Oats INC FY2020 filing

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Columbia, MO501(c)(3)Since 1971Human ServicesEIN 43-1016961Revenue $33.8M in FY2020

On file with the IRSoatstransit.org2501 Maguire Blvd, 65201-8252 · Columbia, MOTax-exempt since May 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Enhancing quality of life by providing safe, caring and reliable transportation services. Our goal is to ensure every Oats transit community receives superior transportation services.Oats transit serves individuals of all ages in rural communities, and seniors and individuals with disabilities in urban areas. A majority of the riders are classified as low-income, handicapped or elderly. Without this service many individuals would not be able to live in their own homes, work, see a doctor or attend an educational institution. The agency is a demand-response, door-to-door transportation provider, plus operates deviated-fixed routes in a few small towns, as well as intercity express routes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$466K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.8M a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$466K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.7M
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$33.8M
Spent
$28.7M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$36.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$33.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$33.8M
FY2021$25.8M
FY2022$29.6M
FY2023$36.4M
FY2024$40.0M
FY2025$41.0M
Expenses
$28.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28.7M
FY2021$27.3M
FY2022$31.0M
FY2023$33.6M
FY2024$34.7M
FY2025$34.6M
Net assets
$36.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36.6M
FY2021$35.3M
FY2022$33.3M
FY2023$36.2M
FY2024$40.8M
FY2025$47.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1974.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $26.0M Management & general 10% · $2.8M

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

34 people listed on the 990; $466K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$127,386Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$127,386Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Dir.
$84,365Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Dir.
$84,365Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$42,809Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treas/Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steve Weekley’s $150K as IT Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steve Weekley$149,645$143,185$135,322———
Dorothy Yeager$142,452$137,260$132,631$134,197$149,624$127,386
Jill Stedem$133,174$127,534$120,068———
Pam Knox$126,386$121,024$112,962———
Steve Durben$117,905$96,427$91,065———
Tracy Walkup$114,931$109,836$103,219———
Beth Langley$113,801$106,601$100,076———
Dion Knipp—$112,070$104,539———

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides safe, caring, and reliable transportation for rural residents, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Provided by the organization

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2 programs · $51.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

OATS Inc., a public transportation system, serves 87 counties in the State of Missouri. OATS provided 1,422,990 one-way trips with a fleet of over 858 vehicles and a staff of 703. OATS normal hrs are Mon through Fri 6:00 am-6:00 pm, but many times operates outside those hours due to the nature of the transportation. OATS Inc.

$26.0Mprogram expense
02

OATS Inc., a public transportation system, serves 87 counties in the State of Missouri. OATS provided 1,422,990 one-way trips with a fleet of over 858 vehicles and a staff of 703. OATS normal hrs are Mon through Fri 6:00 am-6:00 pm, but many times operates outside those hours due to the nature of the transportation. OATS Inc.

$26.0Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$33.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$382K
Money outPt IX
$28.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$26.0M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$36.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$41.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$17.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$382K
Other incomeLn 4–11$242K
Total revenueLn 12$33.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$41.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$36.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5731
VolunteersI 61,600
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $41.0M$34.6M$6.4M$47.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $40.0M$34.7M$5.2M$40.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $36.4M$33.6M$2.8M$36.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $29.6M$31.0M−$1.4M$33.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.8M$27.3M−$1.5M$35.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $33.8M$28.7M$5.0M$36.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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