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Family Services

Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-0730225 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Family Services reported $32.1 million in revenue and $30.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.87 went to program services, $18.13 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,778,699 (PRESIDENT, CEO & CHAIR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% 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 $31M

For 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 $32M

Investment income was negative: −$331K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
81.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.1%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
5.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
4.7%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,778,699$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
5.80%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
76
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
1 of 4100.0%

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 expense
$15M expenses · 58.4% of program spending · revenue $17M

Families and communities: provides intensive treatment and support services to children and adolescents with mental health needs and their families

$7.5M expenses · 29.8% of program spending · revenue $11M

Rehabilitation and recovery services: provides residential and rehabilitation support, living skills, and vocational services to adults with serious mental illness and developmental disabilities

$3.0M expenses · 11.8% of program spending · revenue $3.1M

Community treatment: provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services to adults, adolescents, and children

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT, CEO & CHAIR
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$1,715,442$63,257$1,778,699
SVP, CFO, TREASURER & SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$708,729$51,357$760,086
VP AND COO HOSPITALS (PART YEAR)
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$566,272$68,206$634,478
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$494,883$73,066$567,949
FORMER VP AND COO COMM SERVICES
Former, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$212,453$9,468$221,921
DIRECTOR OPS OUTPATIENT BEHAV HEALTH
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,120$0$33,040$171,160
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$111,872$0$12,978$124,850
DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS CS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,884$0$7,153$123,037

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Family Services (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$32M$31M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$32M$31M81.9%$14M$1,778,699
FY2024 ⓘ$38M$37M83.7%$12M$1,587,024
FY2023 ⓘ$38M$36M85.6%$11M$1,387,274
FY2022 ⓘ$33M$31M80.5%$10M$1,166,192
FY2021 ⓘ$29M$28M87.1%$7.4M$991,586
FY2020 ⓘ$26M$25M87.4%$6.3M$1,186,920

Governance 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–1b4 · 1 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 15aNo
  • 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 5461
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
THE TRAUMA CENTER
Provider training
$498,650
SKYLINE NETWORK ENGINEERING
It/communications
$443,360
BRIAN KEILSON
Remodeling services
$314,857
CYPRESS CONTRACTING LLC
Remodeling services
$264,987
PMM COMPANIES INC
Janitorial services
$216,772

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Family Services totaling $125K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Family Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Family Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Family Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Family Services reported that 81.9% of its $30.7 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Family Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,778,699, for the role of PRESIDENT, CEO & CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Family Services get its money?

Of $32.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.2% came from contributions and grants (including 4.7% from government grants) and 94.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Family Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-0730225 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 202621329349304757 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349307252 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349305528 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349309671 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349300110 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121319349302067 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 52-0730225: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.