New Narrative
New Narrative reported $39.6 million in revenue and $38.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.74 went to program services, $18.77 to management and general costs and $1.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.3% of the total. Government grants made up 41.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $259,891 (ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 94% between FY2021 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 $39MFor 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 $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 41.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 37.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $259,891 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.67% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential treatment - live-in, short-term program that allows individuals to pursue therapeutic goals in a home-live setting
Clinical services - outpatient services with personalized treatment plans that may include skills training, individual and group therapies, and medication management, as well as support for residential treatment
Peer services - peer-to-peer programs and supports that build vocational and social skills, set and pursue wellness goals, and grow connections with a community
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,384 | $0 | $15,507 | $259,891 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,450 | $0 | $14,545 | $227,995 |
| PHARMACIST IN CHARGE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,892 | $0 | $13,178 | $186,070 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,701 | $0 | $13,421 | $179,122 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF QUALITY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,817 | $0 | $6,949 | $178,766 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF EQUITY C Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,449 | $0 | $9,457 | $171,906 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,446 | $0 | $13,086 | $160,532 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,626 | $0 | $12,903 | $156,529 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New Narrative (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–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 4Yes
- 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 5487
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to New Narrative totaling $493K 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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Every number above is copied from New Narrative's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New Narrative, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 New Narrative spent in FY2025, $79.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of New Narrative's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, New Narrative reported that 79.7% of its $38.9 million in expenses went to program services, 18.8% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New Narrative pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New Narrative reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $259,891, for the role of ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New Narrative get its money?
Of $39.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 53.3% came from contributions and grants (including 41.3% from government grants) and 37.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New Narrative a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0685734 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. 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 202611349349305176 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349304684 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349303740 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349309754 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349316355 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0685734: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.