Gads Hill Center, a social service organization established in 1898, creates opportunities for children and their families to build a better life through education, access to resources, and community engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$292K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $176K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$292K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $38K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.6M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$11.5M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$10.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.6M
FY2021▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$13.6M
FY2022$15.1M
FY2023$17.2M
FY2024$18.1M
FY2025$16.7M
Expenses
$11.5M
FY2021▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.6M
FY2021$11.5M
FY2022$13.9M
FY2023$16.9M
FY2024$17.1M
FY2025$20.4M
Net assets
$10.8M
FY2021▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$10.8M
FY2022$11.6M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$13.3M
FY2025$9.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Dec 1926.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $11.0M Management & general 2% · $190K Fundraising 2% · $262K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $292K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$181,763Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$110,119Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maricela Garcia’s $176K as Chief Executive Officer (through 10/15/24) is at the 32nd 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
Maricela Garcia$175,671$210,600$179,360$208,120——
Ms Maricela Garcia————$181,763$165,327
Ernesto De La Torre$139,606$132,640$138,804$118,268——
Daniel Ackerman$120,807—————
Mr Ernesto De La Torre————$110,119$115,174
Rosa Julia Rivera Garcia———$107,764——
Krystal Ross$103,510$101,527————
Arneser Norman$100,987—————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers families through education, resources, and community engagement for a better life.

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2 programs · $11.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Children Services

Provide services to children to promote learning and healthy development.

$9.2Mprogram expense
02

Youth and Community Services

To provide a place for educational support as well as a safe and fun place for recreation and sports activities.

$1.8Mprogram expense

Funders

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 1 funder$38K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $38K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,372
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,757
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Money outPt IX
$11.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.0M
Managementcol C$190K
Fundraisingcol D$262K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$11.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Total revenueLn 12$13.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.2M
SavingsLn 2$813K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$10.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5199
VolunteersI 6576
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$11.8M$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M$10.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$348K$172K$176K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.8M$5.4M$188K$179K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$109K$74K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$578K$559K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$460K$445K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$579K$465K$112K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2.1M$1.8M$301K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$385K$126K$259K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$591
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$42K$41K$1K$135
InterestLn 20$229K$54K$175K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$125K$28K$97K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$17K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$610K$595K$15K$127
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.5M$11.0M$190K$262K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $16.7M$20.4M−$3.7M$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $18.1M$17.1M$975K$13.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.2M$16.9M$306K$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.1M$13.9M$1.2M$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $13.6M$11.5M$2.1M$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.8M$9.6M$193K$8.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,598,573 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,473,537$13,387,071
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $78,875$85,717
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,674$73,641
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $141,133$52,144
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,775,219$13,598,573
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,000$2,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,001,681$7,274,699
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,576,999$4,201,948
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,582,680$11,478,647
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $192,539$2,119,926
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,598,573 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$42,906
VIII-1e Government grants$11,822,611
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,521,554
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,878
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,387,071
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $85,717$85,717
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73,641$73,641
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $52,144$52,144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $137,861 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73,641$13,598,573
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,478,647 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $171,675 · Management $176,116$347,791
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,413,321 · Management $187,758 · Fundraising $179,378$5,780,457
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $73,514 · Management $35,050$108,564
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $559,110 · Fundraising $19,170$578,280
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $445,494 · Fundraising $14,113$459,607
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,380 · Management $2,108$8,488
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,500$26,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $464,740 · Management $112,386 · Fundraising $1,869$578,995
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,805,231 · Management $300,502 · Fundraising $16,555$2,122,288
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $126,295 · Management $258,971$385,266
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,501 · Management $591$8,092
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $40,983 · Management $1,381 · Fundraising $135$42,499
IX-20 InterestPrograms $54,379 · Management $174,632$229,011
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,624 · Management $97,002$124,626
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,925 · Management $49,273$66,198
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $595,334 · Management $14,524 · Fundraising $127$609,985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,026,549 · Management $190,133 · Fundraising $261,965$11,478,647
Part X · Balance sheet $12,911,007 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,987,600; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,780,458$3,234,557
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $762,015$813,423
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,836,669$1,088,481
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $104,424$36,173
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,948$32,619
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,354,982$1,247,266
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,923,231$2,468,188
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,700$2,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,780,027$12,911,007
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $712,698$720,758
X-19 Deferred revenue$19,085
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,496,880$2,075,565
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,941,298$6,839,609
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,341,849$3,995,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,283,147$10,835,442
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,780,027$12,911,007
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,835,442 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,598,573
XI-2 Total expenses$11,478,647
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,119,926
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,283,147
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$432,369
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,835,442

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