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Southeast Enterprises Packaging and Assembly Specialists Inc

EIN 43-1062607 · Kansas City, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 184 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST BY PROUDLY BRIDGING COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS WITH PURPOSE AND PASSION.

Income
$4.4 million
Spending
$3.9 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
9.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
150
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$124,547, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 184 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
  1. $3.4 million spent. THE MISSION OF SOUTHEAST ENTERPRISES (SE) PROVIDES MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST. SOUTHEAST ENTERPRISES IS AN EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE (SHELTERED WORKSHOP) THAT SERVED 128 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024 ASSISTED BY 18 STAFF AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL. INDIVIDUALS TOOK PRIDE IN WORKING A TOTAL OF 114,378 PRODUCTIVE HOURS AND PRODUCING 4,645,866 VARIOUS ITEMS AND PRODUCTS FOR WELL-KNOWN CUSTOMERS IN THE HUMAN, ANIMAL, AND SAFETY SECTORS. THESE INDIVIDUALS HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITY AND MISSOURI'S ECONOMY. TOTAL CONTRACTUAL BUSINESS VALUED AT 4,266,058 OF WHICH 30,275 CAME FROM SE'S TRANSITIONAL COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM CALLED ASSOCIATES ON THE MOVE. EMPLOYEE WAGES FOR 2024 WERE 884,920. EMPLOYEES SURVEYED RESPONDED 91% SATISFIED OR HIGHLY SATISFIED WITH THE THE WORK THEY WERE ENGAGED IN DAILY. THEY RATED THEIR PHYSICAL SAFETY 92% AND THEIR EMOTIONAL SAFETY 88%. OF ALL EMPLOYEES WITH I/DD, 93% FELT SUPPORTED IN ATTAINING OR MEETING THEIR GOALS AND/OR INTERESTS. SE OFFERS TEN (10) PAID HOLIDAYS, INCLUDING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY AND JUNETEENTH TO RESPOND TO OUR DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE CULTURE. WHILE SE TRAINS AND PREPARES INDIVIDUALS WITH JOB SKILLS, CONFIDENCE TO BE MORE SELF-DETERMINED, RESPONSIBILITIES AND SOCIALIZATION, MANY FIND FULFILLMENT IN A VARIETY OF LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION OR AS THEY PREPARE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE FOR-PROFIT SECTOR. THE ASSOCIATES ON THE MOVE PROGRAM ALSO GIVES INDIVIDUALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY AT CUSTOMER SITES FOR MINIMUM WAGE. SMALL TEAMS WITH KNOWN CO-WORKERS ARE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND SPECIFIC SKILL SETS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS DISCOVER POTENTIAL CAREER GOALS. THIS YEAR 18% TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM WORKING 2,222 HOURS IN THE COMMUNITY, 1 INDIVIDUAL IS PREPARING TO TRANSITION TO COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT WHILE 1 HAS ACQUIRED A COMMUNITY JOB. IN ADDITION, SE HELPED EQUIP COMMUNITY EMPLOYERS TO BETTER SUPPORT NEURODIVERSE LEARNERS AT ALL SITES. UNDERSTANDING MONEY, COUNT CURRENCY, AND UNDERSTAND BUDGETING ALSO BECAME A LEARNING FOCUS. SE ALSO HAS A FORMAL INTERNSHIP PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATION. A ROBUST PORTFOLIO OF 16 PROFESSIONAL LIFE SKILLS VOCATIONAL TRAINING WAS IMPLEMENTED FOR A TOTAL OF 1,393 HOURS WHERE ALL EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED. SE PROVIDED ANOTHER 32,080 HOURS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, SOCIALIZATION,EMPLOYEE PARTIES, VACATION, AND BENEFITS. THE MISSION OF SOUTHEAST ENTERPRISES (SE) PROVIDES MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST. SOUTHEAST ENTERPRISES IS AN EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE (SHELTERED WORKSHOP) THAT SERVED 128 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024 ASSISTED BY 18 STAFF AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL. INDIVIDUALS TOOK PRIDE IN WORKING A TOTAL OF 114,378 PRODUCTIVE HOURS AND PRODUCING 4,645,866 VARIOUS ITEMS AND PRODUCTS FOR WELL-KNOWN CUSTOMERS IN THE HUMAN, ANIMAL, AND SAFETY SECTORS. THESE INDIVIDUALS HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITY AND MISSOURI'S ECONOMY. TOTAL CONTRACTUAL BUSINESS VALUED AT 4,266,058 OF WHICH 30,275 CAME FROM SE'S TRANSITIONAL COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM CALLED ASSOCIATES ON THE MOVE. EMPLOYEE WAGES FOR 2024 WERE 884,920. EMPLOYEES SURVEYED RESPONDED 91% SATISFIED OR HIGHLY SATISFIED WITH THE THE WORK THEY WERE ENGAGED IN DAILY. THEY RATED THEIR PHYSICAL SAFETY 92% AND THEIR EMOTIONAL SAFETY 88%. OF ALL EMPLOYEES WITH I/DD, 93% FELT SUPPORTED IN ATTAINING OR MEETING THEIR GOALS AND/OR INTERESTS. SE OFFERS TEN (10) PAID HOLIDAYS, INCLUDING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY AND JUNETEENTH TO RESPOND TO OUR DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE CULTURE. WHILE SE TRAINS AND PREPARES INDIVIDUALS WITH JOB SKILLS, CONFIDENCE TO BE MORE SELF-DETERMINED, RESPONSIBILITIES AND SOCIALIZATION, MANY FIND FULFILLMENT IN A VARIETY OF LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION OR AS THEY PREPARE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE FOR-PROFIT SECTOR. THE ASSOCIATES ON THE MOVE PROGRAM ALSO GIVES INDIVIDUALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY AT CUSTOMER SITES FOR MINIMUM WAGE. SMALL TEAMS WITH KNOWN CO-WORKERS ARE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND SPECIFIC SKILL SETS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS DISCOVER POTENTIAL CAREER GOALS. THIS YEAR 18% TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM WORKING 2,222 HOURS IN THE COMMUNITY, 1 INDIVIDUAL IS PREPARING TO TRANSITION TO COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT WHILE 1 HAS ACQUIRED A COMMUNITY JOB. IN ADDITION, SE HELPED EQUIP COMMUNITY EMPLOYERS TO BETTER SUPPORT NEURODIVERSE LEARNERS AT ALL SITES. UNDERSTANDING MONEY, COUNT CURRENCY, AND UNDERSTAND BUDGETING ALSO BECAME A LEARNING FOCUS. SE ALSO HAS A FORMAL INTERNSHIP PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATION. A ROBUST PORTFOLIO OF 16 PROFESSIONAL LIFE SKILLS VOCATIONAL TRAINING WAS IMPLEMENTED FOR A TOTAL OF 1,393 HOURS WHERE ALL EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED. SE PROVIDED ANOTHER 32,080 HOURS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, SOCIALIZATION,EMPLOYEE PARTIES, VACATION, AND BENEFITS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1976.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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