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The Guidance Center
The Guidance Center reported $59.3 million in revenue and $56.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.71 went to program services, $12.95 to management and general costs and $1.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.0% of the total. Government grants made up 14.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $425,997 (MEDICAL DIRECTOR). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $56MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $59MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.7% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 17.4% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.4% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $425,997 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseThe Guidance Center responds to the everchanging needs of southeast michigan residents and beyond to provide quality behavioral health and substance use treatment, educational opportunities, and community outreach services to thousands of children, adults and families every year. The private, nonprofit agency - established in 1958 - leads the way in creating new prevention, treatment and education models that strengthen the lives of those it serves
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $373,087 | $0 | $52,910 | $425,997 |
| CEO/PRESIDENT (THRU 09/2024) Former, 35.00 hrs/week | $330,846 | $0 | $51,423 | $382,269 |
| CEO/PRESIDENT Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $283,712 | $0 | $57,927 | $341,639 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $282,311 | $0 | $37,992 | $320,303 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $280,469 | $0 | $16,382 | $296,851 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $233,455 | $0 | $25,537 | $258,992 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,105 | $0 | $39,504 | $251,609 |
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,655 | $0 | $39,546 | $178,201 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Guidance Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b11 · 11 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5684
- Volunteers Part I, line 670
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to The Guidance Center totaling $222K 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 The Guidance Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Guidance Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Guidance Center spent in FY2025, $85.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Guidance Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Guidance Center reported that 85.7% of its $56.5 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Guidance Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Guidance Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $425,997, for the role of MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Guidance Center get its money?
Of $59.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 17.4% came from contributions and grants (including 14.4% from government grants) and 77.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Guidance Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1621700 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 September 30, 2025, object 202621739349300842 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501909349301510 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202431529349300323 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341989349302424 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201609349300245 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111559349300511 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1621700: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.