Greater Kc Linc
Greater Kc Linc reported $49.3 million in revenue and $48.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.97 went to program services, $6.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. Government grants made up 92.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $319,283 (PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 84% 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 $48MFor 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 $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $319,283 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseYouth development protecting children and youth: linc is actively involved in addressing community child and adolescent issues. The programs improve outcomes for (and extend services to) at-risk families, particularly those at risk for child abuse and neglect and those who have been involved with the juvenile court system. Emphasis is put on enhancing community awareness and training and developing data systems to support better service delivery by the state child welfare agency. These efforts also include: 1. Coordinating a regional effort to work with teenage children leaving the foster…
Caring communities helping students, parents and neighbors: linc provides support services for schools and neighborhoods in multiple school districts. Major efforts include building community schools, operating before and after school programs in area districts and charter schools, implementing federal 21st century community learning center grants, and operating the area's community partnership initiative. Other smaller, similar programs are also included in the category. In total, as of june 30, 2024, there were 52 caring community sites across seven school districts which include two…
Community assistance: the caring communities concept is built around a holistic approach to resolving individual, family and neighborhood issues. Eliminating the obvious issue often requires addressing several that are much less obvious. To accomplish this, linc facilitates caring community sites which offer services such as utility assistance, grandparents as parents support, food pantries, clothes closets and other supports applicable to the needs of each site's residents
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 & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $294,281 | $0 | $25,002 | $319,283 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $164,768 | $0 | $68,114 | $232,882 |
| HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $122,070 | $0 | $64,187 | $186,257 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $128,851 | $0 | $43,745 | $172,596 |
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $108,246 | $0 | $61,520 | $169,766 |
| CARING COMMUNITIES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $116,182 | $0 | $28,500 | $144,682 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Kc Linc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $603K (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–1b22 · 22 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 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 51,072
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,433
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BARON CONTRACTING CORPORATIONS Construction | $550,572 |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING Payroll fees | $428,326 |
| FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL Placement assistance | $279,058 |
| APPLE INC Software services | $201,243 |
| TSHIBANDA & ASSOCIATES LLC It/data consulting | $160,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Greater Kc Linc's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greater Kc Linc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Kc Linc's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Greater Kc Linc reported that 94.0% of its $48.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Kc Linc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Kc Linc reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $319,283, for the role of PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Kc Linc get its money?
Of $49.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.3% came from contributions and grants (including 92.8% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Kc Linc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1676730 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 202631349349307213 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349302696 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431249349301523 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321149349300412 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113199349319751 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043219349308204 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1676730: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.