Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DSNWK IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITES FROM NORTHWEST KANSAS, REGARDLESS OF THE LEVEL OF THEIR DISABILITES.
- Income
- $21.8 million
- Spending
- $20.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 79%
- Employees
- 521
- Volunteers
- 23
- Highest pay
- $173,054, president
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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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 (5)
- $9.8 million spent. CREATIVE LIVING PROGRAM: CREATIVE LIVING IS A RESIDENTIAL SERVICE MODEL WHERE THE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF THE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING SERVICES ARE MATCHED WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND INDEPENDENT LIVING ENVIRONMENT POSSIBLE. REGARDLESS OF WHERE A PERSON LIVES, DSNWK BELIEVES IN PROVIDING A HOME ENVIRONMENT THAT IS COMFORTABLE AND SAFE AND PROMOTES THE VALUE OF LIVING INDEPENDENTLY. DSNWK HAS TWO LIVING SETTINGS AVAILABLE: SUPPORTED LIVING, WHICH SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THEIR OWN HOME OR APARTMENT; AND SUPERVISED LIVING, WHICH PROVIDES A MORE STRUCTURED SETTING IN GROUP HOMES WHICH ARE LICENSED THROUGH THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES (KDADS). SHARED LIVING WAS ADDED AS A THIRD RESIDENTIAL OPTION IN 2024. SHARED LIVING IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODEL FOR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. IN SHARED LIVING, ONE OR TWO INDIVIDUALS SHARE A HOME WITH A FAMILY OR SINGLE ADULT'S FAMILY. THE FAMILY (OR CONTRACTOR) PROVIDES SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUAL(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR PERSON-CENTERED SUPPORT PLAN. DSNWK PROVIDES TRAINING AND ONGOING SUPPORT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY BY ENSURING A GOOD AND REWARDING EXPERIENCE. DSNWK SERVED 175 INDIVIDUALS IN THE CREATIVE LIVING PROGRAM IN FY 2025. CREATIVE LIVING PROGRAM: CREATIVE LIVING IS A RESIDENTIAL SERVICE MODEL WHERE THE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF THE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING SERVICES ARE MATCHED WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND INDEPENDENT LIVING ENVIRONMENT POSSIBLE. REGARDLESS OF WHERE A PERSON LIVES, DSNWK BELIEVES IN PROVIDING A HOME ENVIRONMENT THAT IS COMFORTABLE AND SAFE AND PROMOTES THE VALUE OF LIVING INDEPENDENTLY. DSNWK HAS TWO LIVING SETTINGS AVAILABLE: SUPPORTED LIVING, WHICH SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THEIR OWN HOME OR APARTMENT; AND SUPERVISED LIVING, WHICH PROVIDES A MORE STRUCTURED SETTING IN GROUP HOMES WHICH ARE LICENSED THROUGH THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES (KDADS). SHARED LIVING WAS ADDED AS A THIRD RESIDENTIAL OPTION IN 2024. SHARED LIVING IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODEL FOR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. IN SHARED LIVING, ONE OR TWO INDIVIDUALS SHARE A HOME WITH A FAMILY OR SINGLE ADULT'S FAMILY. THE FAMILY (OR CONTRACTOR) PROVIDES SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUAL(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR PERSON-CENTERED SUPPORT PLAN. DSNWK PROVIDES TRAINING AND ONGOING SUPPORT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY BY ENSURING A GOOD AND REWARDING EXPERIENCE. DSNWK SERVED 175 INDIVIDUALS IN THE CREATIVE LIVING PROGRAM IN FY 2025.
- $3.8 million spent. DAY SERVICES: DAY SERVICES INCLUDES OUR COLLEGE FOR LIVING PROGRAM AND EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS. THE COLLEGE FOR LIVING IS A UNIQUE DAY SERVICE PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES CHOICE, INDEPENDENCE, AND FURTHER LEARNING BY OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN STRUCTURE CLASSES, BOTH IN-HOUSE AND IN THE COMMUNITY. EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS INCLUDES WORK SERVICES, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS OF MY OWN, AND EMPLOYMENT FOLLOW ALONG. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A DESIRE TO WORK AND NEED ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING OR MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT. THE GOAL OF EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS IS TO PROVIDE VARIED WORK SITES AND SETTINGS TO ALLOW ALL INDIVIDUALS, NO MATTER THEIR DISABILITY, THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK. SERVICES AND SUPPORTS WERE PROVIDED TO 262 INDIVIDUALS IN FY 2025 THROUGH THESE TWO PROGRAMS. DAY SERVICES: DAY SERVICES INCLUDES OUR COLLEGE FOR LIVING PROGRAM AND EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS. THE COLLEGE FOR LIVING IS A UNIQUE DAY SERVICE PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES CHOICE, INDEPENDENCE, AND FURTHER LEARNING BY OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN STRUCTURE CLASSES, BOTH IN-HOUSE AND IN THE COMMUNITY. EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS INCLUDES WORK SERVICES, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS OF MY OWN, AND EMPLOYMENT FOLLOW ALONG. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A DESIRE TO WORK AND NEED ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING OR MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT. THE GOAL OF EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS IS TO PROVIDE VARIED WORK SITES AND SETTINGS TO ALLOW ALL INDIVIDUALS, NO MATTER THEIR DISABILITY, THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK. SERVICES AND SUPPORTS WERE PROVIDED TO 262 INDIVIDUALS IN FY 2025 THROUGH THESE TWO PROGRAMS.
