Head Start of Lane County
Head Start of Lane County reported $21.4 million in revenue and $21.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.16 went to program services, $9.84 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. Government grants made up 99.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $125,154 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% 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 $22MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| 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 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $125,154 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.58% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseFederal Head Start program - a federally funded program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of low-income children through the provision of comprehensive health, educational, nutritional, social and other services, and parent involvement in all aspects of the program
State of oregon pre-kindergarten program provides Head Start services for additional children through the oregon department of education. Providing the same education, health, family, and special services as the federal Head Start program
Federal early Head Start program - a federally funded program that promotes school readiness of infants and toddlers by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development in learning environments that support their growth in language, literacy, mathematics, science, social and emotional functioning, creative art, physical skills, and approaches to learning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,321 | $0 | $2,833 | $125,154 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,679 | $0 | $10,685 | $112,364 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Head Start of Lane County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $243K (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–1b8 · 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 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 5358
- Volunteers Part I, line 640
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PROFECTUS INC Janitorial services | $243,627 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Head Start of Lane County totaling $438 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 Head Start of Lane County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Head Start of Lane County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Head Start of Lane County spent in FY2025, $90.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Head Start of Lane County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Head Start of Lane County reported that 90.2% of its $21.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Head Start of Lane County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Head Start of Lane County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $125,154, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Head Start of Lane County get its money?
Of $21.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants (including 99.6% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Head Start of Lane County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0728229 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202641329349303314 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349301618 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349308310 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321299349303302 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349316144 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0728229: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.