Life Patterns
Life Patterns reported $41.0 million in revenue and $40.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.97 went to program services, $5.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $244,321 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 107% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40MFor 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 $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $244,321 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 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 | 1.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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 expenseLife Patterns, Inc. works with approximately 1,300 individuals with a disability and their family members who have chosen the self-directed care service delivery model for Medicaid Home and Community Based Service Recipients. Life Patterns has developed a training notebook and provides one-on-one assistance to individuals with planning in implementing personalized support systems and assistance with the hiring process of personal support providers. Life Patterns also assist when employee performance is not adequate and remediation is needed, back-up support issues, questions about finding and…
The State of Kansas offers the option of a limited scope license for services for a person with a disability. Life Patterns, Inc. was among the first in Kansas to obtain a limited license and has developed a training notebook with the experience gained by going through the application and implementation process. When requested, Life Patterns provides assistance in determining if this is an option the recipient should pursue. Life Patterns also assists limited licenses with billing and payroll services, as well as information and assistance on final rule requirements and industry and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $244,321 | $0 | $0 | $244,321 |
| PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $244,321 | $0 | $0 | $244,321 |
| ACCOUNTS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $107,027 | $0 | $0 | $107,027 |
| OFFICE MANAGE Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $103,231 | $0 | $0 | $103,231 |
| BOARD PRESIDENT Director/trustee, 0 hrs/week | $27,500 | $0 | $0 | $27,500 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Life Patterns (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $516K (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
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–1b5 · 4 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 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 52,575
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Of every $100 Life Patterns spent in 2025, $94.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Life Patterns's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Life Patterns reported that 95.0% of its $40.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Life Patterns pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Life Patterns reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $244,321, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Life Patterns get its money?
Of $41.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Life Patterns a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 48-1128445 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 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 202632329349300028 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523079349302002 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412909349301236 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332859349301778 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202799349300315 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132649349300903 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 48-1128445: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.