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Kosair Charities Committee

Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0514703 · 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

Kosair Charities Committee reported $37.7 million in revenue and $24.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.39 went to program services, $3.48 to management and general costs and $1.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 81.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $329,554 (PRESIDENT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 131% 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 $24M

For 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
95.4%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
3.5%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.1%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
13.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
3.7%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$329,554$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.36%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
727
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
178.16.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
25 of 2588.9%

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 expense
$22M expenses · 95.7% of program spending · grants $17M · revenue $1.5M

Kosair for kids grant program provided grants to local nonprofit organizations to support their missions to enhance the health and well-being of children by delivering financial support for healthcare, research, education, social services, child advocacy, experiences and free rent to other non-profits

$985K expenses · 4.3% of program spending · grants $985K

Kosair for kids financial assistance program provides direct financial assistance to kentucky and southern indiana families. The program is designed to help with medical, equipment, dental, and therapy bills of children 17 years of age and under or still attending high school whose families cannot otherwise afford to pay. Each application receives a full review to determine how best kosair for kids can aid the family

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
PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$286,853$0$42,701$329,554
SR VICE PRESIDENT, CFO (FORMER)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,580$0$25,206$204,786
VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,560$0$30,588$176,148
SR VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$147,890$0$25,941$173,831
SR VP OF REGIONAL DEVELOPM
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$139,562$0$26,459$166,021
SR VP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$129,215$0$24,097$153,312
VP OF FINANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,489$0$21,917$130,406

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kosair Charities Committee (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $534K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$38M$24M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$38M$24M95.4%$360M$329,554
FY2024 ⓘ$22M$21M94.1%$327M$316,463
FY2023 ⓘ$21M$22M94.3%$266M$278,104
FY2022 ⓘ$20M$18M92.2%$242M$403,627
FY2021 ⓘ$23M$25M92.5%$306M$395,996
FY2020 ⓘ$16M$22M93.2%$264M$376,551

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–1b25 · 25 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 522
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6489

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BCH AGENCY
Advertisement
$470,720
LUSK MECHANICAL
Mechanical services
$100,103

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

17 private foundations reported grants to Kosair Charities Committee totaling $1.4M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Kosair Charities Committee's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kosair Charities Committee, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Kosair Charities Committee's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Kosair Charities Committee reported that 95.4% of its $24.3 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Kosair Charities Committee pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Kosair Charities Committee reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $329,554, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Kosair Charities Committee get its money?

Of $37.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 13.0% came from contributions and grants and 3.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Kosair Charities Committee a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 61-0514703 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 202642189349301104 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542269349301349 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202431419349300903 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332099349300808 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222249349301547 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120439349300432 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 61-0514703: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.