Nonprofit · EIN 61-0663854
DISMAS CHARITIES INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $99,913,171 | $97,646,165 | $2,267,006 | $67,549,219 | $32,197,187 | $35,352,032 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $99,671,782 | $95,886,707 | $3,785,075 | $71,537,638 | $38,749,217 | $32,788,421 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $89,563,915 | $87,185,536 | $2,378,379 | $65,149,032 | $36,027,238 | $29,121,794 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $486,908
- Program service revenue
- $97,988,505
- Investment income
- $667,633
- Net rental income
- $7,767
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$235,470
- Other revenue
- $770,125
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,166,615
- Other salaries and wages
- $46,106,291
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $58,300,189
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $833,536
- Occupancy
- $14,959,119
- Travel
- $1,803,770
- Depreciation
- $2,713,133
- Program services (functional)
- $77,474,672
- Management and general (functional)
- $20,171,493
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $71,537,638
- Total assets, end of year
- $67,549,219
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,197,187
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,352,032
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,363,136
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,145,114
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,352,032
- Gross receipts
- $100,148,641
- Employees
- 1,084
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN DONNARUMMA | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 58 | $482,402 | $10,185 |
| FAITH GOOD | SR VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 58 | $340,316 | $82,884 |
| JOE DRIVER | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 49 | $223,993 | $47,550 |
| CATHY BELLEW | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 49 | $214,664 | $56,844 |
| TIMOTHY TURNER | VP OF PROPERTY SERVICES (PREVIOUS) Highest-paid employee | 49 | $211,907 | $50,353 |
| JOE ADAM GABBARD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 58 | $231,485 | $19,343 |
| TONY DAVENPORT | ASSISTANT VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 49 | $179,822 | $46,516 |
| DANIEL JUDISCAK | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 49 | $177,749 | $36,325 |
| SEAN BARBOUR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E MOSS | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T SIMON SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G FERKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON P CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMONT BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON AUGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR J POTTER III | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC B WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH E KLEIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN KUSTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND J WEIS | PRESIDENT/CEO (FORMER) Former | 0 | $355,378 | $76,594 |
| ELLEN DONNARUMMA | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 58 | $358,269 | $7,945 |
| FAITH GOOD | SR VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 58 | $271,610 | $55,947 |
| STEVE VICE | VP NEW BUSINESS Key employee | 49 | $231,097 | $68,779 |
| JAN KEMPF | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (FORMER) Former | 0 | $169,923 | $76,594 |
| JOE DRIVER | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 49 | $195,561 | $39,808 |
| CATHY BELLEW | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 49 | $177,515 | $51,605 |
| CHARLES DICHIARA | VP OF FIANNCE Highest-paid employee | 49 | $164,657 | $35,366 |
| MICHELLE KERSTING | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (PREVIOUS) Officer | 58 | $197,001 | $1,093 |
| DANIEL JUDISCAK | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 49 | $154,575 | $32,416 |
| CHUCK FERRARO | SR VP CORPORATE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 49 | $114,097 | $71,206 |
| JOE ADAM GABBARD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 58 | $32,538 | $0 |
| DON P CHRISTENSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BARBOUR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC B WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR J POTTER III | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON AUGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G FERKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T SIMON SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E MOSS SR | DIRECTOR (PREVIOUS) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WAGNER | DIRECTOR (PREVIOUS) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND J WEIS | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 55 | $688,955 | $76,594 |
| JAN KEMPF | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 55 | $531,667 | $76,594 |
| CHUCK FERRARO | SR VP CORPORATE SERVICES Key employee | 49 | $294,163 | $87,008 |
| STEVE VICE | VP NEW BUSINESS Key employee | 49 | $215,454 | $68,779 |
| FAITH GOOD | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 49 | $193,483 | $55,947 |
| JIMMY JONES | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $167,167 | $48,408 |
| CATHY BELLEW | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $161,981 | $51,605 |
| JOE DRIVER | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $169,983 | $39,808 |
| CHRIS SCHARFENBERGER | VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 49 | $162,328 | $38,209 |
| WILLIAM G FERKO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR J POTTER III | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T SIMON SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON P CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON AUGE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE KRAMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E MOSS SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BARBOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC B WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2500 7TH ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40208-1078
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELLEN DONNARUMMA, 2500 SEVENTH STREET ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY 402081078
- Signed the 990
- ELLEN DONNARUMMA, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (502) 636-2033
- Website
- DISMAS.COM
- Return prepared by
- DEMING MALONE LIVESAY & OSTROFF PSC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HALF-WAY HOUSES, RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS, AND SOCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR EX-OFFENDERS.
Program accomplishments
- PAROLEE PRISONER REHABILITATION PROVIDED 1,119,888 MANDAYS OF REHABILITATION DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $77,474,672 · revenue $98,750,863
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
- 61-0663854
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $67,549,219
- Income (IRS master file)
- $100,148,641
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $99,913,171 | $97,646,165 | $67,549,219 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $99,671,782 | $95,886,707 | $71,537,638 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $89,563,915 | $87,185,536 | $65,149,032 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $82,284,635 | $75,539,740 | $60,237,030 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 61-0663854).
Questions about DISMAS CHARITIES INC
- What is the EIN of DISMAS CHARITIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DISMAS CHARITIES INC is 61-0663854.
- Is DISMAS CHARITIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to DISMAS CHARITIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DISMAS CHARITIES 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 DISMAS CHARITIES INC 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 DISMAS CHARITIES INC 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 DISMAS CHARITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELLEN DONNARUMMA.
- Who are the officers and directors of DISMAS CHARITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $482,402 (ELLEN DONNARUMMA, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does DISMAS CHARITIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $99,913,171, expenses of $97,646,165 and total assets of $67,549,219 at year end.
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