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Wesley Community Services

Johnston, IA · EIN 20-3970256 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Wesley Community Services reported $22.4 million in revenue and $23.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $62.79 went to program services, $37.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $960,534 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
62.8%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
37.2%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
5.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
93.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$960,534$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
4.15%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.56.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$15M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $21M

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Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$89,857$808,705$61,972$960,534
COO
Officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$38,737$329,269$59,226$427,232
CFO
Officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$34,406$309,658$30,001$374,065
VP HOME AND COMM BASED SERVICE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$226,695$0$36,118$262,813
WESLEY AT HOME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$150,235$0$27,114$177,349

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wesley Community Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $178K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$22M$23M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$22M$23M62.8%$14M$960,534
2023 (amended) ⓘ$26M$22M57.7%$15M$888,860
2022 ⓘ$23M$20M89.4%$11M$881,774
2021 ⓘ$21M$17M97.3%$8.7M$859,783
2020 ⓘ$18M$19M97.1%$5.7M$1,414,184
2019 ⓘ$19M$18M97.8%$6.5M$1,333,142

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 4No
  • 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 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6350

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BEAL DERKENNE CONSTRUCTION
Construction services
$1,022,616
ALTOONA NURSING AND REHABILITATION
Nursing home services
$148,261
SMARTBUG OPERATING LLC
Marketing
$134,604
KONE ELEVATORS INC
Contractor
$124,439
HULL HEALTHCARE CONSULTING
Consulting
$105,416

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Wesley Community Services totaling $2,500 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Wesley Community Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wesley Community Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Wesley Community Services's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Wesley Community Services reported that 62.8% of its $23.2 million in expenses went to program services, 37.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Wesley Community Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Wesley Community Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $960,534, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Wesley Community Services get its money?

Of $22.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 5.9% came from contributions and grants and 93.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Wesley Community Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 20-3970256 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503189349314135 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202530879349300538 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349329306 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349326383 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349319522 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023509349301812 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 20-3970256: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.