Kansas Childrens Service League
Kansas Childrens Service League reported $19.3 million in revenue and $19.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.85 went to program services, $12.57 to management and general costs and $1.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.2% of the total. Government grants made up 80.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $169,186 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 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 | 88.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 80.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $169,186 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.86% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseHealthy families: in 1996, kcsl began its healthy families services. In 2024, the program provided services to 834 kansas families across 45 kansas counties. Kcsl's healthy families services are nationally accredited by healthy families america (hfa). Program goals for healthy families include preventing child abuse and neglect; enhancing child health and development and promoting positive parenting. These goals are accomplished by initiating services prenatally or at birth to at-risk parents; using voluntary and positive outreach approaches in engagement of family service intensive home…
Early childhood education: in 1977, kcsl established its leadership as an expert in early childhood learning with the administration and management of head start in 10 western kansas counties (finney, grant, gray, haskell, kearny, seward, scott, stanton, stevens, and wichita). Our presence includes an array of early learning programs that includes head start, early head start, and kansas early head start. If kansans are to continue to prosper in the future, we need to make sure that all children have the opportunity to develop intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Current science…
Parent support: these programs which consist of crisis nursery, kinship navigator, circle of parents, fatherhood, parent leadership and 1-800-children build a statewide array of services that are aimed at preventing child abuse and supporting families. Crisis nursery and kinship offer case management for families and caregivers and connect them to resources neded to improve parent and child functioning. Circle of parents, fatherhood and parent leadership offer education, support and leadership opportunities to caregivers to increase family functioning, increase social connections and increase…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $132,344 | $0 | $36,842 | $169,186 |
| CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $120,920 | $0 | $14,709 | $135,629 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kansas Childrens Service League (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $305K (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
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–1b15 · 15 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 5303
- Volunteers Part I, line 6151
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FORVIS MAZARS LLP Accounting services | $137,410 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Kansas Childrens Service League totaling $149K 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 Kansas Childrens Service League spent in 2024, $85.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Kansas Childrens Service League's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Kansas Childrens Service League reported that 85.9% of its $19.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kansas Childrens Service League pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kansas Childrens Service League reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $169,186, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kansas Childrens Service League get its money?
Of $19.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.2% came from contributions and grants (including 80.7% from government grants) and 11.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kansas Childrens Service League a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 48-0543749 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 202513089349302011 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349326106 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333059349300833 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349319934 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349304111 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349303339 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 48-0543749: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.