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Developmental Evaluation and Adjustment Facilities INC FY2023 filing

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Allston, MA501(c)(3)EIN 04-2628350Revenue $3.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRSdeafinconline.org215 Brighton Avenue, 02134-2013 · Allston, MATax-exempt since Sep 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Developmental Evaluation and Adjustment Facilities, INC. (deaf,INC.) inspires people to achieve personal and professional goals through accessible programs and services. We build bridges across communities by increasing communication access and awareness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $688K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $324K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2023▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$591K
FY2022$956K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Sep 1978.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.2M Management & general 17% · $468K Fundraising 4% · $99K

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; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Darian Gambrell
Executive Director
$96,231Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sheryl Spera
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Sullivan
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Elvira Livchits$108,676————
Darian Gambrell$103,912$106,350$96,231$30,462—
Sharon Applegate———$72,474$95,273
Diana Goldfarb————$12,145

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

Inspires people to achieve goals through accessible programs, increasing communication access and awareness.

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2 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Advocacy resources education and services offers training and support services so deaf youth, adults, and seniors (including those with age-related hearing loss) can acquire the skills, information, services, referrals, and assistive technologies they need to live independently and safely.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Deafblind Community Access Network (dbcan)

Community access support to expand and maintain the independence of deafblind adults by matching them with sighted deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing "providers" trained by dbcan to provide guiding, 1:1 communication, and visual information supports.

$464Kprogram 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
Boston Foundation INCFY2024$204K
Health Resources in Action INCFY2024$120K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$324K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$468K
Fundraisingcol D$99K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$928K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$778K
SavingsLn 2$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$928K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$784K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 615
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$925K$928K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$474K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$956K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$136K$124K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$912K$217K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$85K$68K$17K$401
Other employee benefitsLn 9$221K$181K$39K$583
Payroll taxesLn 10$92K$68K$23K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$554K$482K$73K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$42K$1K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$312K$312K
TravelLn 17$70K$63K$6K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$81K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.2M$468K$99K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.4M$3.2M$156K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.5M$2.9M$2.6M$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.1M$2.8M$349K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.3M$365K$956K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.2M−$9K$591K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,125,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,574,462$3,030,006
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $87,832$91,203
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,631$4,006
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,680,925$3,125,215
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 $1,431,987$1,668,453
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $883,912$1,107,754
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,315,899$2,776,207
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $365,026$349,008
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $3,125,215 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,661,915
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$368,091
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,030,006
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $91,203$91,203
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,006$4,006
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $95,209 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,125,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,776,207 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $123,886 · Fundraising $12,253$136,139
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $911,919 · Management $217,370 · Fundraising $4,857$1,134,146
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $67,764 · Management $16,560 · Fundraising $401$84,725
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $181,470 · Management $39,379 · Fundraising $583$221,432
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,772 · Management $23,183 · Fundraising $1,056$92,011
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,001$32,001
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $481,513 · Fundraising $72,778$554,291
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,255 · Management $1,478 · Fundraising $4,081$47,814
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $311,701$311,701
IX-17 TravelPrograms $63,383 · Management $5,768 · Fundraising $1,344$70,495
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,001$4,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,008 · Management $4,622 · Fundraising $1,821$87,451
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,208,785 · Management $468,248 · Fundraising $99,174$2,776,207
Part X · Balance sheet $2,353,966 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $924,563$777,991
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$150,095
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $473,321$568,951
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,587$72,938
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$783,991
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,429,471$2,353,966
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $190,054$233,310
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $255,538$815,894
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $473,717$1,049,204
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $685,730$1,036,960
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $270,024$267,802
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $955,754$1,304,762
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,429,471$2,353,966
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,304,762 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,125,215
XI-2 Total expenses$2,776,207
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$349,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$955,754
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,304,762

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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