Nonprofit · EIN 95-6058273
HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · EL CAJON, CA 92020
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $37,546,263 | $34,697,810 | $2,848,453 | $44,766,620 | $11,500,272 | $33,266,348 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,195,433 | $31,978,517 | $216,916 | $39,107,909 | $10,000,069 | $29,107,840 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $31,617,860 | $28,957,991 | $2,659,869 | $35,946,937 | $8,327,848 | $27,619,089 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,264,053
- of which government grants
- $989,753
- Program service revenue
- $34,877,454
- Investment income
- $484,202
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,778
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$93,677
- Other revenue
- -$79,446
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $92,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $908,278
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,039,845
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $26,220,655
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,228
- Accounting fees
- $60,055
- Occupancy
- $1,406,634
- Travel
- $1,248,693
- Depreciation
- $760,292
- Program services (functional)
- $29,098,099
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,075,616
- Fundraising (functional)
- $524,095
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,107,909
- Total assets, end of year
- $44,766,620
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,500,272
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,266,348
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,266,239
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,135,061
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,693,613
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $572,735
- Gross receipts
- $39,009,739
- Employees
- 1,252
- Volunteers
- 39
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD HERSHEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $309,624 | $35,730 |
| LIANE WILSON | VP OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES Key employee | 50 | $167,367 | $34,400 |
| FALON LESZCZYNSKI | VP OF SUPPORT SERVICES Key employee | 50 | $184,652 | $2,477 |
| LAURIE PURCELL | VP OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Key employee | 50 | $162,147 | $11,881 |
| FRANCES BURNETT | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $137,370 | $18,808 |
| CHANDA CHING WOODS | HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,226 | $1,275 |
| JAMES NEMEC JR | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,318 | $0 |
| JANICE T GONZALEZ | REGISTERED NURSE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,404 | $3,162 |
| SARA BARNETT | ECD SERVICES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,556 | $3,129 |
| SAM MCGOVERN | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BOTTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDI HARRIS | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA HOEFER-MOIR | BOARD SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HARRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY MCNEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER HAWK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK DOREMUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM MERRITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHELLE DOMINGO-ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD HERSHEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $346,707 | $20,974 |
| LIANE WILSON | VP OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES Key employee | 50 | $190,378 | $8,868 |
| MARY RUVALCABA | CFO Officer | 50 | $186,199 | $4,521 |
| FALON LESZCZYNSKI | VP OF SUPPORT SERVICES Key employee | 50 | $186,116 | $2,120 |
| LAURIE PURCELL | VP OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Key employee | 50 | $170,423 | $3,867 |
| DEBBY MCNEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELLE DOMINGO-ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDI HARRIS | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN TROVATEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BOTTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HARRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR YATES | IMMEDIATE PAST PRES. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM MCGOVERN | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD HERSHEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $319,435 | $36,901 |
| JAN ADAMS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $202,667 | $37,451 |
| LIANE WILSON | VP OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT SE Key employee | 50 | $179,766 | $47,782 |
| LAURIE PURCELL | VP OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Key employee | 50 | $157,461 | $34,175 |
| KAYE KELLY | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 50 | $160,920 | $15,549 |
| FALON LESZCYNSKI | VP OF SUPPORT SERVICES Key employee | 50 | $154,872 | $3,816 |
| MARY RUVALCABA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $116,039 | $21,629 |
| STACEY POON-KINNEY | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK EHRHART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HARRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR YATES | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDI HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK DOREMUS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRES. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BOTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELLE DOMINGO-ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY MCNEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN TROVATEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1908 FRIENDSHIP DR, EL CAJON, CA 92020-1129
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EDWARD HERSHEY, 1908 FRIENDSHIP DRIVE, EL CAJON, CA 92020
- Signed the 990
- EDWARD HERSHEY, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (619) 938-2864
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.GUIDINGHANDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6058273 or by the name HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE BY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY PERSON CENTERED SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- RESIDENTIAL: HOME OF GUIDING HANDS OFFERS MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO LIVE FOR 140 INDIVIDUALS IN A COMFORTABLE, FRIENDLY LIVING ENVIRONMENT WITH VARYING LEVELS OF INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT & TRAINING THROUGH 24-HOUR CARE AND SUPERVISION. RESIDENTS LIVE, WORK, ATTEND SCHOOL, AND ENJOY THEIR COMMUNITY IN ONE OF 30 HOMES ACCOMMODATING 4-6 PEOPLE RANGING IN AGES FROM 8 TO 80. HOMES ARE OPERATED UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH OR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.Expenses $17,483,535 · grants $92,000 · revenue $19,390,593
- RESPITE: FAMILIES CARING FOR THEIR FAMILY MEMBER WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OR OTHER CHALLENGE IN THEIR OWN HOME OFTEN HAVE A NEED FOR A FEW HOURS AWAY TO REVITALIZE THEMSELVES IN ORDER TO MEET THE ONGOING NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILY. HOME OF GUIDING HANDS "IN HOME RESPITE PROGRAM" PROVIDES OVER 1000 INDIVIDUALS TIME TO ENJOY OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR FAMILY MEMBER IS SAFE AND WELL CARED FOR BY TRAINED STAFF WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR LOVED ONE'S PARTICULAR NEEDS. (SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL VALLEY).Expenses $6,128,697 · revenue $7,576,739
- TRANSPORTATION: HOME OF GUIDING HANDS PROVIDES SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO ALSO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL AND/OR MEDICAL CHALLENGES & OTHER FROM THE SENIOR COMMUNITY. THE FLEET OF 19 ADAPTED BUSES AND VANS, PRIMARILY MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION 5310 GRANT PROGRAM, TRANSPORTS APPROXIMATELY 261 ADULTS TO VARIOUS WORK AND "DAY PROGRAMS" IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY DAILY, DEPENDING ON COVID RESTRICTIONS. CERTIFIED DRIVERS AND TRAINED AIDES ENABLE ADULTS WITH PROFOUND MEDICAL AND OTHER NEEDS TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY IN A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MANNER. DURING THE PANDEMIC, ALTERNATIVE TRASNPORTATION SERVICES WERE ALSO PROVIDED.Expenses $2,081,360 · revenue $2,371,160
- EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT: PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE THERAPEUTIC AND EARLY INTERVENTION FOR APPROXIMATELY 400 CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 3 AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE CHILDREN ARE AT RISK FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS OR WHO MAY BE DIAGNOSED WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY. CREDENTIALED TEACHERS PROVIDE 1:1 SERVICES IN A CHILD'S HOME OR OTHER NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BENEFITING COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; ADAPTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (ECDS) PROGRAM INCLUDES AN INFANT DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT (IDA) PROGRAM, WHICH ASSESS POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS OF THE ECDS PROGRAM. THE IDA PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO OVER 1,000 CHILDREN AGES 0-3 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THERE ARE ALSO "PARENT PLAY" GROUPS BENEFITING PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN A NURTURING SETTING. (SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL VALLEY).Expenses $3,404,507 · revenue $5,538,962
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-6058273
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $44,766,620
- Income (IRS master file)
- $39,009,739
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $37,546,263 | $34,697,810 | $44,766,620 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $32,195,433 | $31,978,517 | $39,107,909 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $31,617,860 | $28,957,991 | $35,946,937 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $29,774,572 | $27,929,945 | $31,185,720 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-6058273).
Questions about HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION is 95-6058273.
- Is HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EDWARD HERSHEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $309,624 (EDWARD HERSHEY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does HOME OF GUIDING HANDS CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,546,263, expenses of $34,697,810 and total assets of $44,766,620 at year end.
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