Southwest Key Programs
Southwest Key Programs reported $496.1 million in revenue and $585.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.60 went to program services, $12.40 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 99.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,166,741 (PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% 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 $585MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $496MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 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 | 99.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,166,741 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.20% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 53 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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 expenseFor more than 20 years, Southwest Key Programs has been an integral partner in the U.S. Response to the immigration crisis at our southern border, sheltering immigrant children under 18 years of age who arrive in this country without a parent or guardian and unifying them with their parents, relatives, or a sponsor. Southwest Key's unaccompanied minor (um) shelters are part of a federal shelter system that was created as a result of the 1997 flores settlement agreement. Our um shelters are funded by the department of health and human services. Others were escaping poverty, searching for…
Southwest Key's youth and family services programs are based on the core principle that positive change can happen though therapeutic, educational and community-based programs. Our services are shaped by evidence-based practices and youth agency, accomplished through staff raised in the communities we serve. By providing alternatives to children who are involved in the court system, youth and family services enables them to stay at home with their families and stay involved in their communities. Through youth and family services, young men and women are provided with structure and services…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,124,485 | $0 | $42,256 | $1,166,741 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $558,640 | $0 | $48,339 | $606,979 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (THRU 3/7/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $499,687 | $0 | $39,192 | $538,879 |
| CHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 3/1/24) Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $520,347 | $0 | $10,238 | $530,585 |
| DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $466,144 | $0 | $33,679 | $499,823 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $386,352 | $0 | $52,346 | $438,698 |
| CHIEF LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER (THRU 3/28/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $403,882 | $0 | $33,144 | $437,026 |
| VP OF LEGAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $319,434 | $0 | $42,796 | $362,230 |
53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southwest Key Programs (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.2M (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–1b5 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 4Yes
- 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 511,352
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BDO USA PC Professional services | $649,916 |
| APFS STAFFING INC DBA ADDISON GROUP Consulting | $619,642 |
| EC FOUNDATION CP LLC AN ARIZONA LIMITED Consulting | $489,910 |
| WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP Professional services | $422,483 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 33 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Southwest Key Programs's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southwest Key Programs, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Southwest Key Programs's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Southwest Key Programs reported that 87.6% of its $585.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southwest Key Programs pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southwest Key Programs reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $1,166,741, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southwest Key Programs get its money?
Of $496.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 99.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southwest Key Programs a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2481167 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 August 31, 2025, object 202641979349301704 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501969349303070 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023 (amended), object 202533579349300643 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022 (amended), object 202422269349301232 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021 (amended), object 202300789349300000 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111969349300116 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2481167: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.