Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
(F320)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
GUIDANCE CENTER
Financial strength (30%)
70/100
Reliability (20%)
82/100
Effectiveness (25%)
100/100
Impact (25%)
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30
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
The Guidance Center provides comprehensive mental health treatment to our community’s most disadvantaged children and their families struggling with mental illness and abuse, leading them toward a positive and productive future. The Guidance Center envisions a community where all children have the help they need to be healthy and happy.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$23.0M
Total Revenue
$21.6M
Total Expenses
$9.1M
Net Assets
218
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
83.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
252.3%
Operating Reserve
5.06x
Liability-to-Asset
54.3%
Revenue Diversification
97.1%
Executive Compensation
$843K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 251 similar organizations
(United States, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
83.0% | 85.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
16.0% | 13.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
252.3% | 380.0% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
5.1 mo | 7.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
54.3% | 25.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
97.1% | 86.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-14.1% | 7.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
6.4% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
5.9% | 3.6% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2026
30 / 1000
Financial
82
Reliability
45
Effectiveness
10
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
0
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
82
Program Effectiveness (25%)
45
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
10
IRS Verified Form 990 on File 90% Data Complete
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23.0M | $21.6M | $9.1M | 83.0% | 218 |
| 2024 | $26.8M | $20.3M | N/A | — | 160 |
| 2023 | $19.7M | $19.5M | $1.1M | 83.7% | 231 |
| 2022 | $17.8M | $17.7M | $984K | 85.2% | 225 |
| 2021 | $35.8M | $18.1M | N/A | — | 199 |
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