The mission of EMBRACE is to provide the opportunity for an inclusive education by supporting children with disabilities and learning differences in their Catholic schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $95K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $356K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$184K
Spent
$378K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$303K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$184K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$432K
FY2024$605K
FY2025$878K
Expenses
$378K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$378K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$504K
FY2025$511K
Net assets
$303K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$702K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $309K Management & general 13% · $49K Fundraising 5% · $20K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director 7.22.19-Present
$31,321Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director 7.1.19-7.22.19
$6,500Pt VII · Sec A
President and Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Hammers’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kim Hammers$89,000$90,000$44,871———
Jill Reffett———$36,077$70,000$31,321
Jon Bachura—————$6,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports Catholic schools to provide inclusive education for children with disabilities.

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3 programs · $309K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Grants to Schools

Fulfilled year two of a three-year grant cycle for personnel grants to five Catholic schools for three special education teachers and two enrichment coordinators. Fulfilled year three of a three-year grant cycle for personal grants to eight Catholic schools for two occupational therapists, two special education teachers, two enrichment…

$242Kprogram expense
02

Sped Endorsement Program at Benedictine College Scholarships

Provided special education endorsement program scholarships. Program will be 5-6 semesters, depending on each student's opportunity and timing for student teaching. Semester 1 fell in the 2019-2020 FY.

$59Kprogram expense
03

Awareness Events/Community Information Nights

Hosted EMBRACE Day, a resource fair with over 30 organizations in the greater Kansas City area that provide services for all children including those with exceptionalities. Sponsored Community Information Nights with speakers on topics of interest in support of our mission and to provide awareness and general guidance to parents and…

$8Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$356K
Grants paid · 64 grants · $1.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$48,640
Our Lady of Unity ParishKS · FY2024$38,000
Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolFY2024$34,222
Ascension Catholic SchoolFY2024$31,000
St Agnes Catholic SchoolFY2024$29,564
Holy Trinity Catholic ChurchKS · FY2024$19,222
Prince of Peace Catholic SchoolFY2024$19,000
Bishop Ward High SchoolFY2024$12,666
Holy Family Catholic SchoolFY2024$12,666
Holy Cross Catholic SchoolFY2024$12,666
St Joseph Catholic SchoolFY2024$12,666
Nativity Parish SchoolFY2024$12,666
Bishop Miege High SchoolFY2024$12,666
St James AcademyKS · FY2024$12,666
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic SchoolFY2024$9,500
Queen of the Holy Rosary WeaFY2024$9,500
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolFY2024$8,444
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$184K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Investment incomeLn 3$228
Money outPt IX
$378K
Ln 25
Programscol B$309K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$303K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$307K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$228
Total revenueLn 12$184K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250
SavingsLn 2$305K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$307K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$303K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$509K$306K
Total assetsLn 16$510K$307K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$497K$303K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$226K$226K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$46K$23K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$24K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$151$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$98$6K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$126$1K$26
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$378K$309K$49K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $878K$511K$367K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $605K$504K$101K$702K 990 PDF
FY2023 $432K$234K$198K$600K 990 PDF
FY2022 $303K$96K$207K$402K 990 PDF
FY2021 $294K$401K−$107K$196K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $184K$378K−$195K$303K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $183,931 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $521,358$183,723
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $180$228
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,964−$20
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $516,574$183,931
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $282,252$226,090
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $121,979$129,520
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,679$22,833
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $459,910$378,443
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,664−$194,512
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $183,931 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$183,723
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$183,723
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $228$228
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$20−$20
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $208$183,931
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $378,443 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $226,090$226,090
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,424 · Management $23,080 · Fundraising $3,316$72,820
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,786 · Fundraising $15,214$39,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $9,642$9,642
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,640 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $1,418$8,058
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,103$3,103
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $151 · Management $1,590$1,741
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $98 · Management $5,886$5,984
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,240 · Management $1,110$5,350
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,890$1,890
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $126 · Management $1,071 · Fundraising $26$1,223
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,111$1,111
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,431 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,431
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $308,986 · Management $49,483 · Fundraising $19,974$378,443
Part X · Balance sheet $306,700 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $459$250
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $508,358$305,438
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $824$1,012
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $509,695$306,700
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,457$3,974
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,457$3,974
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $497,238$218,478
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$84,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $497,238$302,726
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $509,695$306,700
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $302,726 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$183,931
XI-2 Total expenses$378,443
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$194,512
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$497,238
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$302,726

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