Center for Practical Bioethics INC

Overland Park, KS · Public charity (501(c)(3))

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
▼ -5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$6.5M

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).

Figures match the IRS filing checked 9/28/26 · see original: IRS

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
1 funder — John and Wauna Harman Foundation
$16K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
66% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$1–10M
↓ -5% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCenter for Practical Bioethics INC
EINHdr · item D48-0985815
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1984
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item COverland Park, KS
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.practicalbioethics.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.18
Program services66%$1.0M
Management & general16%$244K
Fundraising18%$281K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -5%
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -12%
Program efficiency
66%
of spending reaches programs▼ -0.9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
23.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-33%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +23% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$6.6M
FY2024▼ -0.8%
Total liabilities
$124K
FY2024▼ -62%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$375K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B66%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 319
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 419

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$120K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$124K
Total net assetsLn 32$6.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$740K · 64%
Program service revenue$378K · 33%
Investment income$79K · 7%
Contributions & grants64%$740K
Program service revenue33%$378K
Investment income7%$79K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.0M · Operating expenses/yr $1.5M
23.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.0M · Total expenses $1.5M
66%
Management & General
Management & general $244K · Total expenses $1.5M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $281K · Total expenses $1.5M
18%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $251K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $775K
$0.32 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $740K · Total revenue $1.2M
64%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $378K · Total revenue $1.2M
33%
Investment reliance
Investment income $79K · Total revenue $1.2M
+7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $378K · Total expenses $1.5M
25%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.2M · Prior year $1.2M
-5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.3M · FY2024 $1.2M
-4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $1.5M
-33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.6M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.5M · Total assets $6.6M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $2.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.6M
44%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual James Stowe · Reported title President/CEO · Highest reported compensation $183K · Total expenses $1.5M
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.1M · Total expenses $1.5M
69%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 66%——
Overhead ratio 16%——
Fundraising cost ratio 38%——
Revenue growth -5%——
Accounting fee ratio 5%——

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

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$183,358Pt VII · Sec A
Rosemary Flanigan Chair
$165,086Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO
$152,067Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Ethics Services
$139,884Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Ethical Ai
$107,448Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Stowe$183,358$170,628———
John G Carney—$146,978$166,608$166,608$150,120
Tarris D Rosell$165,086$129,836$129,990$130,161$122,749
Erika a Blacksher—$152,792$152,333$135,000—
John Carney$152,067————
Ryan Pferdehirt$139,884$136,163———
Myra J Christopher————$136,486
Cindy Leyland—$108,817———

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
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a19
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b19
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Addresses ethical concerns in health and healthcare through research and public engagement.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Ethics Education and Consultation includes teaching medical students and clinicians; managing the KC Regional Ethics Committee Consortium (now in our 38th year); presenting educational lectures, symposia and workshops; developing and curating resources, including the website which contains more than 4,000 reports, guidelines, policy…

$675Kprogram expense
02

Emerging Issues and Systems Change includes issues in healthcare that raise ethical concerns and identifies the need for systems change. The current focus is on the policies, individual champion leaders, organizational structures, and community voice that support the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence-enabled…

$236Kprogram expense
03

Advance Care Planning builds on the Center's legacy work in end-of-life care, focusing on increasing participation in advance care planning in diverse communities. We provide individual consultation and community workshops and disseminate Caring Conversations resources.

$91Kprogram expense

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Funders

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 1 funder$16K

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.5M-5% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.7M-9% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.6M-10% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.5M+12% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.4M 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) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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