $0 | $45,857 | $304,936 |
| Chief Program Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,462 | $0 | $37,099 | $278,561 |
| Chief Medical Officer until 5/17/25 Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,236 | $0 | $27,038 | $251,274 |
| Regional Vice President Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,481 | $0 | $45,571 | $251,052 |
| Regional Vice President Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,842 | $0 | $50,212 | $235,054 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from OhioGuidestone (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–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 11aNo
- 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 51,673
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Blue Tech Smart Solutions IT Consulting | $3,086,270 |
| Netsmart Technologies IT Consulting | $934,849 |
| Ultimate Software Group Payroll Services | $515,868 |
| Certiphi Screening Inc Consulting | $257,616 |
| Nesco Resource Temprorary Staffing | $156,022 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to OhioGuidestone totaling $460K 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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Every number above is copied from OhioGuidestone's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for OhioGuidestone, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of OhioGuidestone's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, OhioGuidestone reported that 82.9% of its $100.2 million in expenses went to program services, 16.3% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does OhioGuidestone pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation OhioGuidestone reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $526,640, for the role of President & Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does OhioGuidestone get its money?
Of $102.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 95.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is OhioGuidestone a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-0720558 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 202621339349305687 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531269349301618 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401179349301010 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349313409 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240609349300529 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120899349300037 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-0720558: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.