Lois Curtis Center

Tax-deductible

Topeka, KS501(c)(3)Since 2023Human ServicesEIN 93-4476682

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The mission of the Lois Curtis Center is to provide, advocate for, and support space that offers options for the most marginalized disabled people to live with maximum independence, access, and agency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 99% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$13K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$7.9M
Spent
$349K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$7.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2024.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $298K Management & general 15% · $51K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$22,957Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ami Hyten’s $23K as Executive Director is at the 1st 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.

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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

Empowers marginalized disabled people with independent living options and agency.

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1 program · $298K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Community Resources

Free food, hygiene and household goods pantry, laundry and shower facilities, phone and computer workstations, and technical maker spaces; individual services: assistance with locating and securing services and resources to live in the community; youth programming: offering programs and activities for young people who experience barriers…

$298Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$349K
Ln 25
Programscol B$298K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Total revenueLn 12$7.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$173K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$7.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$173K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$0$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$13K
Net assetsLn 32$0$7.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$28K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$113K$102K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$181
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$21K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$985
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$155
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$11K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$596$4K
Information technologyLn 14$601$601
OccupancyLn 16$68K$53K$15K
TravelLn 17$866$544$322
InterestLn 20$137$137
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$51K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$17K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$349K$298K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $7.9M$349K$7.6M$7.8M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,926,043 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,875,893
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,682,452
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,875,893
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,282$8,282
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41,868$41,868
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,282 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,868$7,926,043
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,598 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,364 · Management $3,152$31,516
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,539 · Management $11,282$112,821
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,633 · Management $181$1,814
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,771 · Management $2,308$23,079
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,861 · Management $985$9,846
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,183$3,183
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,395 · Management $155$1,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,423 · Management $1,269$12,692
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $596 · Management $3,929$4,525
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $601$601
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,310 · Management $14,961$68,271
IX-17 TravelPrograms $544 · Management $322$866
IX-20 InterestManagement $137$137
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,268 · Management $5,696$56,964
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,102 · Management $1,158$18,260
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,081 · Management $1,392$2,473
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $297,887 · Management $50,711 · Fundraising $0$348,598
Part X · Balance sheet $7,832,238 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$74,154
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$99,049
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,844,296
X-11 Publicly traded securities$5,714,739
X-12 Other securities$100,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$7,832,238
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$12,772
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$12,772
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$7,819,466
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$7,832,238
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,819,466 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,926,043
XI-2 Total expenses$348,598
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,577,445
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$242,021
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,819,466

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

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