Mission
SUPPORT AND STABILIZE YOUNG PEOPLE IN FOSTER CARE OR FAMILIES IN CRISIS.
Public Charity
OCONNELL CHILDRENS SHELTER INC
OCONNELL CHILDRENS SHELTER INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in LAWRENCE, KS. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.5M, expenses of $3.8M, total assets of $4.3M. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $306K.
EIN: 521057012
LAWRENCE, KS
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$4.3M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$306K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Oconnell Childrens Shelter Inc
How Oconnell Childrens Shelter Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $97 for programs
$57
O'Connell Children's Shelter operates under contractual agreements with various organizations to provide a residential ranch environment with basic care needs and a behavior modification program for troubled youth
$25
Case management program provides services such as intervention for children displaying at-risk behavior or high school students struggling with truancy issues, and supervision and consequences for first-time or…
$15
Residential operation of two emergency shelter facilities for children, accepting children placed through judicial or law enforcement proceedings
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$89,598
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Human Services
$6,606
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$52,000
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Becky Cheek-King
Director
Bill Dewitt
Director
Gale Lantis
Executive Dir.
Gina Meier-Hummel
Director
John Rathbun
Director
Keith Dabney
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $3.8M | $4.3M |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $3.5M | $4.5M |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $3.2M | $3.9M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $993K | $1.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $3.5M (+190%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.