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Gateway Foundation
Gateway Foundation reported $118.2 million in revenue and $131.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.56 went to program services, $17.44 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $899,709 (President & CEO). 88 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% 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 $131MFor 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 $118MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.6% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.4% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $899,709 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.68% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 88 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.7 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseSee Schedule OEstablished in 1968, Gateway Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation incorporated in the State of Illinois, celebrating its 55th year of service in 2023. Gateway Foundation is one of the largest and most trusted providers of substance use disorder treatment and treatment of co-occurring disorders through its two divisions: Community Services and Gateway Corrections.Our mission is the provision of substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders treatments which are accessible, effective and cost efficient. Our vision is to be a national leader, helping to…
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 & CEO Officer, 33.00 hrs/week | $852,680 | $0 | $47,029 | $899,709 |
| CMO Key employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $377,749 | $0 | $22,398 | $400,147 |
| CFO (Until 5/27/25) Officer, 34.00 hrs/week | $350,520 | $0 | $35,300 | $385,820 |
| General Counsel (Until 1/17/25) Key employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $367,215 | $0 | $3,200 | $370,415 |
| Corrections Division President Key employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $319,501 | $0 | $37,857 | $357,358 |
| Chief Mktg. Officer (Until 2/21/25) Key employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $298,304 | $0 | $38,383 | $336,687 |
| Medical Director Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $268,126 | $0 | $37,600 | $305,726 |
| Comm Div. President Key employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $249,411 | $0 | $38,857 | $288,268 |
88 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gateway Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (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–1b13 · 13 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 52,122
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Brown Parker & Demarinis Advertising LL Marketing Services | $1,669,290 |
| MKB Architects LLC Architectural Services | $857,792 |
| Emessa Consult LLC Medical Services | $308,888 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Gateway Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gateway Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Gateway Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Gateway Foundation reported that 82.6% of its $131.4 million in expenses went to program services, 17.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gateway Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gateway Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $899,709, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gateway Foundation get its money?
Of $118.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 99.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gateway Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2670036 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 202610549349301026 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530389349301503 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430479349301043 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330499349300518 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220459349301402 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140619349300109 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2670036: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.