Wedgwood Christian Services
Wedgwood Christian Services reported $29.3 million in revenue and $28.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.67 went to program services, $4.86 to management and general costs and $3.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.8% of the total. Government grants made up 13.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $210,140 (PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 20.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 76.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $210,140 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 care to adolescentsnumber of days of care - 24,334
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/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,735 | $0 | $12,405 | $210,140 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,319 | $0 | $12,771 | $147,090 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,771 | $0 | $7,173 | $137,944 |
| VP OF COMPENSATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,038 | $0 | $6,151 | $118,189 |
| VP OF PEOPLE STRATEGIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,845 | $0 | $6,603 | $117,448 |
| VP OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,118 | $0 | $2,159 | $115,277 |
| DIRECTOR OF ACCD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,187 | $0 | $7,076 | $115,263 |
| SR DIR OF SYSTEMS AND INNOVATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,956 | $0 | $13,433 | $114,389 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wedgwood Christian Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $478K (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–1b16 · 16 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 11aNo
- 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 5574
- Volunteers Part I, line 6177
Private foundation grants it received
38 private foundations reported grants to Wedgwood Christian Services totaling $394K 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 Wedgwood Christian Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Wedgwood Christian Services reported that 91.7% of its $28.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wedgwood Christian Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wedgwood Christian Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $210,140, for the role of PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wedgwood Christian Services get its money?
Of $29.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 20.8% came from contributions and grants (including 13.1% from government grants) and 76.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wedgwood Christian Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1918221 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 March 31, 2025, object 202620449349301507 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202500309349300620 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202420369349300112 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202330469349302308 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202240429349301904 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202130469349300538 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1918221: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.