Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1963.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
30 people listed on the 990; $619K paid to officers and key staff.
Paula Neth’s $182K as President and CEO is at the 35th 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Neth | $181,695 | $176,195 | $167,125 | $142,683 | $159,291 |
| James Doyle | $120,338 | $115,358 | $10,101 | — | — |
| Christopher Potthast | — | — | $101,595 | $117,623 | — |
| Chris Potthast | — | — | — | — | $112,334 |
| Jeannine Short | $108,621 | $106,566 | $106,515 | $97,800 | — |
| Jocelyn Mourning | $104,694 | $97,870 | $93,950 | $90,532 | — |
| Gino Taylor | $103,382 | $98,239 | $31,261 | — | — |
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
Empowering children and families to build successful futures.
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Improving Early Care and Education
The family conservancy improves the quality of early care and education programs throughout the kansas city community. By improving quality, we ensure all children are able to take advantage of the unrivaled opportunities that exist during the first five years of life-a critical period for cognitive, social, and emotional development…
Building Strong Families
The family conservancy supports families as primary caregivers and educators. When families receive the support they need, it strengthens their ability to provide nurturing and enriching environments for young children.
Building Resilience
The family conservancy provides a vital lifeline for families, offering them a safe space to express their emotions, cope with stress, overcome trauma, and develop effective strategies to manage parenting challenges and support healthy children.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $4.6M | $4.6M | $4.0M | $4.8M | $4.3M |
| Given inLn 1b | $4K | ||||
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $433K | $31K | $93K | $67K | $59K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.6M | $788K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $4.4M | $4.6M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.6M | $1.6M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $13.1M | $11.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $2.0M | $1.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $11.2M | $10.1M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $306K | $306K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $365K | $365K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $713K | $550K | $115K | $47K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $5.8M | $4.4M | $989K | $388K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $261K | $188K | $53K | $20K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $926K | $748K | $132K | $46K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $473K | $356K | $85K | $32K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $10K | $708 | $9K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $57K | $40K | $14K | $3K |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $565 | $565 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $32K | $32K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $5.9M | $5.4M | $451K | $35K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $4K | $3K | $140 | $425 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $809K | $675K | $60K | $74K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $270K | $184K | $75K | $12K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $489K | $277K | $192K | $20K |
| TravelLn 17 | $135K | $128K | $5K | $2K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $137K | $131K | $5K | $1K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $100K | $100K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $55K | $45K | $7K | $3K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $356K | $36K | $312K | $8K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $17.2M | $13.9M | $2.6M | $691K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 | $15.4M | $17.2M | −$1.8M | $10.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2024 | $16.5M | $15.4M | $1.1M | $11.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2023 | $14.9M | $14.1M | $856K | $9.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2022 | $14.4M | $13.7M | $691K | $9.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2021 | $14.5M | $13.4M | $1.1M | $7.5M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $15,409,568 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,409,568 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,218,088 across 21 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $11,317,234 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,134,276 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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