Council on Rural Service Programs
Council on Rural Service Programs reported $18.3 million in revenue and $18.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.52 went to program services, $8.48 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.9% of the total. Government grants made up 96.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $168,390 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $168,390 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.91% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseEarly learning program:council on rural services programs, inc. (corsp) serves over 1,600 children from infants to age 5 in our programs in the nine counties of auglaize, champaign, darke, greene, logan, miami, preble, shelby and van wert. These programs include head start and early head start
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,550 | $0 | $19,840 | $168,390 |
| HR DIRECTOR (JAN-JUL) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $71,507 | $0 | $13,903 | $85,410 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $75,444 | $0 | $9,163 | $84,607 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $71,394 | $0 | $10,910 | $82,304 |
| HR DIRECTOR (JUNE-DEC) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $53,986 | $0 | $3,080 | $57,066 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Council on Rural Service Programs (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $478K (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–1b9 · 9 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 5329
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PERRY PROTECH IT DIVISION Computer support | $254,631 |
| D&R CLEANING SERVICE Janitorial services | $123,760 |
| JANITORIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES Janitorial services | $122,490 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Council on Rural Service Programs totaling $257 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 Council on Rural Service Programs's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Council on Rural Service Programs, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Council on Rural Service Programs's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Council on Rural Service Programs reported that 91.5% of its $18.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Council on Rural Service Programs pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Council on Rural Service Programs reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $168,390, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Council on Rural Service Programs get its money?
Of $18.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.9% came from contributions and grants (including 96.3% from government grants) and 2.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Council on Rural Service Programs a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7299345 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, 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 202632199349301603 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522669349301417 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413029349301046 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342839349301309 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349319370 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103029349301100 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022939349300207 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7299345: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.