Human Development Commission
Human Development Commission reported $13.3 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.48 went to program services, $11.52 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 95.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $157,798 (Executive Director). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% 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 $14MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 99.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $157,798 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.16% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 6.9 |
| 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 expenseOlder Americans. These programs provide seniors with various assistance for basic needs, home delivered meals, transportation, congregate meals, caregiver training and other services to keep seniors in their homes
Community services. This allows us to help low income people in a variety of ways, including but not limited to, emergency shelter, transportation, lead abatement. These funds are used to help fill funding/need gaps in other agency services
Weatherization. Provides energy optimization for low income housing by installing insulation, new windows and possibly new appliances
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,530 | $0 | $18,268 | $157,798 |
| Deputy Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,191 | $0 | $32,014 | $138,205 |
| Finance Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,301 | $0 | $16,224 | $131,525 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Human Development Commission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $274K (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 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 5169
- Volunteers Part I, line 6510
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Cutting Edge Heating & Cooling Hvac | $234,267 |
| Herbert Roofing & Insulation Inc Roofing | $231,103 |
| Heiden Technology Solutions IT Support | $227,497 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Human Development Commission totaling $7,431 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 Human Development Commission's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Human Development Commission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Human Development Commission's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Human Development Commission reported that 88.5% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Human Development Commission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Human Development Commission reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $157,798, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Human Development Commission get its money?
Of $13.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 95.3% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Human Development Commission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1792679 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 September 30, 2025, object 202630699349301773 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202530729349301243 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400469349301330 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320839349301557 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202240399349300019 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202110709349301111 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1792679: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.