Birch Community Services
Birch Community Services reported $26.1 million in revenue and $26.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.34 went to program services, $0.57 to management and general costs and $1.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $95,119 (Executive Dir.). Revenue rose 19% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor 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 October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $95,119 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseBirch Community Services serves approximately 900 families and 70 other not-for-profit agencies. The organization's programs strengthen the financial security of lower-income families through our four pillars of "food, education, freedom, legacy." food provides immediate financial relief and creates margin in budget to pay down debt. Education is provided by our financial literacy manager through one-on-one meetings and financial courses. Freedom is experienced as goals are accomplished and families become debt-free. Legacy results as families are able to demonstrate financial stability…
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 Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $88,000 | $0 | $7,119 | $95,119 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Birch Community Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $95,119 (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 · 11 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 540
- Volunteers Part I, line 6600
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Birch Community Services totaling $486K 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 Birch Community Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Birch Community Services reported that 98.3% of its $26.0 million in expenses went to program services, 0.6% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Birch Community Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Birch Community Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $95,119, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Birch Community Services get its money?
Of $26.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Birch Community Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-1186020 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 October 31, 2025, object 202601479349300140 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202501189349300935 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202402329349301510 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202311889349301111 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202232519349301118 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020 (amended), object 202142959349301434 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-1186020: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.