Aspire Living & Learning INC

Tax-deductible

Montpelier, VT501(c)(3)Since 1981Human ServicesEIN 03-0284103Revenue $93.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSallinc.orgPo Box 1004, 05601-1004 · Montpelier, VTTax-exempt since Dec 1982Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Aspire provides treatment and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, allowing them to live more fully and more independently in their communities. The organization serves both the children and adult populations, offering a wide array of services to meet the needs and interests of the individuals served. Supports for children include foster care, educational services and behavioral services. Supports for adults include community based long-term/residential supports and day and employment support options.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.8M 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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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.4M a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27.1M
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$93.7M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$92.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$28.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$93.7M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$84.7M
FY2022$90.9M
FY2023$85.7M
FY2024$89.2M
FY2025$93.7M
Expenses
$92.0M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$80.6M
FY2022$86.1M
FY2023$82.4M
FY2024$85.9M
FY2025$92.0M
Net assets
$28.7M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$15.6M
FY2022$20.4M
FY2023$23.7M
FY2024$27.0M
FY2025$28.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Dec 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $83.4M Management & general 9% · $8.1M Fundraising 1% · $472K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Past Chief Executive Officer
$305,348Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$241,806Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People & Culture Officer
$179,561Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Adult Services
$178,350Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Clinical & Children's Svcs
$176,724Pt VII · Sec A
SR Dir of Workplace Learning
$158,036Pt VII · Sec A
Director of People Team
$148,882Pt VII · Sec A
SR Dir of Program Ops
$148,047Pt VII · Sec A

Louis Giramma’s $305K as Past Chief Executive Officer is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Louis Giramma$305,348$294,385$272,653$235,347$213,726
Erica Hare$241,806$231,290$222,320$195,375$185,055
Zbigniew Golonka PHD————$183,500
Judith Parrish$179,561$163,571$150,922$143,804$140,046
Rebecca Hamilton$178,350$171,296$29,423——
Elizabeth Sellinger$176,724$171,640$167,858$157,280$163,088
Paul Keene————$176,328
Lisa Lauretano$158,036$159,290$168,909$157,291$147,892

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides treatment and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more fully and independently.

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3 programs · $82.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Supports for Adults

Community Based Long-term/Residential Supports:Aspire Living and Learning supports the residential needs of individuals living with intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or behavioral health concerns. Supports are wide ranging and community based.

$54.1Mprogram expense
02

Supports for Children

Educational Services:Aspire Living & Learning educates children aged 3 to 22 to reach their full potential. Whether at one of Aspire's special education schools or through consultation services at public schools, children with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, developmental disabilities and/or behavior challenges receive highly…

$17.3Mprogram expense
03

Supports for Adults

Day and Employment Support Options:Aspire Living & Learning supports adults who are interested in employment or other community-based opportunities for volunteering, civic engagement, socialization, education, etc. Through a person-centered approach, individuals receive the support necessary to reach their unique goals.

$11.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$93.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$469K
Money outPt IX
$92.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$83.4M
Managementcol C$8.1M
Fundraisingcol D$472K
Owns and owesPt X
$28.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19.9M
Total assetsLn 16$55.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$469K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$31K
Total revenueLn 12$93.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
SavingsLn 2$19.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.0M
Other assetsLn 15$328K
Total assetsLn 16$55.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.1M
Net assetsLn 32$28.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,565
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.2M$19.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.2M$11.0M
Total assetsLn 16$53.7M$55.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.7M$27.1M
Net assetsLn 32$27.0M$28.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$1.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49.1M$45.2M$3.7M$231K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$616K$524K$88K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11.1M$10.1M$900K$127K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.7M$3.4M$345K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$66K$12K$53K$955
Accounting feesLn 11c$104K$104K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12.1M$12.0M$117K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$417K$134K$283K$100
Office expensesLn 13$415K$301K$107K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$1.6M$952K$676K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$6.0M$5.8M$207K$14K
TravelLn 17$1.7M$1.6M$164K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$244K$195K$45K$4K
InterestLn 20$250K$243K$7K$450
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$959K$886K$65K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$1.1M$1.0M$34K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$1.0M$3K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$92.0M$83.4M$8.1M$472K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $93.7M$92.0M$1.7M$28.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $89.2M$85.9M$3.3M$27.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $85.7M$82.4M$3.3M$23.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $90.9M$86.1M$4.8M$20.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $84.7M$80.6M$4.1M$15.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $93,718,260 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $937,214$1,137,940
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $88,095,915$92,110,821
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $165,587$469,499
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $89,198,716$93,718,260
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,776,003$65,872,759
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,151,530$26,102,199
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $85,927,533$91,974,958
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,271,183$1,743,302
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $93,718,260 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,045,308
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,632
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,093
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,137,940
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $92,110,821$92,110,821
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $500,753$500,753
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$31,254−$31,254
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,110,821 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $469,499$93,718,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $91,974,958 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,233,874$1,233,874
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,236,207 · Management $3,675,292 · Fundraising $230,828$49,142,327
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $524,368 · Management $87,524 · Fundraising $4,472$616,364
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,111,306 · Management $900,405 · Fundraising $127,142$11,138,853
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,378,490 · Management $345,379 · Fundraising $17,472$3,741,341
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,344 · Management $53,192 · Fundraising $955$66,491
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $103,560$103,560
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,969,085 · Management $116,941 · Fundraising $28,088$12,114,114
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $133,613 · Management $283,165 · Fundraising $100$416,878
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $301,181 · Management $107,258 · Fundraising $6,169$414,608
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $951,551 · Management $675,505 · Fundraising $18,030$1,645,086
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,808,375 · Management $206,506 · Fundraising $14,205$6,029,086
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,574,146 · Management $164,231 · Fundraising $4,721$1,743,098
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $194,595 · Management $44,850 · Fundraising $4,192$243,637
IX-20 InterestPrograms $242,872 · Management $6,708 · Fundraising $450$250,030
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $886,498 · Management $65,365 · Fundraising $6,791$958,654
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,032,071 · Management $33,555 · Fundraising $1,524$1,067,150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,039,570 · Management $3,229 · Fundraising $7,008$1,049,807
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,396,272 · Management $8,106,539 · Fundraising $472,147$91,974,958
Part X · Balance sheet $55,807,966 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,905$131,905
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,122,908$19,772,505
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,129,820$8,516,172
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $672,804$399,960
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,156,709$10,952,093
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $16,059,311$15,706,962
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $421,448$328,369
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,689,905$55,807,966
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,324,118$6,494,683
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $268,202$1,247,495
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,590,357$16,256,930
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,725,858$27,100,617
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,760,121$28,298,519
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $203,926$408,830
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,964,047$28,707,349
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,689,905$55,807,966
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,707,349 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$93,718,260
XI-2 Total expenses$91,974,958
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,743,302
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,964,047
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,707,349

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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