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Community Services League of Jackson County

Independence, MO · EIN 43-0976396 · 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

Community Services League of Jackson County reported $10.7 million in revenue and $11.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.22 went to program services, $5.01 to management and general costs and $3.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 63.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $174,515 (PRESIDENT CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% 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 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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

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

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.8%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.04$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.8%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
63.8%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$174,515$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.53%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.66.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
23 of 23100.0%

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
$10M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $7.0M · revenue $2.6M

Csl focuses our programmatic efforts on housing and homeless services; workforce development; wealth and asset development: and providing critical basic needs for low-income households

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
$157,241$0$17,274$174,515
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,551$0$37,904$166,455
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,378$0$11,370$137,748
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,322$0$11,531$128,853

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Services League of Jackson County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $529K (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$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$11M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$11M$11M91.2%$5.3M$174,515
2023 ⓘ$16M$16M91.5%$6.0M$217,665
2022 ⓘ$31M$31M95.9%$6.2M$182,791
2021 ⓘ$19M$18M91.6%$7.0M$162,857
2020 ⓘ$11M$9.2M87.8%$6.3M$142,010
2019 ⓘ$7.5M$6.8M83.8%$4.5M$133,863

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–1b23 · 23 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 11aNo
  • 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 5100
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6250

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ROWAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Rental services
$121,645
CULTURE JOURNEY LLC
Training; career services; medical trans
$108,000

Individuals listed as contractors are left out.

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to Community Services League of Jackson County totaling $452K 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 Community Services League of Jackson County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Services League of Jackson County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Services League of Jackson County's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Community Services League of Jackson County reported that 91.2% of its $11.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Services League of Jackson County pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Services League of Jackson County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $174,515, for the role of PRESIDENT CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Services League of Jackson County get its money?

Of $10.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 63.8% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Services League of Jackson County a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 43-0976396 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 202512709349300001 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432819349300413 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333079349301563 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349328450 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349316990 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349321926 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 43-0976396: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.