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Chimes International Limited

Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-2000359 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Chimes International Limited reported $21.5 million in revenue and $21.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $0.00 went to program services, $100.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 4.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $837,141 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% 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 $21M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $21M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
100.0%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$837,141$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.94%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
288
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-2.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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
— expenses · revenue $20M

Chimes operates a multi-state system of services supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health conditions, and substance use disorders. Programs emphasize independence, employment, community integration, and access to care, supporting individuals in achieving stable and meaningful lives

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
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$777,126$0$60,015$837,141
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$532,505$0$60,741$593,246
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$401,930$0$67,989$469,919
TREASURER/CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$382,741$0$20,046$402,787
VP DEVELOPMENT - COMMUNICATION
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$274,123$0$17,306$291,429
SVP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$269,705$0$19,008$288,713
VP FACILITIES (THRU 6/1/25)
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$260,335$0$16,436$276,771
GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$193,338$0$36,097$229,435

28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chimes International Limited (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$21M0.0%−$4.3M$837,141
FY2024 ⓘ$20M$20M0.0%−$4.3M$857,918
FY2023 ⓘ$16M$16M0.0%−$4.3M$576,986
FY2022 ⓘ$14M$15M0.0%−$4.3M$694,408
FY2021 ⓘ$13M$13M0.0%−$4.3M$581,344
FY2020 ⓘ$13M$13M0.0%−$4.3M$425,558

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–1b11 · 11 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 5104
  • Volunteers Part I, line 611

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Chimes International Limited totaling $6,750 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 Chimes International Limited's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Chimes International Limited, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Chimes International Limited's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Chimes International Limited reported that 0.0% of its $21.2 million in expenses went to program services, 100.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Chimes International Limited pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Chimes International Limited reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $837,141, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Chimes International Limited get its money?

Of $21.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Chimes International Limited a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-2000359 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202611319349301351 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349312246 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349304001 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321289349303002 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211319349302046 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141059349300734 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 52-2000359: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.