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Beltsville, MD · EIN 52-2112412 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Compass reported $49.8 million in revenue and $42.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.84 went to program services, $12.08 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,137 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 140% 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 $43M

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 $50M

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)
87.8%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.1%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.4%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.2%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.5%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$240,137$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.56%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
146
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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
$30M expenses · 80.4% of program spending · revenue $37M

In our community living group home program, compass, inc. Provided full community living services to 116 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through supervised support in our alu's and group homes, individuals with intellectual disabilities received assistance with activities of daily living (personal care assistance), assistance with cooking, medication administration, assistance to access health services, behavioral support, transportation services, nursing oversight services, benefits case management, recreation services, day time employment support, and psychological case…

$5.2M expenses · 13.8% of program spending · revenue $4.8M

In our community development service program, compass, inc. Provided community based services for 57 individuals with intellectual disabilities focusing on engaging people in activities of their choosing

$2.2M expenses · 5.8% of program spending · revenue $1.9M

In our personal support program, compass, inc. Provided in-home support to 11 individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families to include personal care assistance, transportation, assistance with accessing health care, recreation, respite care, behavorial supports, rental assistance, benefits management, and psychological case management

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$223,681$0$16,456$240,137
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$180,682$0$15,221$195,903
HR DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,350$0$11,519$166,869
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$154,085$0$6,681$160,766
NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,771$0$9,615$136,386
DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,390$0$10,291$132,681
DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$123,576$0$5,455$129,031
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,587$0$5,269$127,856

14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Compass (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $802K (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
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$50M$43M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$50M$43M87.8%$35M$240,137
FY2024 ⓘ$47M$36M87.0%$28M$215,483
FY2023 ⓘ$30M$26M86.9%$17M$210,465
FY2022 ⓘ$28M$23M87.2%$14M$198,632
FY2021 ⓘ$23M$21M90.1%$8.6M$176,161
FY2020 ⓘ$21M$19M90.2%$6.3M$152,442

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–1b9 · 9 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 5581
  • Volunteers Part I, line 69

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LECOMPTE CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION
Building contractor services
$563,634
CRW ONE GROUP LLC
Outsourced computer supports
$128,510

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Compass totaling $20 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 Compass'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, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Compass's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Compass reported that 87.8% of its $42.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Compass pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Compass reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $240,137, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Compass get its money?

Of $49.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Compass a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-2112412 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 June 30, 2025, object 202640899349300979 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501269349301620 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401309349305105 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310519349301306 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211299349300536 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349305870 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 52-2112412: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.