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Ramey-Estep Homes

Rush, KY · EIN 61-0595497 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Ramey-Estep Homes reported $24.7 million in revenue and $25.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.43 went to program services, $14.57 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: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $172,962 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 99% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25M

For 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 $25M

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

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.4%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.6%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
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
4.4%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$172,962$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.69%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
56
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.16.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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 expense
$21M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $23M

Providing foster care, behavioral health and recovery services for individuals

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Highest compensated employee
$150,992$0$21,970$172,962
NURSE PRACTI
Highest compensated employee
$141,056$0$16,979$158,035
NURSE PRACTI
Highest compensated employee
$134,607$0$12,727$147,334
NURSE PRACTI
Highest compensated employee
$130,794$0$12,875$143,669
CHIEF DEVELO
Highest compensated employee
$121,798$0$17,758$139,556

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ramey-Estep Homes (Part VII, line 2).

7 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$40M2019202020212022202320242025$25M$25M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$25M$25M85.4%$11M$172,962
2024 ⓘ$21M$21M84.8%$11M$190,042
2023 ⓘ$15M$19M81.4%$11M$169,304
2022 ⓘ$16M$19M85.5%$15M$165,287
2021 ⓘ$17M$16M85.7%$14M$149,769
2020 ⓘ$20M$15M83.7%$14M$154,668
2019 ⓘ$12M$12M84.9%$8.9M$133,038

Governance 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–1b15 · 15 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • 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 5413
  • Volunteers Part I, line 615

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Ramey-Estep Homes totaling $17,877 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 Ramey-Estep Homes's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ramey-Estep Homes, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Ramey-Estep Homes's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Ramey-Estep Homes reported that 85.4% of its $25.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ramey-Estep Homes pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ramey-Estep Homes reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $172,962, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ramey-Estep Homes get its money?

Of $24.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 4.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 94.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ramey-Estep Homes a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 61-0595497 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, 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 202612539349301836 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511399349300726 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442189349301854 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302019349300105 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211389349300031 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202110789349300126 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031359349301113 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 61-0595497: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.