Special Service for Groups
Special Service for Groups reported $264.2 million in revenue and $256.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.41 went to program services, $9.59 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 98.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $487,243 (Exec. Director/Secretary). 170 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 98% 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 $256MFor 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 $264MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $487,243 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.19% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 170 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 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 expenseHomeless Services: Street outreach to homeless individuals, youth and families. Services include permanent and transitional housing placement, emergency shelter, case management, job training and transportation assistance. In addition, Homeless Services Programs includes a full service portal to serve individuals/families in South L.A. with multiple co-location sites to maximize outreach
Mental Health Services: Prevention education and intervention, forensic social services, emotional and psychosocial support, outpatient mental health counseling service, assessment and follow-up treatment for children and family mental illness and substance abuse
Job and Education: Access to Prevention Advocacy Intervention and Treatment (APAIT) is the most comprehensive provider of HIV/AIDS services for API in Southern California. Its history is rooted in advocacy and provides critical services to the most vulnerable in the community during times of crisis and when other support systems are difficult to access. APAIT was able to raise awareness about mental health and help educate individuals in the spirit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exec. Director/Secretary Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $459,793 | $0 | $27,450 | $487,243 |
| Director of Finance Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $431,259 | $0 | $27,450 | $458,709 |
| Medical Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $395,400 | $0 | $54,836 | $450,236 |
| Director of Admin. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $421,515 | $0 | $27,450 | $448,965 |
| Division Director Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $369,885 | $0 | $55,760 | $425,645 |
| Asst Medical Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $361,694 | $0 | $52,671 | $414,365 |
| Division Director Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $355,331 | $0 | $55,380 | $410,711 |
| Medical Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $348,406 | $0 | $52,991 | $401,397 |
170 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Special Service for Groups (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.6M (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–1b8 · 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 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 51,708
- Volunteers Part I, line 6415
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WESTPORT CONSTRUCTION INC Construction services | $8,452,792 |
| LA GLOBAL CARE Supportive services for families | $4,926,415 |
| ABUNDANT BLESSINGS FROM ABOVE INC Supportive services for families | $3,697,020 |
| 786 HASTRUST INC Security Services | $3,386,318 |
| CONNECTIONS FOR WOMEN INC Supportive services for families | $1,416,415 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 110 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Special Service for Groups totaling $696K 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 Special Service for Groups's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Special Service for Groups, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Special Service for Groups's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Special Service for Groups reported that 90.4% of its $256.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Special Service for Groups pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Special Service for Groups reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $487,243, for the role of Exec. Director/Secretary (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Special Service for Groups get its money?
Of $264.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 98.4% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Special Service for Groups a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1716914 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611349349312366 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349307180 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349307106 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349309047 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349309861 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349306167 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1716914: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.