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Substance Abuse Center of Kansas

Wichita, KS · EIN 48-1171220 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Substance Abuse Center of Kansas reported $10.2 million in revenue and $8.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.79 went to program services, $2.91 to management and general costs and $0.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 54.7% of the total. Government grants made up 54.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $146,568 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 97% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.6M

For context, the median across 868 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.14 programs, $13.86 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 868 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
96.8%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.9%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.3%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
54.7%26.2%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
54.7%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
41.5%69.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$146,568$325,024
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.69%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.86.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

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 expense
$8.4M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1,500 · revenue $4.3M

Sack assessed over 3,500 clients meeting federal poverty guidelines for Substance Abuse illness and placed them in treatment and recovery facilities. With an emphasis on consumer choice and professional assistance through a continuum of care, sack specializes as a consumer advocate supporting all methods of recovery and is committed to the development of quality partnerships for the benefit of consumers across the state of kansas

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,568$0$0$146,568
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$81,606$0$0$81,606

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Substance Abuse Center of Kansas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $248K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$10M$8.6M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$10M$8.6M96.8%$4.9M$146,568
FY2024 ⓘ$8.4M$8.3M97.2%$3.3M$261,180
FY2023 ⓘ$8.4M$7.5M96.4%$3.1M$276,351
FY2022 ⓘ$6.9M$6.8M96.3%$2.3M$198,213
FY2021 ⓘ$6.5M$5.7M96.7%$2.1M$198,213
FY2020 ⓘ$5.2M$5.6M96.8%$1.3M$200,215

Governance 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–1b7 · 7 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 11aNo
  • 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 5189
  • Volunteers Part I, line 67

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Substance Abuse Center of 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 Substance Abuse Center of Kansas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Substance Abuse Center of Kansas's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Substance Abuse Center of Kansas reported that 96.8% of its $8.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Substance Abuse Center of Kansas pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Substance Abuse Center of Kansas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $146,568, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Substance Abuse Center of Kansas get its money?

Of $10.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 54.7% came from contributions and grants (including 54.7% from government grants) and 41.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Substance Abuse Center of Kansas a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 48-1171220 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602129349301320 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502049349300310 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442269349301714 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332209349300428 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202211459349301511 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122229349302122 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 48-1171220: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.