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Trevor Project reported $85.5 million in revenue and $67.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.99 went to program services, $6.66 to management and general costs and $11.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 22.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $461,050 (FOUNDER/BOARD MBR/FMR INTERIM CEO). 79 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 189% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $67MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $85MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.0% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $461,050 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.68% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 79 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.1 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 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 expenseThe Trevor Project, inc. Is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people. Trevor offers 24/7 crisis services, connecting highly trained counselors with LGBTQ+ young people whenever they need support. To drive prevention efforts, the Trevor Project also operates robust research, advocacy, education, and peer support programs
The Trevor Project participated in the federally funded 988 suicide & crisis lifeline. This project included two subnetworks: 988 suicide and crisis lifeline lgbtqi+ youth chat and text and 988 suicide and crisis lifeline lgbtqi + youth phones. Within the scope of this project, if an LGBTQ+ young person dialed the 988 suicide & crisis lifeline and selected services for lgbtqi+ young people, they may have been routed to the Trevor Project's trained counselors, who were part of 988's lgbtqi+ youth specialized services network. On july 17, 2025, the federal government eliminated the lgbtqi+…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDER/BOARD MBR/FMR INTERIM CEO Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $435,306 | $0 | $25,744 | $461,050 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (LEFT 8/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $324,600 | $0 | $12,560 | $337,160 |
| SVP, MARKETING, COMMS & CONTENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,000 | $0 | $36,562 | $306,562 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,508 | $0 | $35,721 | $299,229 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $275,000 | $0 | $13,562 | $288,562 |
| SVP, PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,000 | $0 | $30,748 | $285,748 |
| CHIEF KNOWLEDGE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,033 | $0 | $26,115 | $283,148 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,481 | $0 | $13,562 | $279,043 |
79 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Trevor Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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 · 20 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5718
- Volunteers Part I, line 6905
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INSIGHT GLOBAL LLC Staffing & other professional services | $1,547,639 |
| META PLATFORMS INC Advertising fees | $969,092 |
| NEBO Marketing services & advertising fees | $761,523 |
| ALLEGIANCE GROUP Fundraising services | $702,732 |
| SALESFORCE INC Customer relationship management softwar | $372,719 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
340 private foundations reported grants to Trevor Project totaling $4.7M 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 Trevor Project's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Trevor Project, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Trevor Project's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Trevor Project reported that 82.0% of its $67.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 11.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Trevor Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Trevor Project reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $461,050, for the role of FOUNDER/BOARD MBR/FMR INTERIM CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Trevor Project get its money?
Of $85.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 22.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Trevor Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4681287 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 July 31, 2025, object 202611359349316041 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202511679349300516 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202421699349301802 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202331669349301008 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021 (amended), object 202241999349301714 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202111659349301201 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4681287: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.