Nonprofit · EIN 38-1621700
THE GUIDANCE CENTER
Tax-exempt · SOUTHGATE, MI 48195
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $59,286,287 | $56,496,595 | $2,789,692 | $35,236,158 | $7,352,380 | $27,883,778 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $54,622,927 | $54,620,913 | $2,014 | $33,912,437 | $8,858,238 | $25,054,199 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $54,678,041 | $52,575,154 | $2,102,887 | $36,974,662 | $11,515,052 | $25,459,610 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,339,220
- of which government grants
- $8,551,328
- Program service revenue
- $45,678,532
- Investment income
- $727,747
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$27,105
- Other revenue
- $2,540,788
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,214,913
- Other salaries and wages
- $32,108,151
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $44,961,068
- Professional fundraising fees
- $99,795
- Legal fees
- $51,363
- Accounting fees
- $109,450
- Occupancy
- $4,325,206
- Travel
- $456,919
- Depreciation
- $190,080
- Program services (functional)
- $48,425,184
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,315,897
- Fundraising (functional)
- $755,514
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,912,437
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,236,158
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,352,380
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,883,778
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $931,772
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,715,444
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,168,334
- Gross receipts
- $59,346,882
- Employees
- 684
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NALINI AGARWAL MD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $373,087 | $52,910 |
| KARI D WALKER | CEO/PRESIDENT (THRU 09/2024) Former | 35 | $330,846 | $51,423 |
| LAURA HUOT | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $283,712 | $57,927 |
| SALLY SZYMANSKI MD | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $282,311 | $37,992 |
| PATRICIA MILNER | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $280,469 | $16,382 |
| GARY GUETSCHOW | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $233,455 | $25,537 |
| SHAMA PATIL | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,105 | $39,504 |
| ALEXANDER SEBASTIAN | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,655 | $39,546 |
| PASQUALE VIGNOLA | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $141,399 | $23,692 |
| JILL BLACKSON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $57,486 | $9,436 |
| GILLIAN BRINGARD-ANDREWS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUSSA | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COLINA | SECRETARY (THRU 08/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL KOHS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GATTI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN FISCHER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FATIMA SALMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA WILSON STEWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIROSLAVA ORDUNO-RINCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMARA RANCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NALINI AGARWAL MD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $366,963 | $45,032 |
| KARI D WALKER | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $356,875 | $51,358 |
| SALLY SZYMANSKI MD | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $280,371 | $36,460 |
| LAURA HUOT | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 09/24) Officer | 35 | $238,859 | $51,894 |
| PATRICIA MILNER | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $251,956 | $14,012 |
| GARY GUETSCHOW | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $224,703 | $24,655 |
| SHAMA PATIL | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,509 | $21,234 |
| ARECIA WILLIAMS | MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,301 | $15,088 |
| PASQUALE VIGNOLA | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER (BEG. 04/24) Officer | 35 | $110,746 | $17,076 |
| TAMARA RANCK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GATTI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FISCHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COLINA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN BRINGARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUSSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY DORSEY IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL KOHS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIROSLAVA ORDUNO-RINCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA WILSON STEWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL BLACKSON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (BEG. 09/24) Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NALINI AGARWAL MD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $354,834 | $44,191 |
| KARI D WALKER | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $338,337 | $49,967 |
| SALLY SZYMANSKI MD | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,697 | $34,289 |
| LAURA HUOT | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $211,035 | $47,476 |
| GARY GUETSCHOW | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $208,230 | $22,502 |
| SHAMA PATIL | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,966 | $20,883 |
| ARECIA WILLIAMS | MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,821 | $13,325 |
| TABASSUM KAHKASHAN | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,446 | $7,260 |
| TAMARA RANCK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GATTI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FISCHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COLINA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN BRINGARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUSSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY DORSEY IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL KOHS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIROSLAVA ORDUNO-RINCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA WILSON STEWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13101 ALLEN RD, SOUTHGATE, MI 48195-2216
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA HUOT, 13101 ALLEN ROAD, SOUTHGATE, MI 48195
- Signed the 990
- LAURA HUOT, CEO/PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (734) 785-7700
- Website
- WWW.GUIDANCE-CENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
NUTURE DEVELOPMENT. FOSTER RESILIENCE. CULTIVATE WELL-BEING.
Program accomplishments
- THE GUIDANCE CENTER RESPONDS TO THE EVERCHANGING NEEDS OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN RESIDENTS AND BEYOND TO PROVIDE QUALITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES EVERY YEAR. THE PRIVATE, NONPROFIT AGENCY - ESTABLISHED IN 1958 - LEADS THE WAY IN CREATING NEW PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION MODELS THAT STRENGTHEN THE LIVES OF THOSE IT SERVES.Expenses $48,425,184 · revenue $48,246,425
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1621700
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,236,158
- Income (IRS master file)
- $59,346,882
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $59,286,287 | $56,496,595 | $35,236,158 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $54,622,927 | $54,620,913 | $33,912,437 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $54,678,041 | $52,575,154 | $36,974,662 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $54,010,383 | $46,265,092 | $26,385,262 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 38-1621700).
Questions about THE GUIDANCE CENTER
- What is the EIN of THE GUIDANCE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GUIDANCE CENTER is 38-1621700.
- Is THE GUIDANCE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to THE GUIDANCE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE GUIDANCE CENTER 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 THE GUIDANCE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE GUIDANCE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE GUIDANCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LAURA HUOT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE GUIDANCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $373,087 (NALINI AGARWAL MD, MEDICAL DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE GUIDANCE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $59,286,287, expenses of $56,496,595 and total assets of $35,236,158 at year end.
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