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Keystone Service Systems INC EIN 23-1915567

Keystone Service Systems INC

EIN  23-1915567 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Harrisburg, PA Founded 1972
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Provides housing and support for individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, or behavioral challenges.
Leadership
Gregory Wellems · VP Operations, Khs · $275K
Money in and out
$201.7M revenue, $189.9M expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency

Provides housing and support for individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, or behavioral challenges. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $201.7M in revenue, $189.9M in expenses, and $76.5M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$201.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$189.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$76.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $11.8M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +100% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +66% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$201.7M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses
$189.9M
FY2024▲ +10%
Total assets
$111.0M
FY2024▲ +19%
Total liabilities
$34.4M
FY2024▲ +6%
Total revenue
$201.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$189.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$76.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$11.8M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$111.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $148.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Intellectual Disability Services

KSS' intellectual disability services operating in the state of pennsylvania and delaware support people with intellectual disability to live full, meaningful lives in their communities. Understanding the importance of natural supports, individuality, respect, and choice, intellectual disability services aims to encourage people to build…

$122.0Mprogram expense
02

Mental Health Services

KSS' adult mental health services is committed to supporting and empowering individuals on their personal journey of recovery. Services supports growth and positive individual choices that lead to lives filled with dignity, respect and valued social roles.

$13.8Mprogram expense
03

Other Services Including Susquehanna Service Dogs

Other services KSS provides including but not limited to peer support services, intensive case management & psychiatric rehabilitation. KSS' adult community autism program (acap) offers flexible services and supports to adults with an autism spectrum disorder to assist them to develop skills to reach their goals and participate…

$12.7Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CKeystone Service Systems INC
EINHdr · item D23-1915567
Principal addressHdr · item CHarrisburg, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.khs.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1972
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P730)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1975

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gregory Wellems
VP Operations, Khs
$275,069Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Bausinger
VP Risk & Prop Mgt, Khs
$178,083Pt VII · Sec A
Kirk Mixell
Executive Director
$164,109Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Grace
SR. Director, HR
$135,706Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Mixell
Associate Exec. Director
$126,775Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Kratzer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gregory Wellems’s $275K as VP Operations, Khs is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $100M+ human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gregory Wellems$275,069$248,424$206,257$191,393$190,068—
Robert Bausinger$178,083$171,639$155,902$147,311$149,612$136,906
Kirk Mixell$164,109—————
Patricia Sipe——$151,318$155,145$158,480$148,016
Patricia Sipe Thru 524—$155,193————
Lisa Kielb——$148,467$126,998$124,889—
Ida Agee Thru 524—$142,429————
Kara McClain————$136,109$124,320

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$183.1M · 91%
Contributions & grants$17.3M · 9%
Program service revenue91%$183.1M
Contributions & grants9%$17.3M
Investment income$597K
Other revenue$707K
— government grantsLn 1e$14.8M
Total revenueLn 12$201.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.00
Program services86%$162.9M
Management & general14%$26.9M
Fundraising$162K
Total functional expensesLn 25$189.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$111.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$34.4M
Total net assetsLn 32$76.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.7M · Operating expenses/yr $189.9M
0.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $162.9M · Total expenses $189.9M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $26.9M · Total expenses $189.9M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $162K · Total expenses $189.9M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $95K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.0M
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $17.3M · Total revenue $201.7M
9%
Government reliance
Government grants $14.8M · Total revenue $201.7M
7%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $183.1M · Total revenue $201.7M
91%
Investment reliance
Investment income $597K · Total revenue $201.7M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $183.1M · Total expenses $189.9M
96%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $201.7M · Prior year $179.3M
+13%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $158.5M · FY2024 $201.7M
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $76.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $201.7M · Expenses $189.9M
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $111.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $76.5M · Total assets $111.0M
69%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $111.0M
1%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gregory Wellems · Reported title VP OPERATIONS, KHS · Highest reported compensation $275K · Total expenses $189.9M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $141.1M · Total expenses $189.9M
74%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%——
Overhead ratio 14%——
Fundraising cost ratio 1%——
Revenue growth 13%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
The Foundation for Enhancing CommunitiesFY2025$47K
Delta Dental Community Care FoundationFY2025$5K
Charles & Betty Degenstein FdnFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$55K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$179.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$174.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$171.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$160.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$158.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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