Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas
Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas reported $21.8 million in revenue and $20.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.37 went to program services, $13.67 to management and general costs and $0.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.7% of the total. Government grants made up 16.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $173,054 (PRESIDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $21MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $173,054 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.83% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseCreative living program: creative living is a residential service model where the needs and desires of the individual receiving services are matched with the most appropriate and independent living environment possible. Regardless of where a person lives, dsnwk believes in providing a home environment that is comfortable and safe and promotes the value of living independently. Dsnwk has two living settings available: supported living, which supports individuals living in their own home or apartment; and supervised living, which provides a more structured setting in group homes which are…
Day services: day services includes our college for living program and employment connections. The college for living is a unique day service program that promotes choice, independence, and further learning by offering the opportunity to participate in structure classes, both in-house and in the community. Employment connections includes work services, supported employment, competitive employment, business of my own, and employment follow along. Services are provided to individuals who have a desire to work and need assistance in obtaining or maintaining employment. The goal of employment…
Other services: includes 1) the kid-link program which provides a full range of early intervention services to eligible children from birth up to three years of age. These services were provided to 161 children in the child's home or other natural environment in seven counties; 2) transportation services to persons served by dsnwk, as well as the operation of the access public transportation service in hays and ellis county in kansas; 3) health services to provide monitoring of the health of persons served by dsnwk including 24-hour availability of consultation by registered nurses and…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,087 | $0 | $33,967 | $173,054 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $173K (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–1b19 · 19 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 5521
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas totaling $21,399 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 Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas spent in FY2025, $85.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas reported that 85.4% of its $20.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $173,054, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas get its money?
Of $21.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.5% came from contributions and grants (including 16.6% from government grants) and 78.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 48-0757621 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 202641349349305349 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443529349300904 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303399349300855 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213339349301101 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113379349300821 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140199349300214 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 48-0757621: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.