Cfs Self-Directed Supports
Cfs Self-Directed Supports reported $26.8 million in revenue and $26.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.22 went to program services, $6.78 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $333,786 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1785% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 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 | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $333,786 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.24% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 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 expenseTo provide administrative and billing support to people who choose to self-direct throughout new york. Fiscal intermediary responsibilities are providing support in background checks for self-hired staff, billing medicaid and/or new york state for services within a person's budget, paying staff, tracking expenditures, and providing monthly statements to the person receiving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $319,423 | $14,363 | $333,786 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $214,286 | $26,183 | $240,469 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THRU JANUARY 2025 Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $173,923 | $9,286 | $183,209 |
| FORMER COO Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $182,160 | $724 | $182,884 |
| SVP OF SELF DIRECTION - SDS Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $119,773 | $0 | $17,591 | $137,364 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cfs Self-Directed Supports (Part VII, line 2).
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 · 5 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 15aNo
- 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 5766
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INVICTUS ENTERPRISES FOUNDATION INC Educational services | $128,895 |
| GREAT CONNECTIONS INC Phsychological services | $121,765 |
| EZ BEYOND INC Educational services | $112,200 |
| LUM SERVICES INC Brokerage services | $111,137 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Cfs Self-Directed Supports's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cfs Self-Directed Supports, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Cfs Self-Directed Supports spent in FY2025, $93.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cfs Self-Directed Supports's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cfs Self-Directed Supports reported that 93.2% of its $26.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cfs Self-Directed Supports pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cfs Self-Directed Supports reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $333,786, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cfs Self-Directed Supports get its money?
Of $26.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 99.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cfs Self-Directed Supports a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-5520438 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611339349308701 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501089349301005 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430819349300923 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330629349300423 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231049349301333 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121139349300532 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-5520438: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.