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Buffalo Valley

Hohenwald, TN · EIN 58-1374964 · 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

Buffalo Valley reported $29.1 million in revenue and $23.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.83 went to program services, $11.17 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.8% of the total. Government grants made up 70.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $175,838 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% 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 $23M

For 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 $29M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.8%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.2%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
70.8%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
70.8%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
20.1%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$175,838$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.75%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
38
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
16.16.2
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
$18M expenses · 86.1% of program spending · revenue $4.2M

Alcohol and drug rehabilitation serivces Provide alcohol and drug rehabilitation services including treatment, counseling, and case management to approximately 1500 patients

$2.9M expenses · 13.9% of program spending · revenue $1.6M

Housing services Provide transitional and permanent housing to low income homeless persons some of whom have alcohol and drug abuse problems. Also includes counseling and case management services. Approximately 300 persons served

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
CEO
Officer, 040.00 hrs/week
$175,838$0$0$175,838
President
Officer, 040.00 hrs/week
$128,067$0$0$128,067
Chief Operating Officer
Officer, 040.00 hrs/week
$120,057$0$0$120,057
Chief Financial Officer
Officer, 008.00 hrs/week
$6,565$0$0$6,565

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Buffalo Valley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $431K (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$23M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$29M$23M88.8%$31M$175,838
FY2024 ⓘ$24M$20M86.1%$26M$167,965
FY2023 ⓘ$20M$18M85.3%$22M$169,035
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$17M79.2%$20M$171,471
FY2021 ⓘ$15M$16M78.4%$20M$167,149
FY2020 ⓘ$17M$16M77.6%$21M$161,758

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 13No
  • 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 2Yes
  • 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 5299

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Franklin D unions DBA Darins Auto Repair
vehicle maintenance repair
$327,545
Amergis Healthcare Staffing
medical services nursing staff
$307,992
Consolidated Medical Staffing
medical services nursing staffing
$287,487

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Buffalo Valley's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Buffalo Valley reported that 88.8% of its $23.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Buffalo Valley pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Buffalo Valley reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $175,838, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Buffalo Valley get its money?

Of $29.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 70.8% came from contributions and grants (including 70.8% from government grants) and 20.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Buffalo Valley a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 58-1374964 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 202610989349300901 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423279349301857 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411149349301316 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340249349300324 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240339349300934 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140119349302009 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 58-1374964: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.