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Ellipsis reported $16.2 million in revenue and $14.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.47 went to program services, $8.32 to management and general costs and $2.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 73.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $184,143 (PAST CHIEF EXEC OFFICER - END MAY 2025). Revenue rose 195% between 2019 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 $14MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.5% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.5% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 73.2% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $184,143 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.27% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.8 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential care is available for adolescents who are in need of treatment services via the qualified residential treatment programs foster group care services operated on the ross campus in johnston iowa and the park campus in des moines iowa. A limited number of specialized beds are available for boys with neurodevelopmental and comorbid conditions as well as for boys with problematic sexualized behavior. Youth who are unable to return to a family environment before their 18th birthday may partcipate in supervised apartment living and preparation for adult living programs to help them…
Ellipsis offers a variety of community programs to support all ages of kids and their families outside of ellipsis residential facilities. This is accomplished through programs including therapy and behavioral health intervention services which are designed to assist youth and their families with adresssing emotions behaviors and functioning issues in their daily lives and through pediatric integrated health home which is targeted toward childfren with a mental health diagnosis bringing together mental physical and social health services into a single integrated program
Ellipsis provides crisis care to kids at its south campus near downtown des moines iowa. Temporary and shelter programming offers a safe and stable place for children for up to three days while additional arrangements are made. The emergency shleter offers a safe and stable place for kids ideally for 30 or fewer days while its determined whether the child can return home or be placed into foster care or another residential setting. Children receiving crisis care services are typically receiving additional support services such as therapy
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAST CHIEF EXEC OFFICER - END MAY 2025 Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $168,811 | $0 | $15,332 | $184,143 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $150,175 | $0 | $11,945 | $162,120 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMIN OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $132,944 | $0 | $11,634 | $144,578 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ellipsis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $502K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b18 · 18 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 5214
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GREINER CONSTRUCTION Construction services | $1,162,126 |
| R&R INVESTORS Real estate services | $769,582 |
| DES MOINES STEELE FENCE Technology services | $429,400 |
| TRILIX Marketing consulting | $252,321 |
| SLINGSHOT ARCHITECTURE Architecture services | $187,547 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Ellipsis totaling $236K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Ellipsis's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ellipsis reported that 89.5% of its $14.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ellipsis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ellipsis reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $184,143, for the role of PAST CHIEF EXEC OFFICER - END MAY 2025 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ellipsis get its money?
Of $16.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 26.5% came from contributions and grants (including 2.2% from government grants) and 73.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ellipsis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0680439 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 202620699349300202 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349312003 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412699349300501 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312869349300341 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213159349306721 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122669349300217 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001899349300815 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0680439: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.