Chesterwye Center
Chesterwye Center reported $10.2 million in revenue and $7.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.87 went to program services, $8.02 to management and general costs and $1.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.8% of the total. Government grants made up 5.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $163,236 (DSP). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 85% 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 $7.9MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $163,236 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.06% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseResidential program provides housing to adults with intellectual / developmental disabilities in the community
Day program and other supported employment activities provide vocational training and activities that are meaningful to each adult person with an intellectual / developmental disability. Support services provides guidance to the community and families to support meaningful community engagement to adults over age 21 with an intellectual / developmental disability. Also includes other miscellaneous non-allocable program revenues
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,928 | $0 | $14,308 | $163,236 |
| DSP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,880 | $0 | $11,952 | $150,832 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,558 | $0 | $11,952 | $142,510 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,102 | $0 | $14,439 | $138,541 |
| DSP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,508 | $0 | $0 | $135,508 |
| DSP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,104 | $0 | $613 | $133,717 |
| DSP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,751 | $0 | $0 | $122,751 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chesterwye Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $301K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5121
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERGIS HEALTHCARE STAFFING INC Care staffing | $421,901 |
| MAYFLOWER CHOICE CARE INC Care staffing | $343,191 |
| DIMENSIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES INC Care staffing | $132,634 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Chesterwye Center totaling $850 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 Chesterwye 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 Chesterwye Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Chesterwye Center spent in FY2025, $90.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Chesterwye Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Chesterwye Center reported that 90.9% of its $7.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Chesterwye Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Chesterwye Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $163,236, for the role of DSP (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Chesterwye Center get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.4% came from contributions and grants (including 5.4% from government grants) and 90.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Chesterwye Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0973964 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 202601349349310980 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511279349303476 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349304460 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300949349301715 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231299349303433 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349301141 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0973964: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.