Bluestem Pace
Bluestem Pace reported $12.1 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.47 went to program services, $21.35 to management and general costs and $0.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $313,599 (PRESIDENT/CEO). Revenue rose 120% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.37 $44,545
- Program service revenue$99.51 $12M
- Investment income$0.12 $14,307
Other revenue was negative: −$1,175. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 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 | 0.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $313,599 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.78% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -2.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBluestem Pace-program of all-inclusive care for the elderly-partners with older adults and families so seniors can live safely and independently at home. Pace offers an alternative to traditional residential care homes and nursing home facilities by providing a full spectrum of services administered and coordinated by an interdisciplinary team of a physician, nurses, therapists, social workers, and support staff. Services include primary medical care; home care; physical, occupational, and speech therapy; social services, nutritional guidance; medication management; personal care; medical…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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/CEO Officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $284,174 | $29,425 | $313,599 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $230,396 | $24,662 | $255,058 |
| CFO Officer, 4.0 hrs/week | $0 | $158,119 | $33,734 | $191,853 |
| COO Officer, 3.0 hrs/week | $0 | $119,207 | $19,363 | $138,570 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $110,796 | $4,212 | $115,008 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bluestem Pace (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b12 · 12 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 2Yes
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER Healthcare | $271,251 |
| MCPHERSON HOSPITAL Healthcare | $261,655 |
| KANSAS TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO Transportation | $216,382 |
| HUTCHINSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Healthcare | $213,437 |
| PLEASANT VIEW HOME CARE Healthcare | $183,165 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Bluestem Pace's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Bluestem Pace, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Bluestem Pace's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Bluestem Pace reported that 78.5% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 21.3% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bluestem Pace pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bluestem Pace reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $313,599, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bluestem Pace get its money?
Of $12.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 99.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bluestem Pace a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-4346713 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349308309 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349327519 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342789349300509 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223049349302017 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112889349300341 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349307818 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-4346713: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.