Damar Services
Damar Services reported $109.2 million in revenue and $105.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.39 went to program services, $6.13 to management and general costs and $0.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $707,612 (President and CEO). 79 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 70% 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 $106MFor 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 $109MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.38 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $707,612 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.67% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 79 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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 expenseResidential Services - Damar's campus provides 24 hour supervised care that ranges from staff-secure to more independent alternatives with a total of 190 beds. Transitional living homes and group homes located in the community mainly near campus provides clients with the least restrictive environment in the residential services program with approximately 37 beds
Community living and support - Damar's community-based services provide assistance and intervention for all ages. Individuals receiving services, either live in their own homes or with their families and need support. The outpatient clinic continues Damar's mission into the community by providing behavior management services and mental health counseling. The goal of the outpatient clinic is to help individuals fully realize their potential. Damar Services provides ABA programming to clients at three locations in the city. Approximately 1100 were served in this program
Educational Services - Damar Academy offers comprehensive special education school programs for students ages 6-22 facing delays related to autism, mental retardation, and other developmental and intellectual disabilities. The school is fully accredited by the Indiana Department of Education as a freeway school and can contract with local school corporations to provide educational programming to children who qualify. Damar Academy serves approximately 110 students
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 and CEO Director/trustee, officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $652,075 | $0 | $55,537 | $707,612 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $392,258 | $0 | $23,950 | $416,208 |
| Chief Strategy Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $314,062 | $0 | $39,828 | $353,890 |
| Vice President of Medical Services Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $311,922 | $0 | $13,204 | $325,126 |
| President of Damar Foundation Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $53,365 | $213,461 | $39,935 | $306,761 |
| Chief Human Resource Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $286,515 | $0 | $15,481 | $301,996 |
| Chief of Corporate Compliance Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $229,695 | $0 | $16,413 | $246,108 |
| Pediatrician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $189,150 | $0 | $9,555 | $198,705 |
79 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Damar Services (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–1b15 · 14 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 51,720
- Volunteers Part I, line 6237
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Holladay Construction Group LLC Construction | $2,461,421 |
| Resultant Outsourced Info Tech | $828,906 |
| Launchpad Lab Outsourced Digital IT | $400,000 |
| Hokanson Construction LLC Construction | $357,279 |
| Asset Protection & Consulting LLC Security | $308,967 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Damar Services totaling $928K 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 Damar Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Damar Services reported that 93.4% of its $105.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.1% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Damar Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Damar Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $707,612, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Damar Services get its money?
Of $109.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.2% came from contributions and grants and 98.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Damar Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-1168048 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 202611339349307286 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349311941 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349309488 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349306031 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349307705 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349306353 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-1168048: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.