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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2025 Expires: October 2026

Woodhaven Learning Center

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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1405 Hathman Pl
Columbia, MO, 65201-5552

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Woodhaven Learning Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Woodhaven is a caring team advocating for those with disabilities and neurodiversities by enhancing lives, respecting individuality, providing quality opportunities for choice, and promoting community membership.

Year, State Incorporated:
1960, MO

Also Known As:
Woodhaven Care Center

Woodhaven Learning Center provides comprehensive support services for individuals with developmental disabilities in Boone County, Missouri. The organization offers a range of programs designed to promote independence, inclusion, and community engagement.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Woodhaven Learning Center's program expenses were:

Programs $15,050,889
Total Program Expenses $15,050,889

Chief Executive
Joy Sweeney, CEO

Chair of the Board
Stephen Parshall, Manager

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
UMB Bank

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
292

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 0.85%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Woodhaven Learning Center's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Program Fees $19,418,876
Change in Value of Beneficial Interest in Trusts $707,451
Net Investment Income $485,461
Other Income $283,109
Contributions and Grants $271,638
Special Events $49,474
Total Income $21,216,009

Programs: 84% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 15%

Total Income $21,216,009
Total expenses: $17,874,820
  Program expenses $15,050,889
  Fundraising expenses $167,232
  Administrative expenses $2,656,699
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $3,341,189
Beginning Net Assets $16,357,122
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $19,698,311
Total Liabilities $2,695,603
Total Assets $22,393,914

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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois