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Hilltop Aspires INC FY2024 filing

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Wichita, KS501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 87-3310046Revenue $1.0M in FY2024Latest return filed Mar 30, 2026

On file with the IRSWichita, KSTax-exempt since Jun 2022Supporting org, Type III (functionally integrated) — 509(a)(3)

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Hilltop Aspires provides supporting activities for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of, the following organizations: dear neighbor ministries, INC. And stepstone, INC.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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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FY2024 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $0 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $46K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$551K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$551K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$0
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jason West
Executive Director
$71,645Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Kerschen
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcia Wood
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tony Morrow
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SR Pam Young
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason West’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 14th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Jason West$74,563$71,645$17,343

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports ministries and programs that help neighbors and those seeking new paths.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Hilltop aspires, inc. Provides supporting activities for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of, the following organizations: dear neighbor ministries, inc. And stepstone, inc.

$1.0Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2022
Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph Ministries INCFY2022$46K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$46K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $114K · 2021–2022
Stepstone INCKS · FY2022$22,946
Sisters of St Joseph Dear Neighbor Ministries INCKS · FY2022$22,946
Stepstone INCKS · FY2021$44,935
Sisters of St Joseph Dear Neighbor Ministries INCKS · FY2021$23,580

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$944
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$24K$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$799K$799K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$185K$185K
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$1.0M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 30, 2026 $1.1M$1.1M$0$0 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 24, 2025 $1.0M$1.0M$0$0 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2024 $1.1M$1.1M$0$0 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2023 $551K$551K$0$0 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,044,761 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,892$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,095,901$1,044,761
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,141,793$1,044,761
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $45,892$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,095,901$1,044,761
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,141,793$1,044,761
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$0
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,044,761 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,044,761$1,044,761
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,044,761 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,044,761
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,044,761 across 3 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $798,827$798,827
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $184,824$184,824
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,110$61,110
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,044,761 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,044,761
Part X · Balance sheet $3,457 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,373$2,513
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$944
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,373$3,457
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,373$3,457
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,373$3,457
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,373$3,457
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,044,761
XI-2 Total expenses$1,044,761
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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