Gateway Community Services INC

Tax-deductible

Jacksonville, FL501(c)(3)Since 1978Mental HealthEIN 59-1881828Revenue $26.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSgatewaycommunity.com555 Stockton St, 32204-2534 · Jacksonville, FLTax-exempt since Oct 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide rehabilitative Services to individuals and their families who are suffering from alcoholism & drug abuse, regardless of their ability to pay.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$921K 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$921K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $16.7M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$26.4M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$24.6M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$23.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$26.4M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.9M
FY2021$19.7M
FY2022$21.7M
FY2023$23.7M
FY2024$24.8M
FY2025$26.4M
Expenses
$24.6M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18.9M
FY2021$19.3M
FY2022$20.9M
FY2023$23.1M
FY2024$24.3M
FY2025$24.6M
Net assets
$23.2M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.6M
FY2021$19.0M
FY2022$20.3M
FY2023$20.9M
FY2024$21.4M
FY2025$23.2M

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 Oct 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $17.5M Management & general 29% · $7.1M

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

22 people listed on the 990; $921K 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
$244,740Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director of Detoxification Services
$213,310Pt VII · Sec A
$178,587Pt VII · Sec A
$145,439Pt VII · Sec A
$138,537Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Candace Hodgkins’s $245K as CEO is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Candace Hodgkins$244,740$234,740$216,214$175,378$184,172$167,851
Holly Magiera$213,310—————
Jennifer Vanzandt$178,587$172,005$16,154———
Laura W Dale———$134,488$147,467$133,854
Divina Pridham$145,439—————
Sabrina Zulgarnain$138,537—————
Dani Brandenburg——$105,274———

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

Helps individuals and families recover from alcohol and drug abuse, regardless of ability to pay.

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3 programs · $8.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Emergency Stabilization Detoxification

Provides short term detoxification services for substance abusers.

$3.5Mprogram expense
02

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment

Provides short term residential services for substance abusers.

$3.4Mprogram expense
03

Medication Assisted Treatment

Provides medication assisted treatment for adult substance abusers.

$1.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$16.7M
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$933K
Money outPt IX
$24.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.5M
Managementcol C$7.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$23.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$25.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$23.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$145K
Other incomeLn 4–11$933K
Total revenueLn 12$26.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
SavingsLn 2$4.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.7M
Total assetsLn 16$25.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$23.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5254
VolunteersI 60
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$2.7M$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.2M$13.7M
Total assetsLn 16$23.3M$25.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$21.4M$23.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$434K$434K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.9M$10.1M$2.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$63K$54K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.6M$1.1M$416K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.0M$740K$269K
Legal feesLn 11b$86K$86K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$445K$679K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$89K$86K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1.2M$570K$585K
OccupancyLn 16$863K$682K$180K
TravelLn 17$72K$56K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$616K$569K
InsuranceLn 23$700K$378K$323K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.4M$2.6M$755K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.6M$17.5M$7.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $26.4M$24.6M$1.8M$23.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $24.8M$24.3M$532K$21.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $23.7M$23.1M$584K$20.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.7M$20.9M$776K$20.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $19.7M$19.3M$411K$19.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $20.9M$18.9M$2.0M$18.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $26,434,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,468,652$24,265,354
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $760,167$1,091,739
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $136,022$144,530
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $428,096$933,126
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $24,792,937$26,434,749
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,652,723$15,928,802
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,608,047$8,685,691
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,260,770$24,614,493
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $532,167$1,820,256
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $26,434,749 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,505 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$23,930,676
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$334,678
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,265,354
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,091,739$1,091,739
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $144,530$144,530
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $464,988$464,988
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $312,218 · Excluded from tax $154,415$466,633
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,868,945 · Unrelated business $1,505 · Excluded from tax $298,945$26,434,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,614,493 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $434,451$434,451
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,054,030 · Management $2,806,539$12,860,569
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $54,133 · Management $8,795$62,928
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,146,216 · Management $415,613$1,561,829
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $740,385 · Management $268,640$1,009,025
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $85,580$85,580
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,767$16,767
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $444,729 · Management $678,884$1,123,613
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $86,419 · Management $2,525$88,944
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $570,222 · Management $585,207$1,155,429
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $682,383 · Management $180,201$862,584
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,472 · Management $15,742$72,214
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $615,983 · Management $569,126$1,185,109
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $377,728 · Management $322,506$700,234
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,639,945 · Management $755,272$3,395,217
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,468,645 · Management $7,145,848 · Fundraising $0$24,614,493
Part X · Balance sheet $24,958,769 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,591,232$2,038,222
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $59,159$4,356,343
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,883,292$3,275,129
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $396,196$495,216
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,131,807$1,087,406
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,218,545$13,706,453
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,280,231$24,958,769
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,695,377$1,739,450
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,907$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,881,168$1,739,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,127,324$22,918,558
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $271,739$300,761
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,399,063$23,219,319
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,280,231$24,958,769
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,219,319 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$26,434,749
XI-2 Total expenses$24,614,493
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,820,256
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,399,063
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,219,319

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