Tierra del Sol Foundation
Tierra del Sol Foundation reported $29.2 million in revenue and $26.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.25 went to program services, $11.03 to management and general costs and $1.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $255,837 (President & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $27MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.3% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.42 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $255,837 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseTo achieve productive and meaningful lives, Tierra del Sol provides a wide array of supports and services to more than 800 adults with developmental disabilities. Included in these services, but not limited to, are all aspects of job supports (i.e. job development, job preparation, job placement, and job retention), life quality supports (i.e. communication skills, mobility skills, stress management and healthy relationship skills), and digital divide supports (i.e. social media supports, basic email/calendar organization/maintenance, and professional communication)
For some individuals we support, a college-level curriculum is not out of reach. Tierra del Sol has developed innovative and unique strategies to support college-level individuals with developmental disabilities to successfully navigate and graduate from the college environment. Upon graduation or completion, students are able, if they so choose, to participate in a year-long internship program to launch each person successfully into the world of work and career based on individual interests and education
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $248,958 | $0 | $6,879 | $255,837 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $192,564 | $0 | $560 | $193,124 |
| CCO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $157,843 | $0 | $6,748 | $164,591 |
| CDO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $152,936 | $0 | $6,873 | $159,809 |
| Chief Prgm Officer Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $119,270 | $0 | $475 | $119,745 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tierra del Sol Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $875K (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–1b22 · 22 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 5578
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Tierra del Sol Foundation totaling $1.3M 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 Tierra del Sol Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tierra del Sol Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Tierra del Sol Foundation spent in FY2025, $87.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tierra del Sol Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Tierra del Sol Foundation reported that 87.3% of its $26.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tierra del Sol Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tierra del Sol Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $255,837, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tierra del Sol Foundation get its money?
Of $29.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.8% came from contributions and grants and 93.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tierra del Sol Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2671260 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202523169349303522 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403199349317475 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313149349304721 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203149349303360 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123139349305417 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013169349305346 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2671260: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.