To transform the lives of children and youth who are facing complex emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges by partnering with these children and youth, their families, and communities to nurture hope, build strengths, and develop lifelong skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 182 volunteers and 481 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 $4.0M a year · 13% 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.1M
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$39.5M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$32.4M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$45.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$39.5M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$24.6M
FY2021$25.0M
FY2022$27.5M
FY2023$28.1M
FY2024$33.3M
FY2025$39.5M
Expenses
$32.4M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23.4M
FY2021$22.9M
FY2022$21.6M
FY2023$24.4M
FY2024$29.5M
FY2025$32.4M
Net assets
$45.1M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.4M
FY2021$23.2M
FY2022$28.1M
FY2023$32.5M
FY2024$37.0M
FY2025$45.1M

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 Aug 1952.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $26.2M Management & general 17% · $5.4M Fundraising 3% · $846K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $1.6M 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
President & CEO (thru 3/2025)
$478,300Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$215,881Pt VII · Sec A
Chief HR Officer
$197,885Pt VII · Sec A
Chief External Affairs Officer
$196,042Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Information Officer
$190,269Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP of Programs
$167,506Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatrist
$159,703Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eugene Takahashi’s $478K as President & CEO (thru 3/2025) is at the 87th 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
Eugene Takahashi$478,300$419,685$336,611$327,831$312,907$242,183
Kit Yue Wong—$257,099$241,584$239,074$244,417$231,759
Danielle Murstein$159,703$223,914————
Edith Janas$215,881$217,049$206,757$196,893$184,119$156,965
Julie Brown$197,885$196,784$175,357$160,511$153,773—
Jacob Murray$196,042$190,324————
Scott Preston$190,269$156,665$153,176$147,218$154,243$143,201
James Chatterton—$180,653$164,410———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides a home for special needs children's care, education, and treatment.

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3 programs · $17.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The walker intensive residential treatment program (irtp) was created to help high-risk, multiple-complex children and their families build social, emotional, and behavioral competencies so they may achieve and maintain a permanent family connection while preventing the damage of serial placement disruptions.

$8.3Mprogram expense
02

The day treatment and education program is a chapter 766-APPROVED academic day program for children with histories of high-risk behaviors, chronic mental illness, language disorders, learning disabilities, AND/OR high-functioning autism spectrum disorders.

$4.9Mprogram expense
03

Walker community counseling provides support to make positive life changes in a safe and comfortable environment. Practitioners utilize an ecological approach that addresses individual, family, enviornmental and community factors.

$4.5Mprogram 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$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$39.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$838K
Money outPt IX
$32.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$26.2M
Managementcol C$5.4M
Fundraisingcol D$846K
Owns and owesPt X
$45.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.6M
Total assetsLn 16$53.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$596K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$838K
Other incomeLn 4–11$884
Total revenueLn 12$39.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9.5M
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.5M
Other assetsLn 15$771K
Total assetsLn 16$53.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$45.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5481
VolunteersI 6182
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$5.1M$9.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.1M$25.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.7M$13.5M
Total assetsLn 16$46.6M$53.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.6M$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$37.0M$45.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$931K$931K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18.7M$16.4M$1.9M$473K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.3M$1.9M$327K$101K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.6M$1.4M$176K$37K
Legal feesLn 11b$126K$43K$82K
Accounting feesLn 11c$120K$120K
Investment management feesLn 11f$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M$1.4M$179K$55K
OccupancyLn 16$2.0M$1.8M$182K$20K
TravelLn 17$136K$133K$2K$419
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$982K$169K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$39K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.2M$1.8M$1.3M$160K
All other expensesLn 24e$395K$365K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$32.4M$26.2M$5.4M$846K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $39.5M$32.4M$7.0M$45.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $33.3M$29.5M$3.8M$37.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $28.1M$24.4M$3.7M$32.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $27.5M$21.6M$5.9M$28.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.0M$22.9M$2.1M$23.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $24.6M$23.4M$1.1M$19.4M 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
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Part I · Summary $39,450,996 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,095,410$9,042,536
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,349,505$29,569,511
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $817,215$838,065
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $45,544$884
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,307,674$39,450,996
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 $21,794,681$23,609,033
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,711,348$8,837,341
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $29,506,029$32,446,374
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,801,645$7,004,622
Part VI · Governance 16 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $39,450,996 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$595,534
VIII-1e Government grants$3,894,952
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,552,050
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$99,795
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,042,536
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,569,511$29,569,511
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $838,065$838,065
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $884$884
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,570,395 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $838,065$39,450,996
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,446,374 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $930,678$930,678
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,409,504 · Management $1,865,672 · Fundraising $473,068$18,748,244
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,902,182 · Management $327,436 · Fundraising $100,809$2,330,427
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,386,467 · Management $176,179 · Fundraising $37,038$1,599,684
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $43,113 · Management $82,441$125,554
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $120,000$120,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $35,839$35,839
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,353,467 · Management $178,780 · Fundraising $55,000$1,587,247
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,814,352 · Management $181,514 · Fundraising $20,049$2,015,915
IX-17 TravelPrograms $133,075 · Management $2,191 · Fundraising $419$135,685
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $981,523 · Management $169,225$1,150,748
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $38,600$38,600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,814,113 · Management $1,258,203 · Fundraising $160,064$3,232,380
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $365,112 · Management $30,261$395,373
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,202,908 · Management $5,397,019 · Fundraising $846,447$32,446,374
Part X · Balance sheet $53,160,384 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,656,172$9,522,214
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,440,626$100,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,284,879$3,609,962
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $358,760$619,144
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,688,050$13,494,304
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,108,403$25,043,773
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,067,402$770,987
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,604,292$53,160,384
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,099,271$2,013,769
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,013,662$172,871
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $5,350,023$4,959,048
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,103,552$940,249
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,566,508$8,085,937
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,354,462$39,281,980
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,683,322$5,792,467
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,037,784$45,074,447
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,604,292$53,160,384
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,074,447 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$39,450,996
XI-2 Total expenses$32,446,374
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,004,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,037,784
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,084,847
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$61,025
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$113,831
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,074,447

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

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