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Comprehensive Systems

Charles City, IA · EIN 42-0951695 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Comprehensive Systems reported $20.0 million in revenue and $20.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.38 went to program services, $16.81 to management and general costs and $1.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $317,010 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% 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 $20M

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 $20M

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)
81.4%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.8%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.8%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.32$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
5.7%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.5%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$317,010$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.59%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.76.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

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
$16M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $19M

Comprehensive Systems, inc. Provides services & residential facilities to physically and intelectually disabled individuals. Approximately 195 indivduals were served in the current year. In addition to serving individuals living in the community, the organization provides care in rcf/id and icf/id care facilities for those individuals requiring intensive training and care

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$269,758$0$47,252$317,010
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$213,181$0$44,447$257,628
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$190,220$0$42,503$232,723
HR DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,599$0$5,152$133,751

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Comprehensive Systems (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $804K (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$20M$20M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$20M$20M81.4%$1.2M$317,010
FY2024 ⓘ$19M$20M82.5%$1.1M$280,058
FY2023 ⓘ$19M$19M83.0%$1.9M$313,252
FY2022 ⓘ$19M$19M81.4%$2.0M$317,780
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$18M79.3%$2.2M$343,319
FY2020 ⓘ$18M$18M81.6%$1.9M$304,131

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–1b5 · 5 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 5504
  • Volunteers Part I, line 675

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Comprehensive Systems totaling $25,105 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 Comprehensive Systems's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Comprehensive Systems, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Comprehensive Systems's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Comprehensive Systems reported that 81.4% of its $20.0 million in expenses went to program services, 16.8% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Comprehensive Systems pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Comprehensive Systems reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $317,010, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Comprehensive Systems get its money?

Of $20.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 94.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Comprehensive Systems a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 42-0951695 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. 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 202640139349300729 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520999349300717 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323529349300327 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310149349300016 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143559349300909 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023499349300342 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 42-0951695: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.