Kvc Behavioral Healthcare Missouri Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IT IS THE MISSION OF KVC MISSOURI TO ENRICH AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL SERVICES AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $102.3 million
- Spending
- $97.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 83%
- Employees
- 1,295
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $453,597, director/ceo hsi
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
Fair: 65 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 80 out of 100.
Independent board
5 of 251 of 8 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 (3)
- $38.5 million spent. COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES - KVC MISSOURI PROVIDES COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON STABILIZING THE FAMILY, HELPING CHILDREN REMAIN SAFELY IN THEIR HOMES AND IMPROVING THE LONG-TERM WELL-BEING OF BOTH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE FOSTER CARE CASE MANAGEMENT, INTENSIVE FAMILY SERVICES, A CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER AND FOSTER PARENT TRAINING AND LICENSING SUPPORT AS WELL AS TREATMENT FOSTER CARE. Continued restructuring of Community Based Services to allow for Treatment Foster Care expansion. Increased the number of Therapeutic Foster Care youth served. Successfully transitioned the Northwest Recruitment and Retention grant into KVC operations. Continued licensing growth and onboarded new foster families each month to meet statewide needs (increase of +400%) Applied to expand foster parent capacity grant funding to include all regions throughout the state. Continued preparing for additional contract opportunities in 2026 related to family preservation, reunification, foster care support, prevention, and other community-based programs. Achieved Children's Division permanency goals in multiple regions. Strengthened collaboration across service lines through recurring difficult case staffings.
- $22.2 million spent. KVC MISSOURI PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND NEED INTENSIVE AND COMPASSIONATE CARE IN A THERAPEUTIC SETTING WITH 24/7 SUPERVISION. TREATMENT IS BASED ON EACH CHILD'S UNIQUE NEEDS AND USES A COMBINATION OF THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY THERAPY, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, AND MEDICAL SERVICES IN A MILIEU SETTING. OUR APPROACH TO RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT IS TRAUMA-INFORMED, STRENGTH-BASED, CHILD- AND FAMILY-FOCUSED, AND STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING HEALTHY ATTACHMENTS AND RELATIONSHIPS. KVC MISSOURI HAS TWO PRTFS (SPRINGFIELD AND COLUMBIA), PROVIDING HIGH-LEVEL CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL SETTING. IT ALSO HAS RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS IN ST. JAMES AND KANSAS CITY. Strengthened residential treatment capacity, stability, and model fidelity across campuses. Continued facility upgrades and strengthened leadership development. Integrated residential campuses into a more unified residential treatment program. Columbia PRTF maintained over 90% capacity for the first time in more than five years. Springfield campus opened a new high-acuity Intensive Stabilization Program, increasing Missouri's capacity to serve youth with the most complex needs. St. James and Niles continued serving as critical safety-net programs for the Missouri child welfare system.
- $10.8 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL ACADEMIES PROVIDING DAY TREATMENT SERVICES THROUGH OUR K-12 PRIVATE SCHOOLS APPROVED BY THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION. THESE TRAUMA-INFORMED SCHOOLS PROVIDE EDUCATION AND THERAPY TO YOUTH THROUGH PERSONALIZED TREATMENT GOALS; INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY THERAPY; AND SMALL CLASSROOM SIZES. EACH KVC ACADEMY OFFERS YOUTH A PLACE TO HEAL, CHANGE, AND GROW, AND A PLACE WHERE LEARNING IS FUN. IT IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY FUNCTIONING IN MAINSTREAM CLASSROOM SETTINGS DUE TO EDUCATIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, OR BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS. Opened KVC Academy in Cuba in August 2025, expanding specialized education services for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the South Central region. Relocated the Lebanon School to a new facility, improving safety, learning environments, and increasing capacity by 50%. Advanced development of the new Kansas City area academy in Lee's Summit, which will increase capacity by 50% and provide a modernized educational setting. Expanded therapeutic programming within educational services. Implemented UKERU across education programs, contributing to a decline in physical holds statewide.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1947.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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