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The Montrose Center
The Montrose Center reported $12.0 million in revenue and $11.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.75 went to program services, $12.47 to management and general costs and $5.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.9% of the total. Government grants made up 55.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $211,518 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 8% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$35.60 $4.3M
- Government grants$55.08 $6.6M
- Program service revenue$9.05 $1.1M
- Investment income$0.27 $32,400
Other revenue was negative: −$29,884. 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) | 81.7% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.9% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 55.2% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.1% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $211,518 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.84% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseCase management provided services to clients and outreach participants to promote continuity of care, enabling clients to function independently using government, private, and community resources. To support this intention, we provide services to help clients address challenges to living a healthy life, including access to mental and psychosocial services in a timely and coordinated manner. These services include assistance with completing and submitting government forms, as well as locating transportation, housing, and other resources. In addition to case management services for those living…
The Montrose Center's counseling services are part of the Living Insightfully for Empowerment (LIFE) program, a psychotherapy and counseling program designed to empower clients' self-sufficiency in recovery without fear of encountering prejudice, ignorance, homophobia, or heterosexism in an LGBT-affirming environment. LIFE serves special populations of the LGBT community through Anti-Violence, HIV/AIDS, and Chemical Dependency programming. Anti-Violence staff provide counseling services to address issues related to domestic violence, sexual assault, hate crimes, and childhood sexual abuse.…
The senior program provides counseling, case management services, social and recreational activities, and health wellness education to LGBT people 60 and over. The Youth program provides adolescents and young adults who identify as LGBTQ with outreach, counseling, role models, and peer support to help prevent homelessness among youth. The Women's program supports lesbian women, breaking down barriers that lesbians face when accessing health and social services through advocacy, professional and community education, and case management. The program also hosts an annual celebration dance in…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,345 | $0 | $6,173 | $211,518 |
| Chief Operating Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,333 | $0 | $4,270 | $137,603 |
| Chief Behavioral Health Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,667 | $0 | $3,112 | $116,779 |
| Director Of Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,662 | $0 | $9,459 | $110,121 |
| LIFE Counseling Program Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,700 | $0 | $4,505 | $109,205 |
| Chief Programs Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,317 | $0 | $1,683 | $105,000 |
| Finance Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $92,178 | $0 | $3,062 | $95,240 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $86,667 | $0 | $90 | $86,757 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Montrose Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $464K (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–1b8 · 8 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 5107
- Volunteers Part I, line 6779
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to The Montrose Center totaling $328K 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 The Montrose Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, The Montrose Center reported that 81.7% of its $11.5 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 5.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Montrose Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Montrose Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $211,518, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Montrose Center get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 90.9% came from contributions and grants (including 55.2% from government grants) and 9.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Montrose Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2050245 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 August 31, 2025, object 202601909349301605 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541969349300434 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411929349301661 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301869349301070 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221959349301037 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202131959349300843 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2050245: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.