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Transylvania Vocational Services in

Brevard, NC · EIN 56-1261616 · 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

Transylvania Vocational Services in reported $29.1 million in revenue and $27.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $46.17 went to program services, $53.83 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: 6.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $169,746 (DIRECTOR OF). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% 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 $27M

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 $29M

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)
46.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
53.8%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
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
6.9%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$169,746$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.63%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
19.813.3
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
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1,529 · revenue $2.0M

Transylvania Vocational Services provides programs and services that include employment services, day enrichment and activity programs for adults, community-based services, residential services, and pre-employment transition services for school aged youth. During the 2024 -2025 fiscal year, tvs served 234 individuals in these programs. Thirty two individuals were served in some level of Vocational Services at 23 different businesses in three counties. Pre-employment transition services served 142 students in 9 different schools. 13 individuals were served in the life skills adult day program.…

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
DIRECTOR OF
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,061$0$6,685$169,746
VP OF BUSINE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,231$0$11,072$151,303
DIRECTOR OF
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,223$0$8,759$139,982
HR DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,725$0$14,203$132,928
SOFTWARE MAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,275$0$7,612$123,887
FOOD OPERATI
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,384$0$8,957$121,341
SALES MGR &
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,790$0$5,193$115,983
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$79,750$0$13,423$93,173

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Transylvania Vocational Services in (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $455K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$29M$27M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$29M$27M46.2%$44M$169,746
FY2024 ⓘ$18M$25M44.0%$43M$195,985
FY2023 ⓘ$27M$25M51.7%$49M$493,154
FY2022 ⓘ$34M$18M85.6%$48M$183,631
FY2021 ⓘ$27M$13M84.9%$31M$149,195
FY2020 ⓘ$20M$12M83.7%$18M$129,041

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 5218
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Transylvania Vocational Services in's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Transylvania Vocational Services in reported that 46.2% of its $27.0 million in expenses went to program services, 53.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Transylvania Vocational Services in pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Transylvania Vocational Services in reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $169,746, for the role of DIRECTOR OF (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Transylvania Vocational Services in get its money?

Of $29.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.2% came from contributions and grants and 6.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Transylvania Vocational Services in a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-1261616 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 202630579349301103 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520949349300627 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349315802 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300469349302580 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349316048 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120849349301417 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-1261616: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.