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Fello reported $445.7 million in revenue and $434.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.38 went to program services, $1.54 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: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $321,461 (PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 561% 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 $434MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $446M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.28 $1.3M
- Program service revenue$99.65 $445M
- Investment income$0.07 $320K
Other revenue was negative: −$680K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.4% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.28 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $321,461 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.07% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseFello offers individualized programs and services that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, work and connect throughout the community. Programs include children, youth & their families, living options & services, workforce development, day services, and behavioral health. Fello's holistic, person-centered approach fosters independence and self-determination and supports people in making their own choices about the life they want to lead
Self-directed services - fello inc. Maintains a state-wide contract to provide fiscal management & counseling services to people who choose to self-direct their services. As a self-directed services provider, fello supports people in exercising their employer and budget authority by processing payroll and payments to vendors for authorized goods and services and providing tax-related information to state and federal authorities on behalf of the participant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $294,998 | $0 | $26,463 | $321,461 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,750 | $0 | $40,786 | $219,536 |
| SVP ADMIN&GEN.COUNSEL & SECY FROM MAY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,627 | $0 | $17,670 | $191,297 |
| SENIOR TEAM LEADER Highest compensated employee, 100.20 hrs/week | $168,772 | $0 | $12,118 | $180,890 |
| ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,600 | $0 | $0 | $168,600 |
| SR DIRECTOR-SELF-DIRECTED SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,910 | $0 | $28,172 | $142,082 |
| VP FINANCE&TREASURER FROM MAY 2025 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,527 | $0 | $23,501 | $142,028 |
| VP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,047 | $0 | $3,802 | $140,849 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fello (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $925K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b16 · 16 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 4Yes
- 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 5890
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BUILDER GURU CONTRACTING CO Construction design, architecture | $4,774,958 |
| IDFIVE LLC Communications | $826,800 |
| DIMENSIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES INC Nursing | $508,467 |
| MODRN HEALTH Nursing | $402,506 |
| ANNKISSAM LLC Software design | $388,972 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 27 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Fello totaling $9,000 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 Fello's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Fello, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Fello's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fello reported that 98.4% of its $434.4 million in expenses went to program services, 1.5% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fello pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fello reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $321,461, for the role of PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fello get its money?
Of $445.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 99.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fello a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-6047882 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, 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 202630439349300908 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349309858 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330209349300703 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240179349300239 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013589349301301 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-6047882: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.