United Services for Children

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Saint Charles, MO501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 43-1136074Revenue $3.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSunitedsrvsc.org3420 Harry S Truman Blvd, 63301-4046 · Saint Charles, MOTax-exempt since Jun 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Early intervention and developmental supports for Children of all abilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 59 volunteers and 47 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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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $200K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$129K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $201K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$549K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$9.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$9.3M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8.8M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$9.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jun 1978.

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% · $3.0M Management & general 5% · $159K Fundraising 5% · $172K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former President and CEO
$110,523Pt VII · Sec A
President and CEO
$18,634Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Denise Liebel’s $111K as Former President and CEO is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Denise Liebel$110,523$103,765$103,572$101,041$102,341
David Plummer——$75,836$8,365—
Melissa Feldhaus————$59,031
Melissa Feldhause———$58,268—
Lisa Cuppy—$57,447———
Julie Turner$18,634————

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 early help and developmental support for children with all abilities.

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3 programs · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Program Includes

Early intervention classes and building blocks intensive program. Focuses on young learners, who have been diagnosed with a developmental disability or delay. Children enrolled receive comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and consultative services in speech-language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and special education…

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Includes Pediatric Therapy

Delivers occupational, SPEECH/LANGUAGE, behavior and aqua therapies to individuals and in group setting for children birth through 15 years of age. Pediatric therapy accepts all major medical plans including medicaid.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Family Support Services

Program includes sibling support group for children ages 6 years and older who have siblings with a disability, early childhood parenting training, designed by the love and logic institute, and referrals to community resources or other supports.

$109Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$572K
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$159K
Fundraisingcol D$172K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$657K
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$549K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$572K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$280K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Gains on assetsLn 7$39K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$423K
SavingsLn 2$233K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$657K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$549K
Net assetsLn 32$9.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 547
VolunteersI 659
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$781K$657K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.6M$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K$549K
Net assetsLn 32$9.5M$9.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.9M$63K$117K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$271K$247K$9K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$162K$148K$5K$9K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$88K$75K$12K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$3K$8K$66
Office expensesLn 13$29K$27K$2K$550
OccupancyLn 16$225K$199K$23K$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$177$256
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$5K$903$2K
InterestLn 20$21K$17K$3K$194
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$237K$213K$21K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$46K$5K$513
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$71K$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$3.0M$159K$172K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.1M$3.3M−$219K$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$3.1M$808K$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.5M$258K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.2M$129K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.9M$23K$8.8M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,102,837 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $608,061$572,053
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,349,121$2,515,095
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $988,795$102,292
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$52,488−$86,603
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,893,489$3,102,837
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 $2,010,985$2,547,572
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $20,000$20,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,054,731$754,172
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,085,716$3,321,744
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $807,773−$218,907
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $3,102,837 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$279,544
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$292,509
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$572,053
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,515,095$2,515,095
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $62,839$62,839
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $39,453$39,453
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$89,005−$89,005
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,402$2,402
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,556,950 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$26,166$3,102,837
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,321,744 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,935,428 · Management $63,019 · Fundraising $116,539$2,114,986
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $247,322 · Management $8,544 · Fundraising $14,924$270,790
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $148,060 · Management $4,821 · Fundraising $8,915$161,796
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $20,000$20,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $75,425 · Management $11,547 · Fundraising $1,180$88,152
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,022 · Management $8,469 · Fundraising $66$11,557
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,658 · Management $1,858 · Fundraising $550$29,066
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $198,706 · Management $22,931 · Fundraising $2,913$224,550
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,277 · Management $177 · Fundraising $256$3,710
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,542 · Management $903 · Fundraising $2,203$7,648
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,451 · Management $3,106 · Fundraising $194$20,751
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $212,924 · Management $21,294 · Fundraising $2,366$236,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $46,188 · Management $4,619 · Fundraising $513$51,320
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,800 · Management $7,359 · Fundraising $1,650$79,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,025$1,025
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,990,828 · Management $158,647 · Fundraising $172,269$3,321,744
Part X · Balance sheet $9,862,943 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $568,594$423,487
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $212,478$233,069
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $86,172$78,510
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $179,018$159,016
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,989$33,426
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,596,038$7,703,088
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,356,880$1,232,347
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,028,169$9,862,943
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,659$102,457
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $497,895$549,054
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,444,102$9,220,379
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $86,172$93,510
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,530,274$9,313,889
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,028,169$9,862,943
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,313,889 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,102,837
XI-2 Total expenses$3,321,744
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$218,907
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,530,274
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,251
XI-7 Investment expenses−$10,729
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,313,889

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