Home › Mental health & crisis intervention
Shields for Families
Shields for Families reported $29.9 million in revenue and $31.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.66 went to program services, $1.34 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. Government grants made up 97.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $334,151 (CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% between FY2021 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 $32MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 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 $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.7% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $334,151 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.05% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.7 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 7 | 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 expenseMental health services approximately 2288 clients served in the fiscal year ended 6/30/25
Substance abuse-approximately 301 clients served in fiscal year 6/30/25
Family services - approximately 19756 clients served in fiscal year ended 6/30/25
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 hrs/week | $323,823 | $0 | $10,328 | $334,151 |
| CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER Officer, 40 hrs/week | $238,139 | $0 | $10,355 | $248,494 |
| BHS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $138,117 | $0 | $29,893 | $168,010 |
| BHS MH ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $113,846 | $0 | $29,893 | $143,739 |
| CLIN SPV ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $113,205 | $0 | $29,893 | $143,098 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $128,646 | $0 | $0 | $128,646 |
| PROGRAM MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $112,679 | $0 | $8,114 | $120,793 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Shields for Families (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $562K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b7 · 5 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 5388
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ROTH STAFFING COMPANIES LP Temp staffing | $195,324 |
| RIVERON RTS LLC Accounting services | $137,220 |
| MDO CONSULTING SERVICES LLC Accounting services | $113,825 |
| MEZA MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Mental health services | $109,458 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Shields for Families totaling $213K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Shields for Families's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Shields for Families, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Shields for Families spent in FY2025, $98.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Four County Mental Health CenterIndependence, KS · revenue $30M · programs 69.2% · FY2025
- Thrive Behavioral HealthWarwick, RI · revenue $30M · programs 83.7% · FY2025
- LincolnOakland, CA · revenue $30M · programs 87.6% · FY2025
- Penn-Mar Organization Inc. (MD)Freeland, MD · revenue $30M · programs 82.3% · FY2025
- ParksideTulsa, OK · revenue $30M · programs 73.8% · 2024
All mental health & crisis intervention charities · Largest charities in California
Questions people ask
How much of Shields for Families's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Shields for Families reported that 98.7% of its $31.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Shields for Families pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Shields for Families reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $334,151, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Shields for Families get its money?
Of $29.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants (including 97.8% from government grants) and 1.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Shields for Families a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4336420 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 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 202621389349300872 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349302002 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349307115 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349300026 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231309349300708 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4336420: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.