Unbound FY2023 filing

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Kansas City, KS501(c)(3)Since 1981Human ServicesEIN 43-1243999

Unbound's mission is to support families and communities worldwide on their self-directed paths out of poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.8M 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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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.7M a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 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
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $85K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$140.0M
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$138.9M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$84.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$140.0M
FY2023+0.4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141.5M
FY2021$145.4M
FY2022$139.3M
FY2023$140.0M
FY2024$136.4M
FY2025$137.2M
Expenses
$138.9M
FY2023▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$133.7M
FY2021$135.5M
FY2022$136.2M
FY2023$138.9M
FY2024$132.4M
FY2025$135.1M
Net assets
$84.5M
FY2023▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72.8M
FY2021$83.2M
FY2022$81.2M
FY2023$84.5M
FY2024$89.1M
FY2025$92.9M

From the FY2023 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1983.

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% · $125.4M Management & general 4% · $6.2M Fundraising 5% · $7.4M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO (retired July 2023) (non-Voting)
$330,476Pt VII · Sec A
Interim President/CEO (starting August 2023) (non-Voting)
$243,669Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Chief Technology Officer
$193,987Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$189,227Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (non-Voting)/CFO
$182,744Pt VII · Sec A
Chief International Program Officer
$171,073Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing Officer
$167,730Pt VII · Sec A
Lead Software Architect
$164,806Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Hufft’s $329K as President/CEO (non-Voting) is at the 34th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Wasserman——$330,476$255,160$249,448$236,444
Ashley Hufft$328,715$308,530$243,669———
Andrea Ewing$212,148$206,737$189,227———
Deborah Johns$200,180—————
Rob McElroy$175,815$171,635$193,987$153,941$136,591$137,620
Martin Kraus$185,472$180,011$182,744$150,115$136,676$134,613
Dan Winholtz Pearson$179,866$178,928$171,073$137,168$125,603—
Steve McClain——$167,730$144,356$135,603$128,583

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

Walks with the poor and marginalized globally, offering support and partnership.

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2 program services account for $125.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Sponsorship

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$121.1Mprogram expense
02

Scholarship

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$4.3Mprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$258K
Money outPt IX
$138.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$125.4M
Managementcol C$6.2M
Fundraisingcol D$7.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$84.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18.8M
Total assetsLn 16$86.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$560K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$258K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$584
Gains on assetsLn 7$410K
Total revenueLn 12$140.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
SavingsLn 2$16.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$51.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$11.7M
Total assetsLn 16$86.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$84.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5117
VolunteersI 63,542
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.4M$18.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50.8M$51.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$83.4M$86.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$81.2M$84.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$115.0M$115.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$1.0M$11K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.3M$6.3M$1.7M$3.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$604K$349K$68K$187K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$969K$133K$334K
Payroll taxesLn 10$863K$453K$165K$244K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$234K$234K
Investment management feesLn 11f$100K$100K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$673K$91K$169K$413K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.2M$2K$12K$1.2M
Office expensesLn 13$3.6M$652K$2.0M$926K
Information technologyLn 14$1.0M$606K$156K$281K
OccupancyLn 16$265K$155K$39K$70K
TravelLn 17$487K$227K$51K$210K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$52K$8K$11K$32K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$300K$186K$41K$73K
InsuranceLn 23$198K$115K$30K$53K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$343K$161K$154K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$141K$44K$50K$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$138.9M$125.4M$6.2M$7.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $137.2M$135.1M$2.1M$92.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $136.4M$132.4M$4.0M$89.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $140.0M$138.9M$1.1M$84.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $139.3M$136.2M$3.1M$81.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $145.4M$135.5M$9.9M$83.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $141.5M$133.7M$7.8M$72.8M 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $139,968,625 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $584 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$34,471
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,769,221
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$559,632
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,803,692
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $257,666$257,666
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,496,375$2,496,375
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $410,308$410,308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $257,666 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,907,267$139,968,625
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,906,695 across 21 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $115,048,453$115,048,453
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,039,512 · Fundraising $11,345$1,050,857
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $1,653$1,653
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,285,339 · Management $1,679,300 · Fundraising $3,318,725$11,283,364
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $348,934 · Management $68,018 · Fundraising $186,580$603,532
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $968,846 · Management $133,138 · Fundraising $333,764$1,435,748
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $452,714 · Management $165,415 · Fundraising $244,402$862,531
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $31,296$31,296
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $234,370$234,370
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $99,615$99,615
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $91,132 · Management $168,810 · Fundraising $412,630$672,572
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,402 · Management $12,267 · Fundraising $1,157,143$1,171,812
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $651,791 · Management $2,003,411 · Fundraising $925,537$3,580,739
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $606,087 · Management $156,282 · Fundraising $281,296$1,043,665
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $155,130 · Management $39,129 · Fundraising $70,433$264,692
IX-17 TravelPrograms $226,572 · Management $50,665 · Fundraising $209,611$486,848
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,453 · Management $11,466 · Fundraising $32,217$52,136
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $186,400 · Management $40,694 · Fundraising $73,249$300,343
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $114,772 · Management $29,682 · Fundraising $53,428$197,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $160,749 · Management $153,554 · Fundraising $29,006$343,309
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,964 · Management $49,964 · Fundraising $47,350$141,278
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $125,351,738 · Management $6,168,241 · Fundraising $7,386,716$138,906,695
Part X · Balance sheet $86,157,997 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $834,719$2,231,043
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,575,007$16,615,433
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $526,895$621,034
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $629,816$610,414
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,945,554$2,750,532
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $50,778,534$51,654,248
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,075,907$11,675,293
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,366,432$86,157,997
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,553,794$1,071,867
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $608,610$630,850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,162,404$1,702,717
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,415,080$50,523,037
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $33,788,948$33,932,243
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,204,028$84,455,280
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,366,432$86,157,997
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $84,455,280 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,968,625
XI-2 Total expenses$138,906,695
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,061,930
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,204,028
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,197,165
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$7,843
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$84,455,280

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