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Guidance Center reported $19.7 million in revenue and $20.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.28 went to program services, $16.40 to management and general costs and $0.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.8% of the total. Government grants made up 26.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $436,330 (CHIEF MEDICA). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 123% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.3% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.4% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.6% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 26.4% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.8% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $436,330 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.17% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.2 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity support services - assist adults with severe and persistent mental illness in maintaining independence and integration within the community through case management, skills training, and supporting interventions. Approximately 541 individuals served
Outpatient activities - provides individual, family, and group counseling for a wide range of behavioral health concerns, from situational stress to severe mental illness. Approximately 709 individuals served
Medication management activities - offers psychiatric evaluations, medication monitoring, and ongoing medical management through psychiatrists, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses (aprns), and nursing staff. Approximately 498 individuals served
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF MEDICA Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $378,499 | $0 | $57,831 | $436,330 |
| APRN Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,826 | $0 | $26,474 | $192,300 |
| APRN Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,826 | $0 | $26,371 | $191,197 |
| FINANCE DIRE Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,958 | $0 | $35,308 | $186,266 |
| APRN Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,720 | $0 | $16,695 | $179,415 |
| CHIEF CLINIC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,718 | $0 | $23,194 | $156,912 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,967 | $0 | $22,719 | $151,686 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $59,203 | $0 | $12,963 | $72,166 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Guidance Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $934K (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
2024 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 5300
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Guidance Center totaling $62 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 Guidance Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Guidance Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Guidance Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Guidance Center reported that 83.3% of its $20.1 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Guidance Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Guidance Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $436,330, for the role of CHIEF MEDICA (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Guidance Center get its money?
Of $19.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 26.6% came from contributions and grants (including 26.4% from government grants) and 72.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Guidance Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 48-1139846 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533149349304328 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412479349301446 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343129349303204 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232159349300903 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132109349301603 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041299349301304 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 48-1139846: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.