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Individual Advocacy Group
Individual Advocacy Group reported $67.9 million in revenue and $62.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.19 went to program services, $10.66 to management and general costs and $0.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $276,167 (PRESIDENT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% 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 $62MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 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 $68MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.2% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $276,167 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.45% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.4 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseDepartment of human services (dhs) community integrated living arrangement (cila) program serves individuals with developmental disabilities on a 24 hour a day or 15 hour a week intermittent basis as determined by need. Iag served over 200 individuals in the cila program. 220 clients served
Individual support option (iso) is a medicaid waiver program administrated by the department of disability services (dds) in washington, d.c. The iso requires that all participating individuals meet waiver intellectual disability/developmental eligibility requirements, reside in general community housing, single family homes or apartments, and have no more than three people residing at a residential site. The program also includes day habilitation and vocational supports, behavioral/mental health therapies and, as needed, skilled nursing services. 33 clients served
Department of human services short term stabilization homes (ssh)provide comprehensive clincal interventions, person-centered, holistic care, and positve and sustainable behavioral interventions to stabilize individuals referred to program within 30 to 90 days with a succcessful return to community placement. There are 10 clients served in this program
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,628 | $0 | $26,539 | $276,167 |
| DFO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,024 | $0 | $0 | $225,024 |
| REGIONAL ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,767 | $0 | $0 | $186,767 |
| TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,799 | $0 | $54,398 | $184,197 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTINGS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,014 | $0 | $0 | $169,014 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,627 | $0 | $0 | $164,627 |
| REGIONAL ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,380 | $0 | $0 | $149,380 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Individual Advocacy Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $457K (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–1b8 · 8 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 2Yes
- 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 5925
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Individual Advocacy Group totaling $2,000 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 Individual Advocacy Group's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Individual Advocacy Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Individual Advocacy Group spent in FY2025, $89.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Individual Advocacy Group's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Individual Advocacy Group reported that 89.2% of its $62.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Individual Advocacy Group pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Individual Advocacy Group reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $276,167, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Individual Advocacy Group get its money?
Of $67.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 98.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Individual Advocacy Group a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4057568 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 202621209349301437 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531009349301023 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440999349300324 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321109349300107 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200699349301880 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100529349300055 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4057568: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.