Compass Connections
Compass Connections reported $448.7 million in revenue and $450.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.05 went to program services, $10.95 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 99.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,826,428 (Chairman of the Board). 107 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 549890% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $450MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $449MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 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 | 99.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,826,428 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.41% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 107 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 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 expenseTo provide residential sheltering to children in out of home placement. Provide case management, clinical, medical, recreational and residential services while working to safely place families together. Total served 8,034
Post release facilitates a continuum of care and provides support for children transitioning into their new communities. Children released from the care and custody of the office of refugee and resettlement into the community need physical and emotional safety; access to services and support that meets their individual needs and allows them to cultivate and preserve family and community relationships; and protection from abuse, abandonment, neglect, and other harm. Total served 4,001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board Director/trustee, officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,744,771 | $81,657 | $1,826,428 |
| Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $428,339 | $71,073 | $499,412 |
| Director Director/trustee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $345,108 | $51,702 | $396,810 |
| President Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $344,259 | $0 | $40,138 | $384,397 |
| Deputy Executive Director Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $246,146 | $0 | $14,241 | $260,387 |
| Medical Director Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $229,035 | $0 | $21,176 | $250,211 |
| Associate Deputy Director Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $190,845 | $0 | $19,240 | $210,085 |
| Chief of Staff Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $194,374 | $0 | $9,559 | $203,933 |
107 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Compass Connections (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $394K (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 · 7 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 2Yes
- 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 55,239
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Ford Motor Company LLC Vehicle Leasing | $953,186 |
| Gildardo Ponce dba Ponce Construction Construction Services | $307,895 |
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP Governmental Relations | $192,166 |
| Alfonso X Campos dba Texas Regional Construction Construction Services | $126,049 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Compass Connections's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Compass Connections, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Compass Connections's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Compass Connections reported that 89.1% of its $450.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Compass Connections pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Compass Connections reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $1,826,428, for the role of Chairman of the Board (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Compass Connections get its money?
Of $448.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 99.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Compass Connections a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-1394166 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 August 31, 2025, object 202631129349301208 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501199349302130 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202431209349301388 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202300929349300800 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221439349300622 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001129349300905 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-1394166: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.