Wayfinder Family Services
Wayfinder Family Services reported $46.7 million in revenue and $48.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.43 went to program services, $11.15 to management and general costs and $4.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.0% of the total. Government grants made up 82.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $442,328 (CEO). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% 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 $48MFor 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 $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 82.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $442,328 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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 expenseOur statewide Foster Care and Adoption programs match children and youth who have been displaced from their homes due to abuse or neglect with families that can provide safe, caring homes. Wayfinder recruits, trains and certifies resource (foster) families, some of whom ultimately adopt the children they foster. We emphasize a child achieving permanency, which can be reunification with birth parents, living with relatives, adoption or guardianship. Also, Wayfinder offers therapeutic post-adoption support that includes case management, mental health therapy and mentoring to children and their…
The Cottage is a 10-day temporary shelter care program on our Los Angeles campus for boys and girls ages 0 through 17 who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. These children need temporary refuge until they can be placed with family members or foster families. Our professional staff stabilize children in crisis so they are ready to transition to a placement. Wayfinder is one of only four agencies selected by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services to provide this service-and the only shelter licensed to care for infants and toddlers. Thus, The…
Mental Health offers therapy to children, youth, adults and families in our programs, including traumatized youth in The Cottage and The Haven. Wayfinder remains one of only a handful of organizations in the state that offers mental health services to people with disabilities. Our counselors help clients build skills to cope with vision loss, traumatic experiences, unstable environments, abuse, neglect and more. Wayfinder's community mental health services assist residents in need in Los Angeles, Butte and Placer counties. Our mental health care in the community is focused on preventative…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $406,328 | $0 | $36,000 | $442,328 |
| Chief Financial Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $279,080 | $0 | $44,016 | $323,096 |
| Senior VP & Chief Develop. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,805 | $0 | $38,916 | $304,721 |
| Chief Operating Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $266,570 | $0 | $37,511 | $304,081 |
| Chief People Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,450 | $0 | $35,144 | $270,594 |
| Consultant Former, 20.00 hrs/week | $206,560 | $0 | $0 | $206,560 |
| VP and Chief Program Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,866 | $0 | $7,675 | $199,541 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wayfinder Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $443K (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–1b15 · 14 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 5611
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Ontario Refrigeration Refrigeration | $748,168 |
| Ayala's Construction Construction | $384,956 |
| Good Guard Security Inc Security | $365,344 |
| MasterCorp Commercial Services LLC Cleaning Services | $349,007 |
| Ace's Cleaning Management Temp agency | $211,270 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
39 private foundations reported grants to Wayfinder Family Services totaling $1.7M 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 Wayfinder Family Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wayfinder Family Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Wayfinder Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Wayfinder Family Services reported that 84.4% of its $48.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 4.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wayfinder Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wayfinder Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $442,328, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wayfinder Family Services get its money?
Of $46.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.0% came from contributions and grants (including 82.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wayfinder Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1977659 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 (amended), object 202631529349301413 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500589349301230 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303359349300830 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202342899349301964 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200949349300120 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130679349300318 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1977659: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.