Providing school-based, home-based, and community-based education for children with autism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$908K 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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FY2020 · 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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.3M a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$908K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21.5M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$23.6M
Spent
$19.0M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$40.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$23.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.6M
FY2021$22.4M
FY2022$21.1M
FY2023$20.7M
FY2024$21.1M
FY2025$25.1M
Expenses
$19.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19.0M
FY2021$18.4M
FY2022$18.1M
FY2023$19.3M
FY2024$21.8M
FY2025$23.6M
Net assets
$40.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$40.6M
FY2021$45.0M
FY2022$48.5M
FY2023$50.0M
FY2024$48.9M
FY2025$49.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $16.6M Management & general 11% · $2.1M Fundraising 1% · $264K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $908K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$258,939Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$140,208Pt VII · Sec A
$138,723Pt VII · Sec A
VP Educational Outreach
$133,487Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Administration
$121,927Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$115,154Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William McCann’s $312K as President and CEO is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William McCann$312,132$468,485$278,857$264,039$200,137$258,939
Byron Wine$160,427$164,069$166,343$161,452$144,520$138,723
Cindy Williams——$160,121———
Suzanne Hogg——$135,333$148,532$139,708$140,208
Ty Toepke$130,434$134,840————
Katherine Matthews—————$133,487
Adam Warman—$131,460$126,562$126,688$118,193$121,927
Christine Moran—————$115,154

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

Educates children with autism in schools, homes, and communities.

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3 programs · $16.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The organization's primary accomplishment is the operation of a school. Enrollment has grown to an average of 205 students who are on-site 6 hours per day, 5 days a week. The upper and lower schools program provides academic instruction for children and adolescents 5 years to 16 years of age and operates on a 10 month school year with a…

$13.4Mprogram expense
02

The behavioral health clinic provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, clinical and consultative services and treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other development DISABILITIES.OUTPATIENT clinical services are also provided.

$1.8Mprogram expense
03

Adult services encompasses the faison residence; adult day services; and the family partner program. The faison residence is a compassionate community allowing individuals with special needs to transition from a typical day school to a more independent lifestyle in adulthood.

$1.5Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$19.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.6M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Fundraisingcol D$264K
Owns and owesPt X
$40.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.0M
Total assetsLn 16$62.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$23.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9.3M
SavingsLn 2$5.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$506K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40.7M
Other assetsLn 15$143K
Total assetsLn 16$62.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.5M
Net assetsLn 32$40.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5403
VolunteersI 626
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.3M$15.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$506K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34.9M$40.7M
Total assetsLn 16$54.9M$62.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.3M$21.5M
Net assetsLn 32$36.6M$40.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$905K$225K$680K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.4M$12.1M$154K$143K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40K$13K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$16K$30K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$768K$767K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$101K$17K$63K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$346K$316K$10K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$11K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$913K$782K$87K$44K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$67K$48K$17K$2K
InterestLn 20$764K$423K$341K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.3M$1.3M$23K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$364K$7K$357K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$744K$472K$246K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$97K$88K$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.0M$16.6M$2.1M$264K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $25.1M$23.6M$1.5M$49.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $21.1M$21.8M−$679K$48.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $20.7M$19.3M$1.4M$50.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.1M$18.1M$2.9M$48.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $22.4M$18.4M$4.0M$45.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $23.6M$19.0M$4.7M$40.6M 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 $23,649,188 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,092,082$3,530,580
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,696,014$18,825,910
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74,126$69,447
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,321,575$1,223,251
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,183,797$23,649,188
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 $12,824,022$13,422,755
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,267,266$5,535,400
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,091,288$18,958,155
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,092,509$4,691,033
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $23,649,188 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,835
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,506,745
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,530,580
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,825,910$18,825,910
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64,491$64,491
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $806,018$806,018
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,956$4,956
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $316,352$316,352
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $100,881$100,881
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,732,809 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $385,799$23,649,188
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,958,155 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $224,945 · Management $680,405$905,350
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,134,527 · Management $154,108 · Fundraising $143,208$12,431,843
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,033 · Management $27,428$40,461
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,566 · Management $29,535$45,101
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $9,170$9,170
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $767,041 · Fundraising $1,000$768,041
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,761 · Management $62,687 · Fundraising $21,620$101,068
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $315,983 · Management $9,575 · Fundraising $20,347$345,905
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,120 · Management $21,686$32,806
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $781,981 · Management $87,268 · Fundraising $43,634$912,883
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $47,706 · Management $17,215 · Fundraising $1,713$66,634
IX-20 InterestPrograms $423,071 · Management $341,077$764,148
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,305,806 · Management $23,178 · Fundraising $1,342$1,330,326
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,047 · Management $356,745$363,792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $471,666 · Management $245,601 · Fundraising $26,246$743,513
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $88,353 · Management $4,312 · Fundraising $4,449$97,114
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,624,606 · Management $2,069,990 · Fundraising $263,559$18,958,155
Part X · Balance sheet $62,155,103 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,343,016$9,347,188
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,006,316$5,641,063
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,337,654$3,227,481
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,079,754$2,442,305
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $114,797$140,544
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,897,268$40,707,676
X-12 Other securities$505,839
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $121,615$143,007
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,900,420$62,155,103
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $538,698$1,213,769
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $39,019$21,289
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $428,870$3,848,904
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,300,780$21,529,163
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,096,349$33,678,887
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,503,291$6,947,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $36,599,640$40,625,940
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,900,420$62,155,103
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,625,940 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,649,188
XI-2 Total expenses$18,958,155
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,691,033
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$36,599,640
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$664,733
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,625,940

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