Momentous Institute
Momentous Institute reported $18.8 million in revenue and $16.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.61 went to program services, $14.79 to management and general costs and $4.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $349,948 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.6% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.8% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $349,948 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.13% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.6 | 15.4 |
| 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 expenseMomentous school- momentous school integrates mental health concepts with rich academic instruction, leading to exceptional long-term student outcomes. It provides high-quality pre-kindergarten, children ages 3 years old through fifth grade education focused on building strong emotional and academic skills for long-term success. Momentous school's culture of creating a positive student-centered environment based on safe relationships remained at the core of all practices throughout the school year. Teachers continued to train on understanding the impact of trauma on the brain learning how to…
Mental health services- provides strengths- and systems-based youth mental health treatment, today providing nearly 13,000 sessions of psychotherapy and parent education to over 2,500 children and families each year. High-quality, trauma informed care is at the core of everything we do at Momentous Institute. Each year, our team continued to provide holistic, low barrier mental health services focused on systemic care, relationships, and strength-based interventions. We intentionally offer these services in-person or virtually, through a variety of treatment approaches including individual…
Professional training - Momentous Institute's professional training programs provide tangible, proven strategies for implementing mental health informed learning to enhance the mental health of a child or adults working with children through virtual, on-demand and in-person training sessions. Our team continuously strives to champion mental health informed social emotional learning by directly serving adult professionals who work to improve the academic success and overall well-being of children typically beyond our reach. Over the past 15 years, Momentous Institute has strategically invested…
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 DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $317,547 | $0 | $32,401 | $349,948 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 8.0 hrs/week | $0 | $183,336 | $24,492 | $207,828 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $157,513 | $0 | $25,302 | $182,815 |
| DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $160,287 | $0 | $13,860 | $174,147 |
| PRINCIPAL, MOMENTOUS SCHOOL Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $150,613 | $0 | $21,657 | $172,270 |
| DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL TRAINING (END: 8/15/2024) Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $152,091 | $0 | $13,919 | $166,010 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & EVALUATION Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $113,680 | $0 | $47,947 | $161,627 |
| NATURE BASE SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $121,879 | $0 | $22,394 | $144,273 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Momentous Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $309K (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 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 5149
- Volunteers Part I, line 6392
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TWELVE OAKS CATERING LLC Catering services | $289,108 |
| MORELAND ACCORD LLC Consulting, speaking & training services | $222,000 |
| PROJECT MOCKINGBIRD LLC Pr & social media management | $132,750 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES Security services | $100,855 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Momentous Institute totaling $537K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Momentous Institute's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Momentous Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Momentous Institute spent in FY2025, $80.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Friends of KexpSeattle, WA · revenue $19M · programs 65.7% · 2025
- Girl Scouts of Eastern MassachusettsWaltham, MA · revenue $19M · programs 73.0% · FY2025
- Improve Your TomorrowSacramento, CA · revenue $19M · programs 73.4% · FY2025
- Boys & Girls Clubs of MiamiMiami, FL · revenue $19M · programs 81.5% · FY2025
- MaryhurstLouisville, KY · revenue $19M · programs 89.5% · FY2025
All youth development charities · Largest charities in Texas
Questions people ask
How much of Momentous Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Momentous Institute reported that 80.6% of its $16.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.8% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Momentous Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Momentous Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $349,948, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Momentous Institute get its money?
Of $18.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 95.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 2.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Momentous Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1855620 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), 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 October 31, 2025, object 202622579349301127 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202542589349302269 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202412609349300771 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202312509349301446 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202232579349302088 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202112569349301221 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1855620: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.