Oats INC FY2023 filing

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Columbia, MO501(c)(3)Since 1971Human ServicesEIN 43-1016961Revenue $36.4M in FY2023

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.
$917K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
$917K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 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
$6.8M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$36.4M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$33.6M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$36.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$36.4M
FY2023▲ +23%
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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
$33.6M
FY2023▲ +9%
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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
$36.2M
FY2023▲ +8%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $30.3M Management & general 10% · $3.3M

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

23 people listed on the 990; $917K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
IT Director
$135,322Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$132,631Pt VII · Sec A
Administrative Director
$120,068Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Director - East
$112,962Pt VII · Sec A
Operation Director
$104,539Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Director - Mw
$103,219Pt VII · Sec A
Reginal Director - Nw
$100,076Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$91,065Pt 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

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  • 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.

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1 program · $30.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Oats transit is general public transportation system serving 87 counties in the state of missouri. Annually, the agency provides one million one-way trips, and travels more than 10.8 million miles with a fleet of over 700 vehicles. Normal operating hours are monday through friday, 6:00 AM-6:00 PM.

$30.3Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$36.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$325K
Money outPt IX
$33.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$30.3M
Managementcol C$3.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$36.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.4M
Total assetsLn 16$43.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$18.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$325K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Gains on assetsLn 7$23K
Total revenueLn 12$36.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
SavingsLn 2$13.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.4M
Other assetsLn 15$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$43.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M
Net assetsLn 32$36.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5731
VolunteersI 61,600
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.1M$13.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.7M$16.4M
Total assetsLn 16$38.8M$43.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M$6.8M
Net assetsLn 32$33.3M$36.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$342K$342K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15.7M$14.8M$908K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$273K$273K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.9M$111K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$1.1M$103K
Legal feesLn 11b$112K$60K$52K
Accounting feesLn 11c$83K$25K$58K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$301K$252K$48K
Information technologyLn 14$778K$652K$125K
OccupancyLn 16$547K$447K$100K
TravelLn 17$6.2M$6.2M$50K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.8M$2.2M$661K
InsuranceLn 23$2.2M$2.2M$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$880K$542K$338K
All other expensesLn 24e$199K$125K$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$33.6M$30.3M$3.3M$0

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 Viewing $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 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $36,429,960 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,851,289$19,119,502
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,493,190$16,946,856
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $202,902$324,557
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,090$39,045
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $29,587,471$36,429,960
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,602,240$19,469,066
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,366,879$14,146,934
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $30,969,119$33,616,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,381,648$2,813,960
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $36,429,960 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,583,307
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$536,195
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,119,502
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,946,856$16,946,856
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $301,440$301,440
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $23,117$23,117
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $39,045$39,045
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,009,018 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $301,440$36,429,960
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,616,000 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $341,518$341,518
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,772,725 · Management $907,930$15,680,655
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $273,083$273,083
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,861,741 · Management $110,620$1,972,361
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,098,943 · Management $102,506$1,201,449
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $60,282 · Management $51,713$111,995
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,940 · Management $58,206$83,146
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $23,992$23,992
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $252,469 · Management $48,219$300,688
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $652,444 · Management $125,256$777,700
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $446,827 · Management $100,316$547,143
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,191,538 · Management $49,845$6,241,383
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,168,888 · Management $661,327$2,830,215
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,150,198 · Management $1,942$2,152,140
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $541,999 · Management $337,791$879,790
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $124,931 · Management $73,811$198,742
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,347,925 · Management $3,268,075 · Fundraising $0$33,616,000
Part X · Balance sheet $42,956,765 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$116,500
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,100,182$13,273,330
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,792,984$5,521,082
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,220,635$466,168
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $974,696$414,686
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,710,302$16,384,356
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,218,998$3,462,680
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,732,784$3,317,963
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,750,581$42,956,765
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,010,661$2,710,312
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $84,518$94,706
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,314,078$3,996,463
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,409,257$6,801,481
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,465,873$34,425,995
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $875,451$1,729,289
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,341,324$36,155,284
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,750,581$42,956,765
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,155,284 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$36,429,960
XI-2 Total expenses$33,616,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,813,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,341,324
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,155,284

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