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Tanager Place
Tanager Place reported $19.8 million in revenue and $21.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.26 went to program services, $12.37 to management and general costs and $3.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $274,148 (MEDICAL DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% 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 $21MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.3% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.47 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.6% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.8% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $274,148 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.30% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.2 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseMental wellbeing clinic (outpatient): highly-qualified and licensed practitioners specialize in treatments that can significantly improve a child's mental health, including psychiatric and psychological services, multi-systemic therapy, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, art and music therapy. And in doing so, they provide needed support for the family. Outpatient serves children and young adults. These programs served 3,369 children during the year-ended june 30, 2025
Inpatient treatment services (inpatient): iowa's first psychiatric medical institution for children (pmic), this program provides inpatient treatment services to children with ongoing mental health challenges and safety concerns in the home and/or school setting. The intermediate care facility for the intellectually disadvantaged (icf/id) program services children with mild intellectual disabilities and a mental health diagnosis. New in 2024, crisis sabililization residential services (csrs) provides a safe, secure enviorment to help youth stabilize and reintegrate back into the community.…
Community-based services: behavioral health intervention services (bhis) is a medical-based, in-home service program that provides skill building interventions to improve behaviors associated with a psychological disorder that has been diagnosed by a licensed practitioner. These services are conducted mainly at home and in the office, but on occasion can be delivered at school. Pediatric integrated health care coordination (pih) provides coordinated services to children and their families with a psychiatric diagnosis to help every child achieve their full potential while unlocking valuable…
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, 45.00 hrs/week | $242,132 | $0 | $32,016 | $274,148 |
| CEO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $191,810 | $0 | $25,419 | $217,229 |
| VP OF FINANCE (THRU 9/2025) Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $122,907 | $0 | $38,072 | $160,979 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $127,463 | $0 | $30,858 | $158,321 |
| DEPUTY CEO Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $134,044 | $0 | $24,071 | $158,115 |
| VP OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $134,831 | $0 | $2,697 | $137,528 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $116,522 | $0 | $11,566 | $128,088 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tanager Place (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $424K (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–1b23 · 23 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5467
- Volunteers Part I, line 6274
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GARLING CONSTRUCTION INC Construction contractor | $266,863 |
| NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY Electricial contractor | $148,301 |
| SEPTAGON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Construction contractor | $101,915 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Tanager Place totaling $1.3M 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 Tanager Place's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tanager Place, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Tanager Place spent in FY2025, $84.26 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tanager Place's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Tanager Place reported that 84.3% of its $21.1 million in expenses went to program services, 12.4% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tanager Place pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tanager Place reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $274,148, for the role of MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tanager Place get its money?
Of $19.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.6% came from contributions and grants and 91.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tanager Place a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0688079 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 June 30, 2025, object 202600279349301250 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202600419349300600 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400819349300640 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330339349301323 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200489349301215 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043379349300604 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0688079: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.