To provide the most effective science-based intervention to individuals with autism so that they become independent, productive, and contributing members of their families and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$610K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $164K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$610K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $190K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.1M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$6.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.1M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$8.7M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$8.5M
Net assets
$6.2M
FY2021▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$5.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2002.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $3.7M Management & general 22% · $1.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $610K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Principal
$165,000Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Director
$145,250Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$118,750Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$67,980Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$12,770Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leah Farinola$187,172$182,016$172,999$159,063$165,000$138,736
Kelli Fowler$163,336$160,229$150,828$143,161$145,250$127,257
Jill Nadison————$12,770$122,368
Joseph Novak————$118,750$100,230
Sarah Gilbert$108,923$106,500————
Chantelle Walker$100,000———$100,000—
Michele Manley$88,000—————
Roy Park$71,250—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals with autism through science-based interventions for independence and community contribution.

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2 programs · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Reed academy, inc. Is an approved new jersey state department of education private school for students with disabilities. They use a science based approach to provide state of the art services to individuals with autism and preschool disabilities.

$3.7Mprogram expense
02

Provide intesive home and community based support and parent training services for individuals with autism while providing intensive instructuon and training in science based teaching strategies and data collection techniques for individuals on the spectrum and their families.

$31Kprogram expense

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Grants

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Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$6.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.0M
Other assetsLn 15$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5140
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M$8.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$6.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$245K$196K$49K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.3M$563K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$65K$48K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$519K$469K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$248K$199K$49K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$241K$45K$196K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$118K$118K
TravelLn 17$1K$903$275
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$71K$61K$10K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$235K$189K$47K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$37K$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$3.7M$1.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.7M$8.5M$164K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.4M$7.2M$225K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.3M$6.2M$112K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.2M$5.0M$174K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $5.1M$4.7M$405K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.8M$4.9M−$96K$5.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,120,068 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,883$292,363
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,751,223$4,824,571
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $532$3,134
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,754,638$5,120,068
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,931,807$3,925,970
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $918,622$789,236
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,850,429$4,715,206
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$95,791$404,862
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,120,068 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$292,363
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$292,363
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,824,571$4,824,571
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,134$3,134
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,827,705$5,120,068
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,715,206 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $195,908 · Management $48,977$244,885
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,285,873 · Management $563,140$2,849,013
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $47,629 · Management $17,734$65,363
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $469,074 · Management $50,014$519,088
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $198,601 · Management $49,020$247,621
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,700$9,700
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,552 · Management $196,412$240,964
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,510$4,510
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $117,653$117,653
IX-17 TravelPrograms $903 · Management $275$1,178
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,230$1,230
IX-20 InterestPrograms $60,584 · Management $10,126$70,710
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $188,707 · Management $46,766$235,473
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,014$30,014
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,557 · Management $41,247$77,804
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,685,755 · Management $1,029,451 · Fundraising $0$4,715,206
Part X · Balance sheet $8,677,177 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,424,798$1,091,528
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $106,838$106,838
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $221,242$349,484
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $35,005$10,475
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,256,655$5,043,194
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,213,344$2,075,658
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,257,882$8,677,177
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,114$206,058
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,392$617
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,419,888$2,434,321
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,054,904$6,342,598
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year −$216,910−$99,742
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,837,994$6,242,856
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,257,882$8,677,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,242,856 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,120,068
XI-2 Total expenses$4,715,206
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$404,862
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,837,994
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,242,856

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