Bost
Bost reported $36.2 million in revenue and $34.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.82 went to program services, $9.81 to management and general costs and $0.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $202,126 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025 (6 mo.).
Where $100 of spending went
The 6-month short period ending December 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor 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 6-month short period ending December 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.43 $158K
- Government grants$0.67 $245K
- Program service revenue$96.76 $35M
- Investment income$2.14 $781K
Other revenue was negative: −$304K. 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) | 89.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.32 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $202,126 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.58% | 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 | 10.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWaiver services: provides community integration and community living support services for individuals with developmental disabilities under medicaid funding
Day treatment services (ddtcs): provides specialized habilitation day program and therapies for children and adults with developmental disabilities
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 (6 mo.) · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,126 | $0 | $0 | $202,126 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,402 | $0 | $0 | $157,402 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $89,404 | $0 | $0 | $89,404 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bost (Part VII, line 2).
7 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 (6 mo.) · 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 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 51,123
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BUILDING BLOCKS PEDIATRIC THERAPY Therapy | $129,138 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Bost totaling $3,885 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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Every number above is copied from Bost's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Bost, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Bost's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bost reported that 89.8% of its $34.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bost pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bost reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $202,126, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bost get its money?
Of $36.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 97.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bost a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 71-0539738 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2025, object 202602319349301200 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611259349301626 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531289349301243 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410669349300221 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330139349300848 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133569349300118 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130119349301373 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 71-0539738: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.