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Positive Education Program reported $40.9 million in revenue and $36.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.93 went to program services, $20.99 to management and general costs and $1.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $232,834 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% 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 $36MFor 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 $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.9% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.49 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $232,834 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.64% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.3 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 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 expenseDay treatment centers: Positive Education Program's day treatment centers serve school-age children and youth who have been diagnosed with an emotional disturbance in an integrated educational and metal health environment. These centers serve as both the school and the therapeutic treatment center for these children and youth. Pep's five centers are located throughout northeast ohio and have the ability to serve children with multiple disabilities. Pep's day treatment centers served 340 children from 67 school districts in 13 counties
Pep assist: pep assist is pep's consultation and training arm, provides schools and programs with best practices for working with at-risk and special needs children. Services are individually tailored to meet the unique needs of each district. Served 138 children from 13 school districts in 4 counties
Ohio rise (connections), serves as care management entity (cme) for ohio rise in central cuyahoga county. Youth served by pep connections are typically on track for deeper system involvement, often including residential treatment, psychiatric hospitalization, juvenile court placement and the like. Using a strength-based and trauma-informed approach, this program helps young people and their families reach the highest quality of life possible. 1,900 children were served
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,696 | $0 | $26,138 | $232,834 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,653 | $0 | $11,600 | $151,253 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,918 | $0 | $0 | $142,918 |
| CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,210 | $0 | $0 | $142,210 |
| CONNECTIONS/OHIORISE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,307 | $0 | $23,199 | $139,506 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,783 | $0 | $11,600 | $139,383 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,613 | $0 | $0 | $133,613 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL SERIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,380 | $0 | $22,040 | $131,420 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Positive Education Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $916K (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 · 24 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 4Yes
- 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 5299
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AVI FOOD SYSTEM INC Food service | $438,317 |
| MIDVIEW BOARD OF EDUCATION Rent, utilities | $408,069 |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NON PATIENT Dr. Salary | $241,613 |
| ST JOHN BOSCO Rent | $221,041 |
| WARREN ROOFING AND INSULATING CO Repairs, maintenance | $169,711 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Positive Education Program totaling $690K 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 Positive Education Program's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Positive Education Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Positive Education Program spent in FY2025, $77.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Positive Education Program's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Positive Education Program reported that 77.9% of its $36.2 million in expenses went to program services, 21.0% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Positive Education Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Positive Education Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $232,834, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Positive Education Program get its money?
Of $40.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 96.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Positive Education Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1127919 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 202631349349303938 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531219349302288 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430789349301123 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300809349301400 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220469349300502 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130329349301223 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1127919: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.