VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES

EIN 34-0714650 · Employment, Job-Related (J300)

What they do

CREATING PATHWAYS for INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES to ENGAGE IN THE COMMUNITY, ACHIEVE GREATER INDEPENDENCE, and ATTAIN EMPLOYMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $52.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

70.45%of revenue went to mission work52.4% of expenses · Program services

4.01%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$134.34spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

59.88%of revenue went to management and office costs44.6% of expenses

$2.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,515,210 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $267,341 for SUSAN BARRAGATE (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,323,612

Mission workProgram services$5,159,67670.45% of revenue52.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,385,63959.88% of revenue44.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$293,5074.01% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Total expenses$9,838,822134.34% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 52.4% mission · 44.6% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 48.5% mission · 49.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 174.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 52.7% mission · 44.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 161.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 36.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 47.4% mission · 48.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 51.4% mission · 43.2% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 59.7% mission · 33.6% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 14.2% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,323,612

Expenses$9,838,822

Annual shortfall $2,515,210 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,159,676 · 52.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,385,639 · 44.6% of expenses

Fundraising$293,507 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,323,612

Expenses$9,838,822

Assets$25,065,218

Income$7,431,465

Contributions$892,050

Mission work (program services)$5,159,676

Fundraising$293,507

Management and general$4,385,639

Stocks and bonds$9,312,728

Accounting fees$56,975

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUSAN BARRAGATEPRESIDENT & CEO · 4 hrs/week $267,341Base $241,841 · Other $25,500

LAURA LAMBCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 4 hrs/week $213,568Base $188,577 · Other $24,991

DANIEL LABIANCADIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 4 hrs/week $127,893Base $121,035 · Other $6,858

LAUREN HALEYHUMAN RESOURCES · 4 hrs/week $119,319Base $111,377 · Other $7,942

ANDREW MCCOLISTERCONTROLLER · 4 hrs/week $106,208Base $100,250 · Other $5,958

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

SUSAN BARRAGATEPRESIDENT & CEO

LAURA LAMBCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

DANIEL LABIANCADIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

LAUREN HALEYHUMAN RESOURCES

ANDREW MCCOLISTERCONTROLLER

JOSEPH DUBOISDIRECTOR

TOM PETREDISDIRECTOR

STEPHEN KIRKDIRECTOR

SEBASTIEN GLINZLERDIRECTOR

PHILLIP KURIDIRECTOR

PHILIP CARINODIRECTOR

NEETI SUNDARESHDIRECTOR

MATTHEW KEMMANNDIRECTOR

LIZ GILLMOREDIRECTOR

KATIE ALLENDERDIRECTOR

JOHN KRUEGERDIRECTOR

JOEL HLAVATYDIRECTOR

JENNIFER STULLDIRECTOR

JASON SAMBLANETDIRECTOR

JAMES JAYEDIRECTOR

FRANK PORTERDIRECTOR

DONALD GRIESDIRECTOR

DIANE ROBERTODIRECTOR

DENNIS RAABDIRECTOR

BILL CASTERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1950
Location: 2239 EAST 55TH STREET, CLEVELAND, OH 44103
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: SUSAN BARRAGATE
Primary officer: SUSAN BARRAGATE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(216) 431-7800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
NTEE classification: Employment, Job-Related (J300)