Real Services
Real Services reported $21.3 million in revenue and $23.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.72 went to program services, $9.90 to management and general costs and $0.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. Government grants made up 88.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $173,402 (PRESIDENT/CE). 1 person 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 $23MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 88.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $173,402 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseEnergy assistance - income eligible households received heating assistance and turn-off avoidance during weather amnesty months. The program provided 12,181 families representing 26,476 people in a five-county area with a credit on their heating bills. The program processed 31,400 payments made directly to electric, heating, and water utility providers and assisted 21 households with furnace repair or replacement services
Case management - provided person-centered care management services to 4,995 older adults and individuals with disabilities to support safe and independent living in the community and prevent unnecessary institutional placement
Covid-19 - through the aging and disability vaccine uptake initiative (advc), provided vaccination outreach, education, and supportive services to increase access to COVID-19 and flu vaccines for older adults and individuals with disabilities. The initiative reached 285,063 individuals through outreach and education, administered 3,964 vaccines, provided 13,885 supportive service units, and hosted 117 community vaccination events
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/CE Officer, 36.50 hrs/week | $154,500 | $0 | $18,902 | $173,402 |
| DIR. ADMIN & Officer, 36.50 hrs/week | $71,722 | $0 | $16,661 | $88,383 |
| DIR. ADMIN & Officer, 36.50 hrs/week | $50,769 | $0 | $10,070 | $60,839 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Real Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $323K (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–1b23 · 23 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 5327
- Volunteers Part I, line 6244
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HELP AT HOME INC In-home service | $622,170 |
| STANZ FOODSERVICES INC Food service | $601,980 |
| J2 MARKETING Marketing | $335,632 |
| TOTAL IN HOME SERVICES INC In-home service | $308,550 |
| HELPING HANDS IN HOME CARE INC In-home service | $276,743 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Real Services totaling $178K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Real Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Real Services reported that 89.7% of its $23.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Real Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Real Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $173,402, for the role of PRESIDENT/CE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Real Services get its money?
Of $21.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 88.7% from government grants) and 2.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Real Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-1157606 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 202610849349300221 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349303410 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420879349300032 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349300222 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210249349300826 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110489349301506 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-1157606: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.