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Key Concepts INC

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Fort Wayne, IN501(c)(3)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 27-4100877Revenue $531K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 6, 2025

On file with the IRSkeyconceptsint.orgFort Wayne, INTax-exempt since Feb 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We train future leaders to be involved in their communities as humanitarian goodwill ambassadors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$531K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$474K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$407K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$531K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$493K
FY2021$559K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$507K
FY2024$531K
Expenses
$474K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$450K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$510K
FY2024$474K
Net assets
$407K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$352K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$407K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $413K Management & general 12% · $56K Fundraising 1% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chris Adams
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Deturk
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Hays
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains future leaders to serve communities as humanitarian goodwill ambassadors.

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1 program · $413K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Leadership Development Training

Our staff includes personnel located in the united states and abroad that recruit, train, equip, enable and nurture national leaders. In 2024, we supported 6 instructors conducting leadership training in france, egypt, indonesia, israel, malaysia and turkey.

$413Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$531K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$525K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$474K
Ln 25
Programscol B$413K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$407K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$430K
Total assetsLn 16$430K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$525K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$531K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$430K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$430K
Total assetsLn 16$430K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$407K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$352K$430K
Total assetsLn 16$353K$430K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$350K$407K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$245K$245K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$547$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$130K$326$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$15
Total functional expensesLn 25$474K$413K$56K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 $531K$474K$57K$407K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $507K$510K−$3K$350K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2023 $595K$594K$1K$353K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $559K$483K$76K$352K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 24, 2021 $493K$450K$42K$276K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $531,070 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $503,411$525,389
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,894$5,681
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $507,305$531,070
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $269,192$280,141
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,075$194,286
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $510,267$474,427
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,962$56,643
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $531,070 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$525,389
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$525,389
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,681$5,681
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5,681$531,070
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $474,427 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $244,868$244,868
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,015$18,015
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,258$17,258
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,600$8,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $43,440$43,440
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,507 · Fundraising $2,606$4,113
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,108$3,108
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $547 · Management $1,198$1,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $129,692 · Management $326 · Fundraising $2,161$132,179
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,086 · Fundraising $15$1,101
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $413,488 · Management $56,157 · Fundraising $4,782$474,427
Part X · Balance sheet $430,140 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $352,073$430,140
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $353,270$430,140
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,910$8,252
X-21 Escrow or custodial accounts$14,885
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,910$23,137
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $254,812$318,948
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $95,548$88,055
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $350,360$407,003
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $353,270$430,140
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $407,003 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$531,070
XI-2 Total expenses$474,427
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,643
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$350,360
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$407,003

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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