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Noble

Indianapolis, IN · EIN 35-0924720 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Noble reported $19.2 million in revenue and $17.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.90 went to program services, $10.97 to management and general costs and $2.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.5% of the total. Government grants made up 9.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $179,753 (President / CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% 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 $18M

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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.16$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
12.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
9.3%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
74.5%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$179,753$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.02%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
21.26.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
21 of 22100.0%

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 expense
$6.4M expenses · 41.7% of program spending · revenue $6.1M

First Steps Early Intervention Service helps babies and toddlers with (or who are at risk for) developmental delays to achieve key developmental milestones. These developmental, physical, occupational, and speech and language therapies are provided through our Children's Services division from birth to age 3 in the child's home or daycare. Funded by the state, this community-based early intervention service is offered to families in central Indiana

$3.4M expenses · 22.4% of program spending · revenue $549K

Community Living: Residential services help people with disabilities create a home that meets their individual needs and fosters their dreams of living as independently as possible

$3.0M expenses · 19.7% of program spending · revenue $844K

Community Employment: Noble provides employment services including vocational assessments, job search, placement assistance, skills training, and job retention support. School-to-work programs for high school students focus on developing life-skills, determining career interests, teaching both technical and soft skills. It offers a variety of job shadowing and work experiences. Noble also offers summer camps for school-age children. Noble performs legislative advocacy as the local arc chapter of the Arc of Indiana, and offers support groups and educational programs

$2.5M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
President / CEO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$162,051$0$17,702$179,753
Vice President / CFO (Ended 10/24)
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$104,533$0$16,248$120,781
Director of Human Resources
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$103,572$0$16,932$120,504
Vice President of Compliance & Operations
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$100,343$0$12,349$112,692
Vice President / CFO (Start 8/24)
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$41,231$0$2,163$43,394

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Noble (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $308K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$19M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$19M$18M86.9%$31M$179,753
FY2024 ⓘ$17M$16M88.0%$29M$122,373
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$12M85.1%$26M$175,688
FY2022 ⓘ$12M$9.0M80.6%$22M$152,037
FY2021 ⓘ$9.2M$8.5M79.6%$24M$158,546
FY2020 ⓘ$10M$9.9M81.5%$20M$160,091

Governance 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–1b22 · 21 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 5452
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6453

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Promethius Consulting LLC
IT Management
$218,568
Jennifer M Kaleth PT LLC
Physical Therapy Services
$102,058
Angie Lacy OTR LLC
Occupational Therapy Services
$101,682

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to Noble totaling $329K 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 Noble's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Noble, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Noble's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Noble reported that 86.9% of its $17.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Noble pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Noble reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $179,753, for the role of President / CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Noble get its money?

Of $19.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.2% came from contributions and grants (including 9.3% from government grants) and 74.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Noble a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 35-0924720 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 202631359349312448 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511069349301506 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431289349301803 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349304640 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349304452 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349304644 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 35-0924720: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.