Cornerstones of CARE
Cornerstones of CARE reported $63.3 million in revenue and $66.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.52 went to program services, $14.81 to management and general costs and $1.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.7% of the total. Government grants made up 67.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $333,233 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $66MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $63M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$8.65 $5.5M
- Government grants$66.85 $42M
- Program service revenue$23.45 $15M
- Investment income$1.05 $669K
Other revenue was negative: −$204K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 67.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $333,233 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.50% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe foster care program provided services in cass, jackson, boone, cole, randolph and howard counties in missouri.Cornerstones of Care improves child safety and wellness of abused and neglected children under the care of the children's division. Additionally, Cornerstones of Care finds permanent homes for these children.services are provided to children of all ethnicities, in the parent's home, relative home, kinship home, foster home, adoptive home, residential setting, as well as group home settings.Cornerstones of Care remedies the effects of abuse and neglect, and prevents future abuse…
The therapeutic school options within Cornerstones of Care are gillis (k-8) and ozanam (9-12). These schools provide educational and therapeutic services to 110 students who are on an individualized education plan. These students are contractually placed by over 32 public schools and 10 charter schools. While students are in our care, not only do we educate them in core subject areas such as math, science, reading, language arts, and social studies. The students are also exposed to a variety of elective classes such as physical education, art, music, and horticulture. The classrooms are…
The independent living facilities of the pathways programs provided 15,582 treatment days for 85 teens/young adults in a variety of transitional living facilities in the kansas city, ks/mo areas.the residential treatment program provides a structured and supportive environment for youth who have experienced trauma and are struggling with a mental health diagnosis. The program focuses on safety and provides youth with new skills and tools to help process trauma and loss, manage emotions and develop healthy coping skills. Treatment includes individual, group, expressive and family therapy, as…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/PRESIDENT Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $300,425 | $0 | $32,808 | $333,233 |
| CFO/TREASURER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $181,021 | $0 | $11,914 | $192,935 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM AND INNOVATI Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $173,647 | $0 | $9,105 | $182,752 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFIC Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $160,390 | $0 | $9,929 | $170,319 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $143,505 | $0 | $16,030 | $159,535 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $155,255 | $0 | $3,175 | $158,430 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cornerstones of CARE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $686K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 5954
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,013
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PURPOSE TECHNOLOGY GROUP Information systems | $1,995,536 |
| NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES INC Information systems and technology servi | $833,854 |
| AJ PARTNERSHIP Rent for foster care in kck | $470,017 |
| FAMILY DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORT LLC Day training and development disability | $356,431 |
| BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP Legal services | $310,758 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Cornerstones of CARE totaling $434K 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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Of every $100 Cornerstones of CARE spent in 2025, $83.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cornerstones of CARE's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Cornerstones of CARE reported that 83.5% of its $66.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.8% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cornerstones of CARE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cornerstones of CARE reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $333,233, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cornerstones of CARE get its money?
Of $63.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 75.7% came from contributions and grants (including 67.1% from government grants) and 23.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cornerstones of CARE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1689138 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641359349306084 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502379349301100 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422419349300037 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332349349301758 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203129349302940 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123139349305412 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023099349302452 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1689138: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.