Family Guidance Center of Alabama
Family Guidance Center of Alabama reported $27.6 million in revenue and $26.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.72 went to program services, $3.28 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. Government grants made up 97.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $189,370 (EXECUTIVE DI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 145% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 11.4% |
| 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 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $189,370 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.73% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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 expenseGeneral family services - family counseling service; travelers aid; big brothers/big sisters; parenting institute; families of the year; school attendance intervention program; successful parenting; big brothers big sisters - mentoring program that matches children with carefully screened volunteers in the community
Child care management - offers child care financial assistance for parents who are employed or attend approved training programs
Family service centers - family rebuilding advocacy; virtual work & career center; parenting support & education groups; building healthy homes program; teen support group; family support services; family resource library; family computer room; life skills seminars; money management & budgeting services; alzheimers of south central alabama; weed & seed program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,044 | $0 | $13,326 | $189,370 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,297 | $0 | $13,623 | $143,920 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Family Guidance Center of Alabama (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $326K (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b27 · 27 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 5426
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Family Guidance Center of Alabama totaling $44,000 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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Questions people ask
How much of Family Guidance Center of Alabama's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Family Guidance Center of Alabama reported that 96.7% of its $26.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Family Guidance Center of Alabama pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Family Guidance Center of Alabama reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $189,370, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Family Guidance Center of Alabama get its money?
Of $27.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants (including 97.3% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Family Guidance Center of Alabama a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 63-0400591 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 September 30, 2025, object 202601199349302655 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511929349301146 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410679349301146 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320799349300617 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230319349301338 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120409349301362 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 63-0400591: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.