Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1984.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
70 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
20 people listed on the 990; $449K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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
Addresses ethical concerns in health and healthcare through research and public engagement.
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Ethics Education and Consultation includes teaching medical students and clinicians; managing the KC Regional Ethics Committee Consortium (now in our 37th year); presenting educational lectures, symposia and workshops; developing and curating resources, including the website which contains more than 4,000 reports, guidelines, policy…
Emerging Issues and Systems Change includes issues in healthcare that raise ethical concerns and identifies the need for systems change. Current focus is on artificial intelligence; providing a voice in research and treatment for people who live with chronic pain; and building population health ethics and civic engagement through…
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 continued to provide individual consultation and community workshops and disseminate Caring Conversations resources.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $404K | $280K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $3.6M | $2.9M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $34K | $22K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $8.1M | $6.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $450K | $479K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $7.7M | $6.2M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $119K | $54K | $42K | $24K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $755K | $588K | $104K | $63K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $23K | $17K | $4K | $2K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $145K | $98K | $31K | $17K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $70K | $52K | $12K | $7K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $16K | $12K | $3K | $2K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $253K | $206K | $29K | $18K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $39K | $11K | $1K | $27K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $36K | $5K | $22K | $8K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $68K | $50K | $11K | $7K |
| TravelLn 17 | $5K | $4K | $77 | $609 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $20K | −$2K | $2K | $20K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $13K | $1K | $12K | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $5K | $4K | $828 | $496 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $11K | $8K | $2K | $2K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $275K | $198K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $1.2M | $1.5M | −$375K | $6.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $1.2M | $1.7M | −$515K | $6.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 Viewing | $1.3M | $1.6M | −$238K | $6.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $1.5M | $1.5M | −$17K | $7.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $1.3M | $1.4M | −$49K | $7.0M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,341,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,341,825 across 14 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,579,657 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $6,698,254 assets, 18 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,219,032 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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