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Ozark Center reported $64.8 million in revenue and $59.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.51 went to program services, $14.48 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.2% of the total. Government grants made up 9.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,115,755 (President and CEO, Freeman Health System/Director). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $59MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $65MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.6% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.8% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.2% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,115,755 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.58% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.8 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 7 | 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 expenseOutpatient psychiatric services provide services to 10,416 individuals annually. Services are provided by psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, licensed psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and counselors. Services include psychiatric assessment and evaluation, medication management, individual, family, and group therapy and testing
Will's place, developed by Ozark Center and freeman health system in conjunction with the missouri department of mental health, provide comprehensive behavioral health services to newborns through age 25. Licensed therapists offer a variety of treatment programs alone a continuum of care for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. All services, developmentally and age appropriate are responsible to the child's needs. During the year, will's place served 2,814 clients
The community care program focuses on services to individuals in our community diagnosed with a chronic mental illness. 1,275 individuals were served this year. The organization strives to assist them in maintaining a life of dignity in the least restrictive environment possible. Living arrangements may span from living in a community apartment to living in a residential care facility. Ozark Center operates a 16 bed residential care facility in joplin. Areas of assistance include: teaching patients coping skills, daily living skills, budgeting, how to access supports available in our…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and CEO, Freeman Health System/Director Director/trustee, 6.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,074,770 | $40,985 | $2,115,755 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $592,600 | $0 | $36,087 | $628,687 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $584,406 | $0 | $25,304 | $609,710 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $494,429 | $0 | $23,471 | $517,900 |
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 52.5 hrs/week | $378,362 | $0 | $36,117 | $414,479 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $352,248 | $0 | $32,891 | $385,139 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $351,066 | $0 | $22,165 | $373,231 |
| Nurse Practitioner Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $329,138 | $0 | $10,805 | $339,943 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ozark Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
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–1b7 · 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 15aNo
- 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 5748
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MARION COMPANY LLC Construction | $3,298,729 |
| WEATHERBY LOCUMS INC Clinic staffing | $544,446 |
| INTEGRATED PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTANTS PA Clinic staffing | $385,430 |
| BLEVINS ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION CO Construction | $268,392 |
| CORNER GREER & ASSOCIATES Architect & engineering | $127,732 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Ozark Center totaling $203 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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Every number above is copied from Ozark Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ozark Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Ozark Center spent in FY2025, $85.51 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ozark Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Ozark Center reported that 85.5% of its $59.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ozark Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ozark Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $2,115,755, for the role of President and CEO, Freeman Health System/Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ozark Center get its money?
Of $64.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 10.6% came from contributions and grants (including 9.8% from government grants) and 86.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ozark Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0821959 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 March 31, 2025, object 202610479349301851 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202540299349300424 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202430389349300118 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202320329349300932 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202240419349301209 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202100359349300720 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0821959: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.