San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services
San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services reported $993.5 million in revenue and $993.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.48 went to program services, $3.52 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 98.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $467,738 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 98 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 90% 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 $994MFor 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 $993MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 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 | 98.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $467,738 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.05% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 98 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 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 expenseHighest 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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $440,431 | $0 | $27,307 | $467,738 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $287,247 | $0 | $17,809 | $305,056 |
| ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,946 | $0 | $14,691 | $251,637 |
| DIRECTOR CLIENT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,885 | $0 | $11,897 | $203,782 |
| DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,956 | $0 | $11,653 | $199,609 |
| MANAGER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,936 | $0 | $11,528 | $197,464 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,293 | $0 | $11,302 | $193,595 |
98 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $737K (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–1b20 · 19 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 51,068
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMUNITY INTERFACE Respite, ils, day program, fms | $35,730,265 |
| HOME GUIDING HANDS Respite, ils, placement, transp. | $24,729,409 |
| MERAKEY ALLOS Specialized residentical facilities | $21,305,399 |
| TOWARD MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCT Day program, ils, sl, placement | $18,789,154 |
| ARC Day program, ils, transportation | $18,291,914 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1,349 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental 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 San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services spent in FY2025, $96.48 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services reported that 96.5% of its $993.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $467,738, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services get its money?
Of $993.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 98.0% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3735517 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 202641109349300549 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521139349300202 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349305305 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202322759349301627 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202332029349300028 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202230129349300928 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3735517: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.