Cares Center
Cares Center reported $23.1 million in revenue and $25.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.81 went to program services, $20.40 to management and general costs and $1.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $515,738 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$10.65 $2.5M
- Government grants$1.41 $325K
- Program service revenue$87.75 $20M
- Investment income$0.19 $43,597
Other revenue was negative: −$1,717. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $515,738 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.04% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCares Center psychiatric residential treatment facility for adolescents ages 6 to 17 with severe emotional and/or behavioral disturbances. The 60 bed facility includes comprehensive services including intensive individual, group, and family therapy; medical services, therapeutic recreation; educational interventions; and social skill training. 204 individuals were served during 2025
Educational services - cares schools in jackson, hattiesburg and biloxi are accredited, non-public schools designed to meet the educational and behavioral needs of students whose behavior prohibits participation in the public school setting. The canopy school is a fully-accredited school that empowers the diverse abilities of children through an individualized approach to education in a supportive, innovative and transformative environment. 335 individuals were served during 2025
The early intervention autism clinics - early intervention programs utilizing applied behavior analysis (aba) for children 18 months to 8 years old diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. 27 children served during 2025
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $481,748 | $33,990 | $515,738 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $307,579 | $27,748 | $335,327 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $284,353 | $21,926 | $306,279 |
| CHIEF SOLUTIONS OFFICER Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $224,083 | $18,978 | $243,061 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $213,358 | $22,125 | $235,483 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 57.00 hrs/week | $143,881 | $0 | $7,508 | $151,389 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $141,104 | $1,937 | $143,041 |
| NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,276 | $0 | $11,232 | $135,508 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cares Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b25 · 25 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 5347
- Volunteers Part I, line 6396
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Questions people ask
How much of Cares Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Cares Center reported that 77.8% of its $25.3 million in expenses went to program services, 20.4% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cares Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cares Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $515,738, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cares Center get its money?
Of $23.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 12.1% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 87.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cares Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 64-0823550 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602039349300220 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522179349300337 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412059349300926 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302939349301860 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242779349301004 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102159349300245 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022899349300522 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 64-0823550: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.