Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services
Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services reported $18.6 million in revenue and $16.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.38 went to program services, $10.62 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.2% of the total. Government grants made up 70.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,501 (Executive Director). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 177% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 70.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 26.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,501 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.25% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSchool-Based Mental Health - Federal grant from U.S. Department of Education with the purpose of increasing the number of mental health service providers in areas with demonstrated need and increasing the number of credentialed school-based mental health service providers (who are from diverse backgrounds or communities) in areas with demonstrated need
Arts in Education- Federal grant from U.S. Department of Education that provides access, opportunity, and support for the arts to our districts. Arts Integration is an approach to teaching which connects an art form and another subject area to meet student need and increase student engagement and understanding
Trauma Informed- Federal grant from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. The grant provides assistance, resources, and materials to implement Trauma Informed Plans in the district that opted for the grant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $189,132 | $0 | $15,369 | $204,501 |
| Chief Academic Officer Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $134,305 | $0 | $31,973 | $166,278 |
| Regional Dir. of Special Education Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $111,611 | $0 | $30,122 | $141,733 |
| Asst. Dir. of Learning & Empowerment Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $115,426 | $0 | $23,961 | $139,387 |
| Asst. Dir. of Learning & Empowerment Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $112,689 | $0 | $15,487 | $128,176 |
| Principal Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $113,153 | $0 | $3,395 | $116,548 |
| Finance Director Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $83,206 | $0 | $17,639 | $100,845 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $305K (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–1b24 · 24 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 5123
- Volunteers Part I, line 624
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Every number above is copied from Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services spent in FY2025, $89.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services reported that 89.4% of its $16.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $204,501, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services get its money?
Of $18.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 72.2% came from contributions and grants (including 70.5% from government grants) and 26.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-1106680 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 June 30, 2025, object 202513579349300306 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510799349301201 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430229349301683 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349306401 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230819349301403 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140829349301469 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-1106680: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.