The Kennedy Collective
The Kennedy Collective reported $32.4 million in revenue and $33.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.27 went to program services, $19.04 to management and general costs and $0.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.5% of the total. Government grants made up 73.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $390,188 (CFO UNTIL 12/24). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $33MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.31 $425K
- Government grants$73.19 $24M
- Program service revenue$21.19 $6.9M
- Investment income$4.31 $1.4M
Other revenue was negative: −$5,126. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 74.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $390,188 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.17% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential services - housing for persons with intellectual disabilities through community living arrangements
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO UNTIL 12/24 Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $356,305 | $0 | $33,883 | $390,188 |
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $338,547 | $0 | $39,035 | $377,582 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $231,366 | $0 | $29,665 | $261,031 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $189,462 | $0 | $28,249 | $217,711 |
| VP BEHAVIOR SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $171,325 | $0 | $23,785 | $195,110 |
| VP OF ADULT SERVICES UNTIL 3/25 Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $152,759 | $0 | $10,690 | $163,449 |
| ASSISTANT CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $129,488 | $0 | $16,119 | $145,607 |
| DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $126,882 | $0 | $0 | $126,882 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Kennedy Collective (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5543
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DDN CONSULTING SERVICES LLC Nursing services | $454,377 |
| MADISON AUTOMOTIVE SALES & SERVICE Auto repair services | $182,345 |
| THE WORX GROUP Marketing contractor | $118,108 |
| WHITTLESEY It consulting services | $105,863 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The Kennedy Collective totaling $25,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Kennedy Collective's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Kennedy Collective, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Kennedy Collective's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Kennedy Collective reported that 80.3% of its $33.3 million in expenses went to program services, 19.0% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Kennedy Collective pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Kennedy Collective reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $390,188, for the role of CFO UNTIL 12/24 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Kennedy Collective get its money?
Of $32.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 74.5% came from contributions and grants (including 73.2% from government grants) and 21.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Kennedy Collective a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-0709295 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349302591 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511299349302826 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349306816 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321249349301217 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221229349301242 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141309349302474 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-0709295: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.