Nonprofit · EIN 43-1243999
UNBOUND
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, KS 66103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $137,245,696 | $135,113,154 | $2,132,542 | $94,358,023 | $1,456,863 | $92,901,160 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $136,399,466 | $132,434,117 | $3,965,349 | $90,966,050 | $1,904,882 | $89,061,168 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $139,968,625 | $138,906,695 | $1,061,930 | $86,157,997 | $1,702,717 | $84,455,280 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $133,332,977
- Program service revenue
- $505,854
- Investment income
- $3,406,576
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $320,671
- Other revenue
- $289
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $114,080,540
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $732,946
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,943,494
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,370,177
- Professional fundraising fees
- $732,109
- Accounting fees
- $218,183
- Occupancy
- $204,254
- Travel
- $677,758
- Depreciation
- $284,676
- Program services (functional)
- $121,686,135
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,594,835
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,832,184
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $90,966,050
- Total assets, end of year
- $94,358,023
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,456,863
- Net assets, end of year
- $92,901,160
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,436,020
- Publicly traded securities
- $63,813,257
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $58,176,406
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $34,724,754
- Gross receipts
- $171,873,216
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 3,542
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY HUFFT | PRESIDENT/CEO (NON-VOTING) Officer | 55 | $328,715 | $42,324 |
| ANDREA EWING | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $212,148 | $49,928 |
| MARTIN KRAUS | TREASURER (NON-VOTING)/CFO Officer | 50 | $185,472 | $39,584 |
| DAN WINHOLTZ PEARSON | CHIEF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $179,866 | $44,506 |
| ROB MCELROY | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $175,815 | $45,844 |
| DEBORAH JOHNS | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $200,180 | $13,166 |
| STEVEN MARTIN | VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $148,327 | $42,052 |
| JILL NELSON | SECRETARY (NON-VOTING)/FIN ANALYSIS MGR Officer | 40 | $94,296 | $42,555 |
| EMMA MILLER | DIRECTOR/CGO Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISSA HAAG | DIRECTOR/DEPUTY CGO Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY MARIE J ROHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH WAGGONER | DIRECTOR (BEG JULY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PASKACH | DIRECTOR (BEG JULY 2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS BERNARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR CYRUS GALLAGHER | Preacher Representative (non-voting) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN J POPEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GRACE CASACLANG-VERZOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA PHILLIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY HUFFT | INTERIM PRES./CEO (UNTIL MARCH 2024 ) PRES./CEO (BEG MARCH 2024) (NON-VOTING) Officer | 55 | $308,530 | $41,278 |
| ANDREA EWING | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $206,737 | $49,291 |
| DAN WINHOLTZ PEARSON | CHIEF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $178,928 | $44,430 |
| MARTIN KRAUS | TREASURER (NON-VOTING)/CFO Officer | 50 | $180,011 | $39,253 |
| ROB MCELROY | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $171,635 | $45,317 |
| KRISTINA THOMPSON | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $153,064 | $41,787 |
| STEVEN MARTIN | VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $141,044 | $41,606 |
| WILLIAM HANSEN | SECRETARY (NON-VOTING)(RETIRED JULY 2024)/VP FINANCE Officer | 45 | $105,359 | $18,499 |
| JILL NELSON | SECRETARY (NON-VOTING)(BEG JULY 2024)/FIN ANALYSIS MGR Officer | 40 | $80,832 | $41,760 |
| CINDY JONES | DIRECTOR (ALL OF 2024) DEPUTY CGO (JAN-JULY 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA MILLER | DIRECTOR/CGO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISSA HAAG | DIRECTOR (ALL OF 2024) DEPUTY CGO (BEG JULY 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY MARIE J ROHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS BERNARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FR CYRUS GALLAGHER | PREACHER REP (NON-VOTING)(BEG JULY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN J POPEK | DIRECTOR (BEG JULY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE CASACLANG-VERZOSA | DIRECTOR (BEG JULY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BARKER | DIRECTOR (RETIRED JULY 2024) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN EVANS | DIRECTOR (BEG JULY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PHILLIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR (RETIRED OCTOBER 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR (BEG JULY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT WASSERMAN | PRESIDENT/CEO (RETIRED JULY 2023) (NON-VOTING) Officer | 55 | $330,476 | $59,436 |
| ASHLEY HUFFT | INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO (STARTING AUGUST 2023) (NON-VOTING) Officer | 55 | $243,669 | $37,967 |
| ROB MCELROY | INTERIM CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $193,987 | $49,530 |
| ANDREA EWING | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $189,227 | $50,088 |
| MARTIN KRAUS | TREASURER (NON-VOTING)/CFO Officer | 50 | $182,744 | $42,166 |
| DAN WINHOLTZ PEARSON | CHIEF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $171,073 | $48,157 |
| STEVE MCCLAIN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $167,730 | $49,757 |
| SHAH RAHMAN | LEAD SOFTWARE ARCHITECT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $164,806 | $48,515 |
| WILLIAM HANSEN | SECRETARY (NON-VOTING)/VP FINANCE Officer | 45 | $120,725 | $22,329 |
| REV DENNIS MARTIN | PREACH REP-NON-VOTING (RETIRED JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $11,345 | $0 |
| CINDY JONES | DIRECTOR (ALL OF 2023)/DEPUTY CGO (STARTING JUNE 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HERBISON | DIRECTOR/CGO (RETIRED JUNE 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA MILLER | DIRECTOR/DEPUTY CGO (UNTIL MAY 2023) DIRECTOR/CGO (STARTING JUNE 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY MARIE J ROHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS BERNARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO PLAZA BELTRAN | DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING) (RETIRED JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PHILLIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISSA HAAG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT MURMU | DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING) (RETIRED JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 ELMWOOD AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66103-2118
- In care of
- % SCOTT WASSERMAN-PRESIDENT/CE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ASHLEY HUFFT, 1 ELMWOOD AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66103
- Signed the 990
- ASHLEY HUFFT, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (800) 875-6564
- Website
- WWW.UNBOUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
Unbound's mission is to support families and communities worldwide on their self-directed paths out of poverty.
Program accomplishments
- SPONSORSHIP - SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $117,500,770 · grants $110,153,765 · revenue $505,854
- SCHOLARSHIP - SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $4,185,365 · grants $3,926,775
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1243999
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $94,358,023
- Income (IRS master file)
- $171,873,216
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $137,245,696 | $135,113,154 | $94,358,023 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $136,399,466 | $132,434,117 | $90,966,050 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $139,968,625 | $138,906,695 | $86,157,997 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $139,345,487 | $136,243,715 | $83,366,432 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1243999).
Questions about UNBOUND
- What is the EIN of UNBOUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNBOUND is 43-1243999.
- Is UNBOUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to UNBOUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNBOUND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UNBOUND due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNBOUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNBOUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ASHLEY HUFFT.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNBOUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $328,715 (ASHLEY HUFFT, PRESIDENT/CEO (NON-VOTING)).
- How much revenue does UNBOUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $137,245,696, expenses of $135,113,154 and total assets of $94,358,023 at year end.
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