Kentucky Easter Seal Society
Also known as Easterseals Bluegrass
Kentucky Easter Seal Society reported $12.9 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.36 went to program services, $19.64 to management and general costs and $1.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 53.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $161,470 (FACILITIES DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 262% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.9MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 26.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $161,470 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.80% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 115.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 88.9% |
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 expenseKess dba easter seals cardinal hill's (kess) programs include an adult day health program, which provides daily programming and activities, community outreach, nutritious meals, and medical care by licensed nursing staff for adults from age 18 and up with a variety of diagnosis. Our clients could not safely stay alone, and our programs allow caregivers to pursue a career or care for other family members. Some of kess' activities include miracle league baseball, a trip to the movies, gardening, or a shopping trip to practice money management skills, that allow them to interact with peers…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACILITIES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,718 | $0 | $24,752 | $161,470 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,407 | $0 | $23,823 | $142,230 |
| FOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,990 | $0 | $12,754 | $114,744 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROG. & SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,008 | $0 | $13,069 | $113,077 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kentucky Easter Seal Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $244K (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–1b21 · 21 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 5130
- Volunteers Part I, line 646
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JOHNSON CONTROLS Construction services- chillers | $382,593 |
| CROTHALL HEALTHCARE INC Housekeeping | $294,784 |
| B&R CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction services | $254,295 |
| GUARDLOGIC Security | $231,481 |
| BIOVENTUS LLC Vector gait system | $146,195 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Kentucky Easter Seal Society totaling $122K 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 Kentucky Easter Seal Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kentucky Easter Seal Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Kentucky Easter Seal Society spent in FY2025, $79.36 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Kentucky Easter Seal Society's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Kentucky Easter Seal Society reported that 79.4% of its $8.9 million in expenses went to program services, 19.6% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kentucky Easter Seal Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kentucky Easter Seal Society reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $161,470, for the role of FACILITIES DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kentucky Easter Seal Society get its money?
Of $12.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 14.8% came from contributions and grants and 26.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kentucky Easter Seal Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-0444712 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 August 31, 2025, object 202621319349305327 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541889349300344 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421779349300707 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321439349300007 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202240339349300939 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202110149349300701 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-0444712: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.