Hillcrest Family Services
Hillcrest Family Services reported $17.9 million in revenue and $20.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.12 went to program services, $12.93 to management and general costs and $1.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.1% of the total. Government grants made up 13.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $226,155 (President/CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% 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 $20MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.84 $873K
- Government grants$12.83 $2.3M
- Program service revenue$82.18 $15M
- Other revenue$0.15 $27,139
Investment income was negative: −$190K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 17.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $226,155 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseHillcrest Family Services, Inc. is located in Dubuque, Iowa. The purpose of the Organization is to provide a range of educational, counseling, and health services to individuals and families in an effort to improve the welfare of their clients.For nearly 50 years, Hillcrest's spiritual history has been rooted in Methodist and Presbyterian affiliations. And long before that time, Hillcrest had always been celebrated for providing services to all, regardless of their religious affiliations and their beliefs. Still, we believe that a spiritual connection can make a difference in a person's…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,155 | $0 | $26,000 | $226,155 |
| Psychiatry Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,756 | $0 | $9,780 | $162,536 |
| ARNP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,861 | $0 | $10,309 | $160,170 |
| Associate Medical Dir. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,121 | $0 | $30,031 | $155,152 |
| CFO until Oct Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,395 | $0 | $17,900 | $152,295 |
| Family Medicine Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,834 | $0 | $13,043 | $140,877 |
| Direct Support Staff Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,852 | $0 | $10,224 | $118,076 |
| Interim CFO as of Oct Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $90,158 | $0 | $0 | $90,158 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hillcrest Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $320K (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–1b14 · 14 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 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 5370
- Volunteers Part I, line 678
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Hillcrest Family Services totaling $32,029 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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Of every $100 Hillcrest Family Services spent in FY2025, $85.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hillcrest Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hillcrest Family Services reported that 85.1% of its $20.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hillcrest Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hillcrest Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $226,155, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hillcrest Family Services get its money?
Of $17.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 17.9% came from contributions and grants (including 13.0% from government grants) and 83.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hillcrest Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0680411 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 202641359349301759 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501369349300810 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349300939 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349305925 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230609349300428 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110649349300221 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0680411: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.