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Keystone Community Services

St Paul, MN · EIN 41-0693924 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Keystone Community Services reported $13.3 million in revenue and $11.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.65 went to program services, $9.84 to management and general costs and $5.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.6% of the total. Government grants made up 26.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $190,938 (President/CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 127% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

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

2024 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.7%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.8%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
5.5%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
79.6%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
26.4%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
16.8%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$190,938$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.72%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.56.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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
$6.0M expenses · 64.0% of program spending · grants $4.6M

Keystone Basic Needs programs help families address food insecurity and build financial stability. Through our food market, Foodmobiles, food shelf home delivery program and Free Farmers Market events, Keystone is Ramsey County's largest food support network. In 2024, we opened our new Community Food Center on University Avenue in Saint Paul. This newly renovated building serves as the hub for Keystone's Basic Needs programming.2024 Results: 52,283 unduplicated individuals received support from the food shelves, Foodmobile distributions, produce distribution events and home delivery program…

$2.0M expenses · 21.5% of program spending · grants $152K · revenue $2.2M

Keystone Senior Services help older adults maintain health and independence while engaging in community life. Keystone provides a wide array of exercise, wellness, and social programs to help active seniors stay healthy, independent and connected. Keystone's neighborhood-based care managers work with seniors and caregivers to assess needs and coordinate needed services, including Meals on Wheels, Block Nurse services, housing stability, transportation, assistance accessing public benefits and more. Keystone Case Managers provide service coordination and advocacy to help older adults and…

$974K expenses · 10.4% of program spending · grants $19,733

Keystone Youth programs help children and youth develop the social-emotional, academic and employment skills needed to succeed at school and in the community. Focusing on youth from low-income families, Keystone offers year-round afterschool programming at multiple sites: Community Kids at West 7th Community Center (K- gr. 10), the Teen Tutor program at McDonough Community Center (K-gr. 8) and the Best Buy Teen Tech Center (gr. 7-12). Keystone's Youth Employment and Training program provides work experience and career exploration for teens from low-income families. Youth employees are placed…

$385K all other programs (line 4d)

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/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$182,492$0$8,446$190,938

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Keystone Community Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $191K (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$20M201920202021202220232024$13M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$13M$11M84.7%$12M$190,938
2023 ⓘ$11M$9.9M81.9%$9.1M$161,079
2022 ⓘ$11M$9.5M81.2%$8.3M$180,284
2021 ⓘ$10M$8.4M75.9%$6.4M$161,519
2020 ⓘ$9.4M$7.3M79.8%$4.4M$137,742
2019 ⓘ$5.9M$5.8M78.2%$2.2M$125,140

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–1b14 · 14 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5147
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,553

Private foundation grants it received

27 private foundations reported grants to Keystone Community Services totaling $535K 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 Keystone 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 Keystone Community Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In calendar year 2024, Keystone Community Services reported that 84.7% of its $11.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 5.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Keystone Community Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Keystone Community Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $190,938, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Keystone Community Services get its money?

Of $13.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 79.6% came from contributions and grants (including 26.4% from government grants) and 16.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Keystone Community Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 41-0693924 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541779349300449 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402429349301855 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332019349300313 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201899349301500 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101799349300010 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041829349300709 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 41-0693924: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.