Nonprofit · EIN 35-1157606
REAL SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · SOUTH BEND, IN 46601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $21,317,307 | $23,243,906 | -$1,926,599 | $12,257,785 | $3,469,791 | $8,787,994 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $29,994,742 | $30,756,901 | -$762,159 | $14,981,950 | $4,520,013 | $10,461,937 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,320,329
- of which government grants
- $18,916,029
- Program service revenue
- $599,816
- Investment income
- $317,360
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $81,114
- Net income from gaming
- $5,250
- Other revenue
- $79,802
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,224,860
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $322,624
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,204,576
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,603,124
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,000
- Occupancy
- $643,805
- Travel
- $121,833
- Depreciation
- $146,613
- Program services (functional)
- $20,855,007
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,299,802
- Fundraising (functional)
- $89,097
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,981,950
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,257,785
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,469,791
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,787,994
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $982,399
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,517,926
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,026,013
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,761,981
- Gross unrelated business income
- $68,786
- Gross receipts
- $21,600,198
- Employees
- 327
- Volunteers
- 244
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARLA J MAPES | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 36.5 | $154,500 | $18,902 |
| KEVIN BOUMA | DIR. ADMIN & Officer | 36.5 | $71,722 | $16,661 |
| STEPHEN GAZDICK | DIR. ADMIN & Officer | 36.5 | $50,769 | $10,070 |
| PETER MULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WOLFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE WADDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE STESIAK CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEYNA MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIS PORTOLESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ABERNETHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CRITCHLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRITTAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN NELUMS-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY KARCZKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SISCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TWILA NEWBILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIAN ROUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIANA JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN LYNDES | ASSISTANT TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIM EMERICK | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PENDARVIS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN NEVORSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MIKEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARLA ANN MAPES | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 36.5 | $154,500 | $44,805 |
| KEVIN BOUMA | DIR. ADMIN & Officer | 36.5 | $86,668 | $26,000 |
| THOMAS EHLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN A GOLDBERG CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET HORVATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WOLFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JANE STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE WADDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ABENETHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NIEZGODSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN LYNDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM EMERICK | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BRENNAN | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE STESIAK CPA | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PENDARVIS | ASSISTANT TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN NEVORSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1151 S MICHIGAN ST, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-3427
- In care of
- % REAL SERVICES INC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KARLA J MAPES, PO BOX 1835, SOUTH BEND, IN 466341835
- Signed the 990
- KARLA J MAPES, PRESIDENT/CEO/SECT
- Phone
- (574) 233-8205
- Website
- WWW.REALSERVICES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DWC CPAS LLC
Mission
REAL SERVICES ASSISTS IN ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY IN WHICH THOSE WE SERVE CAN MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE TO THE MAXIMUM DEGREE POSSIBLE AND FIND MEANING AND SATISFACTION THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. WE OFFER SERVICES IN 12 COUNTIES ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA, INCLUDING ELKHART, FULTON, JASPER, KOSCIUSKO, LAKE, LAPORTE, MARSHALL, NEWTON, PORTER, PULASKI, STARKE, AND ST. JOSEPH.
Program accomplishments
- ENERGY ASSISTANCE - INCOME ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED HEATING ASSISTANCE AND TURN-OFF AVOIDANCE DURING WEATHER AMNESTY MONTHS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 12,181 FAMILIES REPRESENTING 26,476 PEOPLE IN A FIVE-COUNTY AREA WITH A CREDIT ON THEIR HEATING BILLS. THE PROGRAM PROCESSED 31,400 PAYMENTS MADE DIRECTLY TO ELECTRIC, HEATING, AND WATER UTILITY PROVIDERS AND ASSISTED 21 HOUSEHOLDS WITH FURNACE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT SERVICES.Expenses $6,049,724 · grants $5,282,929
- CASE MANAGEMENT - PROVIDED PERSON-CENTERED CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 4,995 OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO SUPPORT SAFE AND INDEPENDENT LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY AND PREVENT UNNECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT.Expenses $4,205,871 · grants $135,819
