THE WICHITA CHILDRENS HOME Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WICHITA CHILDRENS HOME

EIN 48-0547706 · Human Services (P700)

What they do

to ASSURE THE SAFETY and WELL-BEING of CHILDREN and to CREATE HEATHLY FAMILIES BY PROVIDING: ASSESSMENT and INTERVENTION SERVICES; A TEMPORARY HOME for CHILDREN AT RISK of ABUSE, NEGLECT, or HOMELESSNESS; EDUCATION, PREVENTION and ADVOCACY INITIATIVES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.41%of revenue went to mission work93.1% of expenses · Program services

3.42%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$98.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.32%of revenue went to management and office costs3.4% of expenses

$2.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $198,661 for DEBORAH KENNEDY (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,235,991

Mission workProgram services$11,184,97891.41% of revenue93.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$406,0413.32% of revenue3.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$419,0033.42% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$225,9691.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,010,02298.15% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.1% mission · 3.4% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 4.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 4.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 4.4% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 4.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 4.9% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 4.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.63% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 6.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,235,991

Expenses$12,010,022

Annual surplus $225,969 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$11,184,978 · 93.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$406,041 · 3.4% of expenses

Fundraising$419,003 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,235,991

Expenses$12,010,022

Assets$26,308,889

Income$12,844,437

Contributions$5,057,290

Mission work (program services)$11,184,978

Fundraising$419,003

Management and general$406,041

Stocks and bonds$12,560,781

Accounting fees$43,017

Investing fees$39,981

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DEBORAH KENNEDYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $198,661Base $184,926 · Other $13,735

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

DEBORAH KENNEDYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SETH ALBINSECRETARY

KIM RIPPELTRUSTEE

MATT BISHTRUSTEE

MEGAN ADAMSCO-TREASURER

MELISSA MURFIN MANGANTRUSTEE

RHONDA TURNERTRUSTEE

RHONDA LEWIS PHD MPHTRUSTEE

ROBYN CHADWICKTRUSTEE

SEAN TARBELLTRUSTEE

JULIE GENTILEPAST PRESIDENT

STACY HANDTRUSTEE

STEPHANIE LUETTERSTRUSTEE

STEPHEN CLARK IIPRESIDENT

SYLVIA OROZCO-DO MDTRUSTEE

TRACY FARRELLTRUSTEE

WILLIAM WISE IIITRUSTEE

KIM LETTTRUSTEE

BRITTANY FRENCHTRUSTEE

JOE TIGERTTRUSTEE

JODI NOAHTRUSTEE

JIM KNIGHTTRUSTEE

JILL WILLSTRUSTEE

JENNY HATCHETTTRUSTEE

JENNIFER SHIPLEYTRUSTEE

JENNIE STONETRUSTEE

JEFF JAMISONPRESIDENT-ELECT

GEORGES YOUSSEFTRUSTEE

EVAN FUNKCO-TREASURER

ELY LUNATRUSTEE

CINDY SCHWANTRUSTEE

CHRISTI ROYSETRUSTEE

CAPTAIN TRAVIS RAKESTRAWTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 7271 E 37TH ST N, WICHITA, KS 67226-3202
County: Sedgwick
In care of: DEBORAH KENNEDY
Primary officer: DEBORAH KENNEDY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(316) 684-6581

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P700)