The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates
The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates reported $200.4 million in revenue and $174.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.66 went to program services, $12.34 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: 94.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $749,270 (DIR, PRESIDENT/CEO). 50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% 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 $174MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $200MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 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 | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $749,270 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.43% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 50 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 11 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIR, PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $715,122 | $34,148 | $749,270 |
| DIRECTOR, Asst Secretary, Consultant Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $460,687 | $0 | $460,687 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $361,637 | $0 | $11,970 | $373,607 |
| CFO Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $251,359 | $0 | $11,127 | $262,486 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $251,500 | $0 | $6,451 | $257,951 |
| VP of Accounting Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $177,127 | $0 | $16,065 | $193,192 |
| VP of IT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $185,986 | $0 | $2,961 | $188,947 |
| DIRECTOR & ASST. SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $48,000 | $0 | $48,000 |
50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $258K (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–1b11 · 8 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 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 52,439
- Volunteers Part I, line 6112
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ECCI LLC Sheltered workshops | $3,437,470 |
| DSI MANAGEMENT LLC Management services | $3,300,061 |
| POWERBACK REHABILITATION Services rehabilitation | $993,902 |
| CHR CONSULTING SERVICES INC Consulting services | $910,500 |
| SHIFTSTER LLC Nursing staffing | $850,569 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 202 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates spent in FY2025, $87.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates reported that 87.7% of its $174.4 million in expenses went to program services, 12.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $749,270, for the role of DIR, PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates get its money?
Of $200.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.4% came from contributions and grants and 94.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1842720 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 202601359349313750 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349312979 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349319419 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349308958 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349301014 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349303065 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1842720: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.