Emberhope
Emberhope reported $55.3 million in revenue and $56.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.41 went to program services, $22.58 to management and general costs and $2.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $196,881 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 321% 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 $57MFor 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 $55MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.43 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $196,881 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.35% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseEmberhope operates a foster care program and serves as a child placing agency (cpa) with 113 licensed foster homes who serve as substitute caregivers for children across the state. Emberhope's foster care program is one of the largest and oldest in the sate of kansas. Emberhope is committed to recruiting, supporting, training and licensing foster families
Emberhope operates residential treatment facilities in newton, ks which provide day-to-day care, therapy, services and education for children who need time away to address primarily psychiatric behavioral issues and remove barriers in their lives
Emberhope operates as a case management provider (cmp) for sedgwick county, the role of the cmp is to ensure families experience timely and effective services and interventions while keeping the children and their families at the center of the process. They ensure placement minimizes trauma by placing children with relatives and/or non-related kin and keeping siblings together
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,881 | $0 | $0 | $196,881 |
| PRESIDENT OF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,328 | $0 | $0 | $142,328 |
| PRESIDENT OF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,294 | $0 | $0 | $129,294 |
| PRESIDENT OF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $75,066 | $54,037 | $0 | $129,103 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,462 | $0 | $0 | $125,462 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Emberhope (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $723K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5848
- Volunteers Part I, line 6112
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PYXIS INC Day respite svc | $3,415,418 |
| KELLY COMPLIANCE INC Drug testing | $835,219 |
| GREEN TREE EDUCATION CENTER Day respite/edu | $578,855 |
| CONCO INC Repairs & maint | $441,666 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Emberhope totaling $247K 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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Every number above is copied from Emberhope's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Emberhope, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Emberhope spent in FY2025, $75.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Emberhope's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Emberhope reported that 75.4% of its $56.8 million in expenses went to program services, 22.6% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Emberhope pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Emberhope reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $196,881, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Emberhope get its money?
Of $55.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.9% came from contributions and grants (including 3.2% from government grants) and 91.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Emberhope a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 48-0543712 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 202601349349305150 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349310151 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400549349301850 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349306429 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349314905 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349304339 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 48-0543712: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.