Services by Design DBA Caring Solutions FY2021 filing

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Caring Solutions provides community based Services to children and adults with developmental disabilities, medical needs, and/or psychiatric and behavioral needs. Services are provided in supported living homes, host families, companion homes or natural homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$169K 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$169K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $155K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$730K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.2M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$10.2M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.2M
FY2021▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.7M
FY2021$10.2M
FY2022$12.4M
FY2023$15.1M
FY2024$16.8M
FY2025$16.9M
Expenses
$10.2M
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.6M
FY2021$10.2M
FY2022$11.5M
FY2023$13.1M
FY2024$15.0M
FY2025$15.6M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2021▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$7.6M
FY2025$8.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 Aug 2002.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $7.4M Management & general 24% · $2.5M Fundraising 3% · $255K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $169K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$102,154Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$66,478Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shannan French’s $154K as Executive Director is at the 21st 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shannan French$154,028$164,466—$104,196$102,154$81,031
Shannon French——$108,939———
Madeleine Hawn———$37,981$66,478$97,006

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports children and adults with disabilities through community-based living services.

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3 programs · $7.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Individualized Supported Living (isl)

This program is designed to provide 24 hour support to clients within their own residence.

$4.8Mprogram expense
02

Shared Living

This program is designed to provide support to clients through the following methods: companion - staff lives with client host - client lives with the staff in the family home

$2.1Mprogram expense
03

Family Support

This is an advanced support program for clients needing more care. This program includes providing respite at valentine place.

$435Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Money outPt IX
$10.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.4M
Managementcol C$2.5M
Fundraisingcol D$255K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$730K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$10.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$430K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$693K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$730K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5307
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$1.5M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$790K$693K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$662K$730K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$169K$114K$51K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.3M$4.3M$1.9M$122K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$558K$377K$170K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$508K$345K$152K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$67K$35K$6K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$74K$39K$7K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$32K$5K$573
Information technologyLn 14$91K$48K$8K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$148K$124K$22K$2K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$60K$5K$455
InsuranceLn 23$320K$268K$47K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.6M$82K$13
All other expensesLn 24e$212K$177K$23K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.2M$7.4M$2.5M$255K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 27, 2026 $16.9M$15.6M$1.3M$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 19, 2025 $16.8M$15.0M$1.8M$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $15.1M$13.1M$2.0M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 $12.4M$11.5M$942K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $10.2M$10.2M$66K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $11.7M$10.6M$1.1M$2.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $10,246,467 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,900,800$244,363
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,717,370$9,928,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,970$1,227
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $94,056$72,877
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,714,196$10,246,467
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 $7,583,584$7,523,408
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,021,772$2,656,843
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,605,356$10,180,251
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,108,840$66,216
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,246,467 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,124
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$218,239
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$244,363
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,928,000$9,928,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,461$3,461
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,234−$2,234
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $54,036$54,036
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $18,841$18,841
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,928,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $74,104$10,246,467
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,180,251 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $114,306 · Management $51,062 · Fundraising $3,264$168,632
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,263,232 · Management $1,904,480 · Fundraising $121,741$6,289,453
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $376,948 · Management $170,298 · Fundraising $10,467$557,713
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $345,174 · Management $152,283 · Fundraising $10,153$507,610
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $35,358 · Management $6,004 · Fundraising $25,351$66,713
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,398 · Management $6,675 · Fundraising $28,183$74,256
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,008 · Management $4,561 · Fundraising $573$37,142
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $47,647 · Management $7,548 · Fundraising $36,213$91,408
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $123,823 · Management $21,851 · Fundraising $2,185$147,859
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,753$5,753
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $59,695 · Management $4,547 · Fundraising $455$64,697
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $267,694 · Management $47,240 · Fundraising $4,724$319,658
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,554,572 · Management $82,398 · Fundraising $13$1,636,983
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $177,374 · Management $23,440 · Fundraising $11,560$212,374
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,437,229 · Management $2,488,140 · Fundraising $254,882$10,180,251
Part X · Balance sheet $3,659,440 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $454,424$429,711
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,003,783$1,039,557
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $150,438$54,197
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $866,671$1,378,314
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $68,234$47,334
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $789,779$693,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,071$17,327
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,355,400$3,659,440
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $521,290$585,804
X-19 Deferred revenue$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $662,189$730,131
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,325,201$2,760,738
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $368,010$168,571
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,693,211$2,929,309
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,355,400$3,659,440
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,929,309 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,246,467
XI-2 Total expenses$10,180,251
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,216
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,693,211
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$169,882
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,929,309

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