The Guidance Center
The Guidance Center reported $21.3 million in revenue and $22.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.17 went to program services, $8.83 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: 82.7% of the total. Government grants made up 9.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $512,157 (CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 20% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.5% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 82.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $512,157 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.33% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 5 | 88.9% |
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 expenseAdult outpatient services: tgc programs in outpatient services offer a scope of practice that includes: psychiatry, nursing and medication services, behvioral health crisis, pre-petition screenig, care/case management, peer support, vocational rehabilitation, and counseling in both individual and group formats. The overall goal is to improve the behavioral health of adults with serious mental illnesses or other mental and/or substance use conitions through the provision of high-quality, cost effective outpatient services. Treatment implements evidence-based therapy and service models. Staff…
Psychiatric acute care unit: a 16-bed level 1 accredited psychiatric hospital serving high-risk individuals needing intensive treatment for stabilization from danger and dysfunction. Services include title 36 pre-petition screening/court-ordered evaluations and treament, psychiatric acute care, and restraints/seclusions capability. The facility accommodates individuals with many types of disabilities. The unit provides hospitalization, psychiatric evaluation, medication stabilization, 24-hour nursing, telehealth and emergency psychiatric care which includes voluntary and involuntary…
The substance abuse residential recovery program: a 16-bed co-ed adult unit serving high-risk individuals needing intensive treament with respite from their life in the community. Services are prioritized to pregnant women, women with dependent children, intravenous drug users and individuals struggling with opioids. Implemented a sober living fund to assist low income members who complete the sarrp program in finding affordable sober living arrangements to help maintain sobriety and provide a stable living situation
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 MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $479,493 | $32,664 | $512,157 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $379,296 | $24,581 | $403,877 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR THRU JAN 2025 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $323,086 | $0 | $46,005 | $369,091 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,158 | $0 | $40,895 | $312,053 |
| SECRETARY/COMPLIANCE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $276,277 | $14,767 | $291,044 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $0 | $282,934 | $0 | $282,934 |
| BOARD PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $229,026 | $1,323 | $230,349 |
| CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,654 | $0 | $31,089 | $188,743 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Guidance Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $626K (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 · 2 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 11aNo
- 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 5302
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Guidance Center totaling $1,188 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 Guidance Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Guidance Center reported that 91.2% of its $22.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Guidance Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Guidance Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $512,157, for the role of CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Guidance Center get its money?
Of $21.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 16.8% came from contributions and grants (including 9.5% from government grants) and 82.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Guidance Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0223720 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 September 30, 2025, object 202632259349301013 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502239349302330 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422219349301457 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312239349301911 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222239349302302 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132119349300913 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0223720: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.