Pulaski County Group Home

Tax-deductible

Crocker, MO501(c)(3)Since 1988Human ServicesEIN 43-1472687

Provide a home and activities for physically and mentally challenged individuals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 77 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 3
years in the black
Looks good: no deficit in the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
How much reaches the programs?
74%
of spending
Worth a look: 74% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$2K
to officers and key staff · 0.09% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 0% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Do they carry debt?
$548K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 22% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
8
independent of 8 voting board members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.3M
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +63%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$524K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +60%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$392K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
Yes — revoked May 2017, reinstated
IRS ruling Aug 2023, per the IRS master file.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CPulaski County Group Home
EINHdr · item D43-1472687
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2023
Year of formationHdr · item L1988
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCrocker, MO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P73)
WebsiteHdr · item Jpulaskicountygrouphome.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.26
Program services74%$1.5M
Management & general26%$542K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs▼ -26% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -29% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +25% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +15%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M
Total liabilities
$548K
FY2025▲ +15%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2023$2K
FY2024$475K
FY2025$548K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$240K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$686K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$548K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.3M · 97%
Other revenue$69K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$2.3M
Other revenue3%$69K
Investment income$9K
— government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $686K · Operating expenses/yr $2.1M
3.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.5M · Total expenses $2.1M
74%
Management & General
Management & general $542K · Total expenses $2.1M
26%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.3M · Total revenue $2.3M
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.2M · Total revenue $2.3M
96%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.3M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $9K · Total revenue $2.3M
+0.4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.3M · Prior year $1.4M
+63%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.3M · Expenses $2.1M
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.5M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.9M · Total assets $2.5M
78%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rebecca Gareis · Reported title SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $1K · Total expenses $2.1M
0.06%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.6M · Total expenses $2.1M
75%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%——
Overhead ratio 26%——
Revenue growth 63%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$600Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Gareis’s $1K as Secretary is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Christian Balmer——$25,367
Kaycee Bunch——$21,248
Rebecca Gareis$1,200$1,330—
Kay Wardani$600——

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Offers a home and engaging activities for individuals with physical and mental challenges.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Provide a home and activities for physically and mentally challenged individuals

$1.5Mprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $14K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$13,596

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.1M+63% 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.3M+173% 990 PDF
FY2023 $524K$392K 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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