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Gateway Community Services Organization
Also known as Gateway Community Action
Gateway Community Services Organization reported $18.1 million in revenue and $18.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.53 went to program services, $6.47 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 99.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $101,045 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% 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 $18MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $18M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.31 $57,131
- Government grants$99.03 $18M
- Program service revenue$0.07 $11,795
- Other revenue$0.59 $108K
Investment income was negative: −$12,832. 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) | 93.5% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 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 | 99.4% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $101,045 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.56% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.0 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 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 expenseHead start: gateway head start promotes school readiness of children ages three to five from low income families by supporting the development of the whole child. 507 children were provided head start services in the agency's ten (10) county jurisdiction. 88% of children were identified as income eligible, homeless, or foster. 100% of teaching staff hold a degree in early childhood or a related field and/or enrolled in a credentialing program. 100% of family advocate staff hold a degree in human services, social services, or certification in family development and/or in a credentialing…
Fatherhood: gateway fatherhood project is designed to promote and sustain healthy marriage and relationships, strengthen positive father-child engagement, and improve economic and employment mobility opportunities as well as provide robust individualized case management and access to community resources to reduce barriers to program participation and the success of eligible adult fathers in the 14 contiguous kentucky counties of bath, boyd, carter, clark, elliott, estill, greenup, lawrence, madison, menifee, montgomery, morgan, and powell
Low income home energy assistance program (liheap): gateway provided liheap payments for wood, kerosene, propane, natural gas, and electric to 8227 homes. The services provided included: $36,277 in wood payments, $70,366 in kerosene payments, $260,430 in propane payments $1,228,389 in electric payments $23,186 in natural gas payments
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 43.00 hrs/week | $101,045 | $0 | $0 | $101,045 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gateway Community Services Organization (Part VII, line 2).
6 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–1b30 · 30 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 11aNo
- 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 5488
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KENTUCKY RIVER FOOTHILLS Subcontractor services | $629,021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATI Subcontractor services | $356,250 |
| ROWAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION County schools | $261,624 |
| BROWN'S FOOD SERVICE Food for hs program | $151,331 |
| CDW GOVERNMENT INC It software and equipement | $149,012 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Gateway Community Services Organization's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gateway Community Services Organization, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Gateway Community Services Organization's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Gateway Community Services Organization reported that 93.5% of its $18.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gateway Community Services Organization pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gateway Community Services Organization reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $101,045, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gateway Community Services Organization get its money?
Of $18.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 99.1% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gateway Community Services Organization a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-0865874 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 202630349349300238 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530369349300703 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410369349300001 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300459349300510 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349306928 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349305069 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-0865874: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.