Programs treat a wide range of psychiatric, emotional, educational, family and behavioral issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 119 volunteers and 1,281 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $906K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $28.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.6M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$54.7M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$52.2M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$45.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$54.7M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64.2M
FY2021$66.5M
FY2022$62.5M
FY2023$55.4M
FY2024$50.2M
FY2025$54.7M
Expenses
$52.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$69.1M
FY2021$61.5M
FY2022$63.6M
FY2023$53.2M
FY2024$48.5M
FY2025$52.2M
Net assets
$45.5M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30.3M
FY2021$39.3M
FY2022$34.2M
FY2023$38.4M
FY2024$42.2M
FY2025$45.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1969.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $41.8M Management & general 19% · $10.0M Fundraising 1% · $410K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO & Board Member
$301,352Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director
$271,071Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$228,035Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$153,341Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Growth Officer
$136,870Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$133,957Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$132,630Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jayne Van Bramer’s $301K as CEO & Board Member is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ms Jayne Van Bramer—$336,133$207,885———
Jayne Van Bramer$301,352—————
Dr Marc I Kaplan$271,071$259,417$245,223$247,008$244,332$236,406
Mrs Debra D Taylor———$259,694$242,081$229,221
Ms Patrice D Lockhart——$129,903$219,033$223,243$228,542
John P McAnuff$228,035—————
Mr John P McAnuff—$220,315————
Mr James R Martin——$198,542$184,010$174,570$168,473

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Treats psychiatric, emotional, educational, family, and behavioral issues through various programs.

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1 program · $41.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Sweetser's caring and compassionate professionals connect over 12,000 children, adults, and family members with the mental health, recovery, and educational services they need and deserve. The Organization's roots are founded in residential care for children, dating back to 1828.

$41.8Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $815K · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,620
Unitemized GrantFY2023$250
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,631
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,565
Unitemized GrantFY2022$710
Unitemized GrantFY2022$602
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,593
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,585
Unitemized GrantFY2021$729
Unitemized GrantFY2021$352
Unitemized GrantFY2020$19,509
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,418
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,200
Unitemized GrantFY2020$448
Unitemized GrantFY2019$762,115

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$54.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.3M
Money outPt IX
$52.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$41.8M
Managementcol C$10.0M
Fundraisingcol D$410K
Owns and owesPt X
$45.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$52.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$34K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$360K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$54.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25
SavingsLn 2$5.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.4M
Other assetsLn 15$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$52.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$45.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,281
VolunteersI 6119
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M$5.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24.8M$28.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.5M$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$48.8M$52.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$42.2M$45.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$572K$572K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27.3M$22.2M$5.0M$200K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$512K$434K$75K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.5M$3.7M$744K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.1M$1.8M$365K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$97K$97K
Investment management feesLn 11f$95K$95K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10.7M$9.2M$1.5M$24K
Office expensesLn 13$1.0M$705K$294K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$198K$119K$48K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$1.9M$1.5M$415K$9K
TravelLn 17$366K$306K$59K$1K
InterestLn 20$71K$22K$43K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$728K$491K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$700K$548K$149K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$755K$552K$125K$78K
Total functional expensesLn 25$52.2M$41.8M$10.0M$410K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $54.7M$52.2M$2.5M$45.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $50.2M$48.5M$1.7M$42.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $55.4M$53.2M$2.2M$38.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $62.5M$63.6M−$1.1M$34.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $66.5M$61.5M$5.0M$39.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $64.2M$69.1M−$4.9M$30.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $54,709,980 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,588,616$8,190,712
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $42,306,413$43,851,232
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,271,083$2,307,940
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,380$360,096
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $50,198,492$54,709,980
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,870$10,970
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,344,477$35,057,722
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,107,819$17,112,429
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $48,460,166$52,181,121
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,738,326$2,528,859
Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $54,709,980 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$30,096
VIII-1e Government grants$7,257,890
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$902,726
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$34,273
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,190,712
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $43,851,232$43,851,232
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,243,298$1,243,298
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $116,107$116,107
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,064,642$1,064,642
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $243,989$243,989
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,851,232 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,668,036$54,709,980
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $52,181,121 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,970$10,970
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $571,780$571,780
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,178,386 · Management $4,967,419 · Fundraising $199,969$27,345,774
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $434,068 · Management $74,668 · Fundraising $3,222$511,958
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,716,442 · Management $744,012 · Fundraising $27,593$4,488,047
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,761,616 · Management $365,468 · Fundraising $13,079$2,140,163
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $97,378$97,378
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $94,649$94,649
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,177,546 · Management $1,451,847 · Fundraising $23,727$10,653,120
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $704,538 · Management $294,108 · Fundraising $9,798$1,008,444
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $119,259 · Management $48,217 · Fundraising $30,238$197,714
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,520,983 · Management $414,933 · Fundraising $8,639$1,944,555
IX-17 TravelPrograms $306,073 · Management $58,671 · Fundraising $1,382$366,126
IX-20 InterestPrograms $22,039 · Management $43,097 · Fundraising $6,245$71,381
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $728,324 · Management $490,697 · Fundraising $4,820$1,223,841
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $547,978 · Management $148,666 · Fundraising $3,561$700,205
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $552,144 · Management $124,681 · Fundraising $78,191$755,016
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $41,780,366 · Management $9,990,291 · Fundraising $410,464$52,181,121
Part X · Balance sheet $52,055,867 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $36,200; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25$25
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,365,815$5,015,172
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $961,296$1,058,623
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,451,566$3,408,058
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $528,928$690,720
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,462,741$9,415,388
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $24,596,974$27,937,328
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $182,109$184,741
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,717,936$1,636,305
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,452,099$2,673,307
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,757,089$52,055,867
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,364,016$4,561,179
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $488,064$311,301
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,303,085$1,350,985
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,548,486$6,591,595
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,730,363$29,863,545
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,478,240$15,600,727
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,208,603$45,464,272
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,757,089$52,055,867
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,464,272 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$54,709,980
XI-2 Total expenses$52,181,121
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,528,859
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,208,603
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$627,026
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$99,784
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,464,272

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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