- $3.4 million spent. OTHER SERVICES: INCLUDES 1) THE KID-LINK PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN FROM BIRTH UP TO THREE YEARS OF AGE. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 161 CHILDREN IN THE CHILD'S HOME OR OTHER NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN SEVEN COUNTIES; 2) TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO PERSONS SERVED BY DSNWK, AS WELL AS THE OPERATION OF THE ACCESS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN HAYS AND ELLIS COUNTY IN KANSAS; 3) HEALTH SERVICES TO PROVIDE MONITORING OF THE HEALTH OF PERSONS SERVED BY DSNWK INCLUDING 24-HOUR AVAILABILITY OF CONSULTATION BY REGISTERED NURSES AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES; 4) EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING TO DSWNK AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION STAFF INCLUDING CPR/FIRST AID, MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTHCARE CLASSES TAUGHT BY NURSING STAFF, AND TRAINING IN THE MANDT SYSTEM BY CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS; AND, 5) QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES TO ENSURE THE BEST QUALITY SERVICE SYSTEM POSSIBLE AND TO ASSURE THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF EACH PERSON SERVED. OTHER SERVICES: INCLUDES 1) THE KID-LINK PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN FROM BIRTH UP TO THREE YEARS OF AGE. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 161 CHILDREN IN THE CHILD'S HOME OR OTHER NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN SEVEN COUNTIES; 2) TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO PERSONS SERVED BY DSNWK, AS WELL AS THE OPERATION OF THE ACCESS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN HAYS AND ELLIS COUNTY IN KANSAS; 3) HEALTH SERVICES TO PROVIDE MONITORING OF THE HEALTH OF PERSONS SERVED BY DSNWK INCLUDING 24-HOUR AVAILABILITY OF CONSULTATION BY REGISTERED NURSES AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES; 4) EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING TO DSWNK AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION STAFF INCLUDING CPR/FIRST AID, MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTHCARE CLASSES TAUGHT BY NURSING STAFF, AND TRAINING IN THE MANDT SYSTEM BY CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS; AND, 5) QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES TO ENSURE THE BEST QUALITY SERVICE SYSTEM POSSIBLE AND TO ASSURE THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF EACH PERSON SERVED.
- $915,872 spent. SERVICE COORDINATION: SERVICE COORDINATION, ALSO KNOWN AS CASE MANAGEMENT, IS A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE FOR ELIGIBLE ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITES THAT ENABLE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LOCATE, UTILIZE, AND COORDINATE AVAILABLE RESOURCES, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY OF CHOICE. THERE WERE 421 INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED SERVICE COORDINATION IN FY 2025. WITHIN THE SERVICE COORDINATION DEPARTMENT, DSWNK ALSO PROVIDED INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNSELING (ILC) SERVICES TO 7 INDIVIDUALS IN FY 2025. ILC SERVICES ARE A COMPONENT OF THE WORK OPPORTUNITIES REWARD KANSASS (WORK) PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO SELF-DIRECT THEIR SERVICES AND MANAGE THEIR MONTHLY ASSESSED AND BUDGETED FINANCIAL ALLOCATION, AND ALSO TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL REGARDING COMMUNITY RESOURCES. DSNWK PROVIDE QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNSELORS WHO WORK TO FOSTER EACH INDIVIDUALS INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABLE CHOICES, AND ASSISTING THEM TO ACCESS THESE SERVICES.
- SERVICE COORDINATION: SERVICE COORDINATION, ALSO KNOWN AS CASE MANAGEMENT, IS A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE FOR ELIGIBLE ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITES THAT ENABLE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LOCATE, UTILIZE, AND COORDINATE AVAILABLE RESOURCES, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY OF CHOICE. THERE WERE 421 INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED SERVICE COORDINATION IN FY 2025. WITHIN THE SERVICE COORDINATION DEPARTMENT, DSWNK ALSO PROVIDED INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNSELING (ILC) SERVICES TO 7 INDIVIDUALS IN FY 2025. ILC SERVICES ARE A COMPONENT OF THE WORK OPPORTUNITIES REWARD KANSASS (WORK) PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO SELF-DIRECT THEIR SERVICES AND MANAGE THEIR MONTHLY ASSESSED AND BUDGETED FINANCIAL ALLOCATION, AND ALSO TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL REGARDING COMMUNITY RESOURCES. DSNWK PROVIDE QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNSELORS WHO WORK TO FOSTER EACH INDIVIDUALS INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABLE CHOICES, AND ASSISTING THEM TO ACCESS THESE SERVICES.
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 November 6, 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 October 1970.
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 November 4, 2026.
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