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Stella Maris

Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0896181 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Stella Maris reported $13.4 million in revenue and $11.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.84 went to program services, $13.69 to management and general costs and $3.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.8% of the total. Government grants made up 37.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $262,756 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $11M

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 $13M

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)
82.8%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.7%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.5%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
46.7%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
37.3%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
50.8%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$262,756$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.39%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
58
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
15.06.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
27 of 27100.0%

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
$3.0M expenses · 33.2% of program spending · revenue $2.0M

Medical detoxification is the first step to medically stabilize a patient in active withdrawal from alcohol and other chemicals. 20 sub acute beds under the direction of physicians, 24 hour nursing staff, counselors, and a dietician provide inpatient care including a history and physical, biopsychosocial assessment, medications, laboratory and an individual treatment plan including discharge planning to the next level of care for ongoing treatment for recovery from addiction. The population is primarily medically indigent and/orhomeless men and women 18 years or older with no access to…

$2.5M expenses · 27.7% of program spending · revenue $474K

Supportive housing is provided for males and females in separate facilities. Residents participate in treatment and wraparound support services. The overall focus of supportive housing is to help clients build a sober network in a therapeutic community setting. The program connects clients with ongoing recovery support to facilitate reentry into the community and to enhance an individual's ability to be successful in life-long recovery. Prior to leaving the program, clients are referred to safe, stable housing within the community

$2.5M expenses · 27.2% of program spending · revenue $3.0M

Outpatient treatment is provided for individuals not requiring residential support. Outpatient programs include mental health and substance abuse treatment, psychiatry services, and trauma therapy. Extensive wraparound services are offered on the Stella Maris campus to enhance program impact and outcomes, including family therapy, case management, peer support, medication assisted treatment, 12-step recovery meetings, and workforce training

$1.1M 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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$237,000$0$25,756$262,756
CFO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$147,308$0$31,549$178,857
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,098$0$13,332$128,430
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$105,430$0$19,552$124,982
COO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$109,508$0$6,438$115,946

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Stella Maris (Part VII, line 2).

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$13M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$11M82.8%$14M$262,756
FY2024 ⓘ$10.0M$10M85.8%$11M$211,709
FY2023 ⓘ$9.6M$10M85.5%$11M$202,501
FY2022 ⓘ$9.9M$9.5M84.7%$12M$186,347
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$8.5M85.5%$11M$170,390
FY2020 ⓘ$8.7M$6.3M88.0%$7.9M$160,561

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–1b27 · 27 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5199
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6100

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Stella Maris totaling $55,157 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 Stella Maris's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Stella Maris, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Stella Maris's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Stella Maris reported that 82.8% of its $11.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Stella Maris pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Stella Maris reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $262,756, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Stella Maris get its money?

Of $13.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 46.7% came from contributions and grants (including 37.3% from government grants) and 50.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Stella Maris a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 34-0896181 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), 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 202621249349301702 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510859349301411 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349311367 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320129349303797 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349306818 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121389349300412 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 34-0896181: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.