- COVID-19 - THROUGH THE AGING AND DISABILITY VACCINE UPTAKE INITIATIVE (ADVC), PROVIDED VACCINATION OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO COVID-19 AND FLU VACCINES FOR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE INITIATIVE REACHED 285,063 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, ADMINISTERED 3,964 VACCINES, PROVIDED 13,885 SUPPORTIVE SERVICE UNITS, AND HOSTED 117 COMMUNITY VACCINATION EVENTS.Expenses $1,190,887 · grants $751,104 · revenue $17,241
- WEATHERIZATION - (EXPENSES 500,463, INCLUDING GRANTS OF 154,939)- FAMILIES WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW 150% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL ARE PROVIDED WITH ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES TO LOWER FUEL CONSUMPTION AND EXPENSES. 23 HOMES WERE MADE MORE SAFE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT. NUTRITION - (EXPENSES 2,896,516, INCLUDING GRANTS OF 22,510) - PROVIDES LOW-COST NUTRITIOUS MEALS, WITH RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS, IN CENTERS IN ST. JOSEPH, ELKHART,LAPORTE, MARSHALL, AND STARKE COUNTIES. 255,590 NUTRITIOUS MEALS WERE MADE,DELIVERED, AND ENJOYED BY 4,452 OLDER ADULTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. DONATED FACILITIES VALUED AT 122,622 WERE RECEIVED BUT NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE EXPENSES. HOME AND AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - (EXPENSES 915,111, INCLUDING GRANTS OF 305,297) - SERVED 28,752 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON HOUSING STABILITY, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND BASIC NEEDS. SERVICES INCLUDED UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO 26,476 INDIVIDUALS, RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO 1,487 INDIVIDUALS, HOUSING STABILITY CASE MANAGEMENT TO 252 INDIVIDUALS, PARTICIPATION BY 23 INDIVIDUALS IN THE IDA MATCHED SAVINGS PROGRAM, 68 INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGH THE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND 85 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION. AREA AGENCY ON AGING - (EXPENSES 1,063,318) - PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS IN A FIVE-COUNTY AREA. SERVED 13,268 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH AGING NETWORK COORDINATION, INFORMATION AND OPTIONS COUNSELING, AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES. THIS INCLUDED 8,230 INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER AND 43 INDIVIDUALS PROTECTED THROUGH THE ADULT GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAM. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS - (EXPENSES 222,424) - PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS 55+ TO GIVE SUPPORTIVE PERSON-TO-PERSON SERVICE TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL OR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS. ENGAGED 30 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WHO PROVIDED MENTORING AND SUPPORT TO 119 CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS, HEAD START PROGRAMS, AND DAYCARE SETTINGS, CONTRIBUTING 19,369 HOURS OF SERVICE DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR. TRANSPORTATION - (EXPENSES 400,517) - PROVIDES ESCORT AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS TO NECESSARY APPOINTMENTS. PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO 285 OLDER ADULTS, DELIVERING AN AVERAGE OF 630 TRIPS PER MONTH TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, GROCERY STORES, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL DESTINATIONS. GUARDIANSHIP - (EXPENSES 258,427) - SERVES THE INTERESTS OF OLDER ADULTS BEING ABUSED OR EXPLOITED. SERVED AS COURT-APPOINTED GUARDIAN FOR 43 INCAPACITATED ADULTS, PROVIDING OVERSIGHT AND ADVOCACY TO ENSURE SAFETY, HOUSING STABILITY, HEALTHCARE ACCESS, AND PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA SERVICES - (EXPENSES 414,720) - PROVIDES EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS. PROVIDED EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO 8,554 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE REGION, INCLUDING 1,475 CAREGIVERS WHO ACCESSED CONSULTATIONS, HELPLINE SUPPORT, AND FAMILY SESSIONS; 1,147 CAREGIVERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN SUPPORT GROUPS; AND 5,932 COMMUNITY MEMBERS REACHED THROUGH OUTREACH AND DEMENTIA EDUCATION PROGRAMS. HOME HEALTH CARE - (EXPENSES 2,737,029) - PROVIDES HOME HEALTH CARE TO ELDERLY AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS SO THAT THEY MAY LIVE IN THEIR HOMES. PROVIDED 43,018 UNITS OF SERVICE.Expenses $9,408,525 · grants $3,055,008 · revenue $582,575
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1157606
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,257,785
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,600,198
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $21,317,307 | $23,243,906 | $12,257,785 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $29,994,742 | $30,756,901 | $14,981,950 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $32,837,040 | $34,221,145 | $14,876,938 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $31,243,370 | $30,687,555 | $14,856,258 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 35-1157606).
Questions about REAL SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of REAL SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REAL SERVICES INC is 35-1157606.
- Is REAL SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to REAL SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REAL SERVICES INC 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 REAL SERVICES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did REAL SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of REAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KARLA J MAPES.
- Who are the officers and directors of REAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,500 (KARLA J MAPES, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does REAL SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,317,307, expenses of $23,243,906 and total assets of $12,257,785 at year end.
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