Keystone Human Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KEYSTONE ORGANIZATIONS (KEYSTONE) PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, ADULTS AND FAMILIES IN THE AREAS OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, AUTISM, MENTAL HEALTH, AND CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. KEYSTONE ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH A FAMILY OF AGENCIES AND SUBSIDIARIES OF KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES (KHS).
- Income
- $15.6 million
- Spending
- $15.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 61.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 128
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $692,221, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 61.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $15.7 million spent. KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES (KHS) PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, ADULTS AND FAMILIES IN THE AREAS OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, AUTISM, MENTAL HEALTH, AND CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. KHS ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH A FAMILY OF AGENCIES AND SUBSIDIARIES.KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES SETS THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION, WHICH INCLUDES:A. AGILE & INNOVATION SERVICES KHS IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING ITS ABILITY TO RESPOND TO EVOLVING NEEDS THROUGH AGILITY AND INNOVATION. BY LAUNCHING THE KEYSTONE INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE, KHS WILL DRIVE THE DEVELOPMENT AND SCALING OF CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE AND ENHANCE PERSON-DRIVEN SUPPORT. THROUGH EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES LIKE ASSISTIVE TOOLS, COMBINED WITH DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING, KHS WILL OPTIMIZE OUTCOMES AND STRENGTHEN THE INDEPENDENCE OF THOSE IT SERVES.B. INVESTMENT IN OUR PEOPLE - ATTRACTING AND RETAINING A SKILLED AND ENGAGED WORKFORCE IS ESSENTIAL TO KHS' SUCCESS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL EXPAND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND POLICIES THAT PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT ENHANCED AND CREATIVE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES. THESE EFFORTS WILL ENSURE THAT KHS' WORKFORCE REFLECTS THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND REMAINS EMPOWERED TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORTS.C. WELCOMING CULTURE - BUILDING A CULTURE OF TRUST AND BELONGING IS AT THE HEART OF KHS' MISSION. THE ORGANIZATION WILL REAFFIRM ITS CORE VALUES, ENSURING ALIGNMENT ACROSS PROGRAMS, ROLES, AND REGIONS, WHILE FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY VOICE IS VALUED. BY EMPOWERING EMPLOYEES TO LEAD BY AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE IT SUPPORTS, KHS WILL DEEPEN CONNECTIONS TO ITS MISSION AND CREATE A MORE WELCOMING, AND EQUITABLE ORGANIZATION.D. STRATEGIC GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT - KHS WILL PURSUE INTENTIONAL GROWTH TO EXPAND ITS FOOTPRINT AND BROADEN ITS IMPACT. TARGETED ACQUISITIONS IN HIGH-DEMAND REGIONS, PAIRED WITH TAILORED INTEGRATION STRATEGIES, WILL ENABLE SUSTAINABLE EXPANSION. ADDITIONALLY, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSULTING DIVISION WILL POSITION KHS AS A LEADER IN THE HUMAN SERVICES FIELD, PROVIDING EXPERTISE TO OTHERS WHILE GENERATING ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION.E. NATIONAL & GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE HUMAN SERVICES SECTOR, KHS WILL AMPLIFY ITS INFLUENCE THROUGH ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION. BY ALIGNING WITH THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENGAGING IN GLOBAL FORUMS, KHS WILL ADVANCE SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION ON A GLOBAL SCALE. KHS' PARTNERSHIPS WITH SELF-ADVOCATES, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL COALITIONS WILL DRIVE SYSTEM-WIDE CHANGE.KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025:OPERATING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE STATE OF DELAWARE, KEYSTONE SERVICE SYSTEMS, INC. (KSS) PROVIDES INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES THROUGH PEOPLE RECEIVING BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SUPPORTS, LIFE SHARING SERVICES, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, AND SUPPORTED LIVING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. 722 PEOPLE CHOSE TO ACCEPT KSS' INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. KSS ALSO OPERATES ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH PEER SUPPORTS, COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION, DOMICILIARY CARE, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORTED LIVING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. 660 PEOPLE CHOSE TO ACCEPT KSS' ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. AUTISM SERVICES PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SUPPORTS THROUGH ADULT COMMUNITY AUTISM PROGRAM (ACAP) AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. ACAP SERVICES ARE TAILORED TO EACH PERSON'S SPECIFIC NEEDS AND ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE SOCIAL SKILLS, SUPPORT VOCATIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, AND ASSIST FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS. 180 ADULTS LIVING IN DAUPHIN, LANCASTER, CUMBERLAND, AND CHESTER COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA CHOSE TO ACCEPT AUTISM SERVICE'S ACAP SERVICES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. OPERATING IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, KEY HUMAN SERVICES, INC. (KEY) EXPANDS KHS' VISION OF COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT PROGRAMS. KEY PROVIDES A SELECTION OF SERVICES AND SUPPORTS INCLUDING COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENTS (GROUP HOMES), INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORTS, AND NURSING SERVICES. INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT INCLUDE AUTISM SERVICES, COMMUNITY TRAINING HOMES, INDIVIDUALIZED DAY SUPPORT, AND INDIVIDUALIZED HOME SUPPORT. KEY'S PURPOSE AND MISSION IS TO ACT AS A CHANGE AGENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGE GROWTH AND MEANINGFUL LIFE CHOICES WHILE ASSISTING PEOPLE IN FINDING HOME, HEALTH, FRIENDS, WORK, AND PRESENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.OPERATING IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PARTNERSHIPS FOR PEOPLE, INC. (PFP) PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS, IN-HOME SUPPORTS, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, LIFE SKILL MANAGEMENT, AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY. 50 PEOPLE CHOSE TO ACCEPT PFP'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS, AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PFP IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SUPPORT IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY.KEYSTONE PARTNERSHIP (KP) IS THE FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION FOR KHS. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, FUNDS WERE RAISED ON BEHALF OF ALL KHS AND SUBSIDIARIES. SPECIFIC EFFORTS ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS THOSE PROGRAMS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DEPENDENT UPON PRIVATE DONATIONS TO FUND OPERATIONS. IN TOTAL, KP GENERATED OVER $1.8 MILLION IN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR KHS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. KP HELD ITS MAJOR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS GOLF TOURNAMENT AT THE HERSHEY COUNTRY CLUB IN OCTOBER 2024 AND CHOCOLATEBALL AT THE HERSHEY LODGE IN FEBRUARY 2025.KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES INTERNATIONAL (KHSI) IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE MISSION AND VISION OF KHS INTERNATIONALLY. THIS IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF KEYSTONE INSTITUTE INDIA (KII). OVER THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, KII HAS PROVIDED EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION AND EDUCATION AROUND DEVELOPING SUPPORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOSOCIAL DISABILITY AND THEIR FAMILIES, WITH F
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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