Cedar Valley Services
Cedar Valley Services reported $20.7 million in revenue and $19.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.15 went to program services, $4.85 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: 94.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $206,946 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 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 | 1.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $206,946 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.3 | 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 expenseExtended employment programs provide ongoing support to approximately 59 developmentally disabled individuals necessary to maintain employment
Day training and habilitation (dt&h) programs provide community based employment to approximately 327 individuals needing significant levels of supervision
Transit services were provided to individuals in the albert lea, austin, owatonna, and waseca areas. These services were provided to disabled and nondisabled individuals. A total of approximately 231,107 trips were made by the program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,735 | $0 | $55,211 | $206,946 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $80,671 | $0 | $59,855 | $140,526 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $91,158 | $0 | $33,719 | $124,877 |
| DIVISION DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,917 | $0 | $13,152 | $123,069 |
| DIVISION DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,796 | $0 | $12,682 | $118,478 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cedar Valley Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $714K (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 5586
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SPECIALTY PERSONNEL SERVICES INC Temp work agency | $340,313 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Cedar Valley Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Cedar Valley Services reported that 95.1% of its $19.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cedar Valley Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cedar Valley Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $206,946, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cedar Valley Services get its money?
Of $20.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 1.8% came from contributions and grants and 94.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cedar Valley Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0870082 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 202621139349301417 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522599349301462 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442089349300714 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332499349300118 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242149349300734 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112519349301361 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032559349300218 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0870082: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.