Down Syndrome Society of Wichita Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
204863768
IRS 990 coverage
2021–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023, Form 990-EZ 2020, Form 990-N 2007
Location
Wichita, KS, USA
Phone
3166510114
Rating
64
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Public Foundations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$359,239
Expenses
$214,984
Assets
$692,225
Liabilities
$273,088

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BETH HOLLENBECK (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • WANDA WHITWORTH (PRESIDENT)
  • NATALIE ROLFE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • NATALIE ROLFE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $70,760 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of down syndrome society of wichita, inc. Is to provide programs and services that educate, connect, develop and advocate to improve the lives of the down syndrome community.

What it reported doing in 2023

Adult skills and lifestyle program. Includes: exploreict- exploreict that serves adults with down syndrome. Its initiatives are independence skills building, volunteerism in the community and health and wellness. This program includes learning technology and community exploration on a weekly basis. Parents engage in culinary development, and life skills in a format and setting that is comfortable and relaxed. Individuals participate in at least 90 hours annually in fitness classes and activities, along with over 90 hours of volunteerism in the community with other area agencies.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 80% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 31
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 79
  • Sustainability: 65
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 27.6%; rating input score 28
  • Program expense ratio: 45.6%; rating input score 46
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 40.2%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.22; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.39; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 32.9%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 24.7% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 10.7% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 27.6% of revenue deployed · 45.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 4 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $98K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $71K · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2021 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 28/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 46/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 9/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 14/100.