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Nova Center of the Ozarks

Springfield, MO · EIN 43-1554315 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Nova Center of the Ozarks reported $13.9 million in revenue and $11.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.88 went to program services, $17.12 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: 98.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $125,685 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 103% 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 $12M

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 $14M

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)
82.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.1%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.1%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.2%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$125,685$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.07%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
11.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 8100.0%

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
$9.7M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $14M

Provide homes and other community placement services for individuals with developmental disabilities

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 DI
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,076$0$9,609$125,685
EXECUTIVE DI
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$83,945$0$9,609$93,554

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nova Center of the Ozarks (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $200K (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
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$12M82.9%$11M$125,685
FY2024 ⓘ$13M$10M82.1%$8.9M$110,965
FY2023 ⓘ$10M$8.6M81.6%$6.7M$92,239
FY2022 ⓘ$7.7M$6.9M81.1%$4.9M$86,888
FY2021 ⓘ$6.3M$5.9M84.4%$4.1M$61,547
FY2020 ⓘ$6.8M$5.7M82.5%$3.6M$77,106

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–1b8 · 8 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 5270

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Nova Center of the Ozarks totaling $40 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 Nova Center of the Ozarks's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Nova Center of the Ozarks, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Nova Center of the Ozarks's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Nova Center of the Ozarks reported that 82.9% of its $11.7 million in expenses went to program services, 17.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Nova Center of the Ozarks pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Nova Center of the Ozarks reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $125,685, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Nova Center of the Ozarks get its money?

Of $13.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 98.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Nova Center of the Ozarks a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 43-1554315 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 202641359349310334 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530639349300533 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420169349304312 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340279349300249 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231119349300838 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140719349300344 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 43-1554315: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.