Living Well Disability Services
Living Well Disability Services reported $33.9 million in revenue and $33.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.63 went to program services, $10.29 to management and general costs and $2.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.4% of the total. Government grants made up 8.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $288,374 (President/CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $288,374 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.86% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.7 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseStarted by families as a children's home in 1972, Living Well Disability Services continues to set the gold standard for residential and 24/7 supports for people with intellectual, physical, and developmental disabilities. Homes are located in Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, and Wright Counties. Living Well Disability Services is leveraging technology to better support independence for people who we serve. (Continued on Schedule O)Well trained, full- and part-time staff provide exceptional individualized support so that each person can live well. Living Well Disability Services…
Customized Services: Living Well Disability Services provides in-home services and supports to individuals and their families, an average of 46 people per month with an average of 1,918 total hours per month of service. Customized services include licensed in-home family support (IHFS), independent living services (ILS), and semi-independent living services (SILS) for individuals in Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, and Washington Counties
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $280,049 | $0 | $8,325 | $288,374 |
| Consultant/Former CFO Former, 30.00 hrs/week | $214,120 | $0 | $0 | $214,120 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,464 | $0 | $7,779 | $173,243 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,521 | $0 | $16,408 | $168,929 |
| Chief People Officer Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $153,230 | $0 | $7,155 | $160,385 |
| Direct Support Professional Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $131,648 | $0 | $21,364 | $153,012 |
| Float Direct Support Professional Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $120,318 | $0 | $14,138 | $134,456 |
| Assisant Program Manager Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $117,636 | $0 | $16,273 | $133,909 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Living Well Disability Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $633K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 11aNo
- 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 5726
- Volunteers Part I, line 6837
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Kingwood Management Property Management | $258,637 |
| Health Counseling Services Nursing Services | $255,576 |
| MMC Consulting Inc Management Consulting | $243,176 |
| GrapeTree Medical Staffing LLC Temporary Employees | $163,840 |
| Computer Labs IT Services | $142,795 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Living Well Disability Services totaling $318K 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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Of every $100 Living Well Disability Services spent in 2025, $87.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Living Well Disability Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Living Well Disability Services reported that 87.6% of its $33.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Living Well Disability Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Living Well Disability Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $288,374, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Living Well Disability Services get its money?
Of $33.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 11.1% came from contributions and grants (including 8.3% from government grants) and 86.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Living Well Disability Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7181360 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611359349311866 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543089349301344 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432929349300708 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301879349300540 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231319349303603 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141319349300404 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021349349301412 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7181360: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.