Ariel Clinical Services
Ariel Clinical Services reported $34.9 million in revenue and $31.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.08 went to program services, $11.92 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: 92.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $254,499 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 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 | 5.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $254,499 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.82% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAriel Clinical Services provides Therapeutic Foster Care to children diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance. The primary goal is to reunite children in foster care with their biological families. When this is not an option we provide them with a safe, nurturing home until they are adopted or become of legal age. The organization had 91 children in placement as of December 31, 2025, and provided approximately 1,070 census days of service to youth during 2025. Ariel completed 0 public adoptions and 0 private adoptions during 2025
Ariel Clinical Services provides a wide variety of programs and services to adults with developmental disabilities. Ariel provides comprehensive host homes and small group living arrangements to developmentally disabled adults who are in need of a caring compassionate, nurturing and safe home. The organization had 231 clients in residential service as of December 31, 2025. Ariel also provides skilled and trained staff to support developmentally disabled clients who live independently in the community or in a family setting. Additionally, Ariel operates day programs, both community and…
Ariel Clinical Services provides Auxiliary Services which provide family support, supervised parenting time, client support services, experiential learning, and various therapies, to foster families, troubled youth and developmentally disabled adults
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 hrs/week | $232,960 | $0 | $21,539 | $254,499 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40 hrs/week | $229,957 | $0 | $20,838 | $250,795 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $181,750 | $0 | $18,486 | $200,236 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADULT SERVICES Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $146,693 | $0 | $18,096 | $164,789 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $106,512 | $0 | $14,670 | $121,182 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $100,946 | $0 | $15,771 | $116,717 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $103,139 | $0 | $5,046 | $108,185 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $102,826 | $0 | $4,942 | $107,768 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ariel Clinical Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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
2025 · 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–1b7 · 7 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 5281
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| REFLECTIONS GROUP CENTER Group center care | $671,324 |
| SKY GROUP CENTER Group center home | $591,189 |
| BLUE RIVER CENTER Group center care | $590,329 |
| OHANA LOVE CARE GROUP HOME Group center care | $556,398 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 51 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Ariel Clinical Services totaling $35 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 Ariel Clinical Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Ariel Clinical Services reported that 88.1% of its $31.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ariel Clinical Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ariel Clinical Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $254,499, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ariel Clinical Services get its money?
Of $34.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 5.5% came from contributions and grants and 92.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ariel Clinical Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1255228 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641879349301069 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502329349301605 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402899349300020 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302759349301000 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222739349301257 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202201049349301100 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1255228: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.