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Developmental Evaluation and Adjustment Facilities INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Allston, MA501(c)(3)EIN 04-2628350Revenue $5.5M in FY2024

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.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K 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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FY2024 · 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
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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 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
$951K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2024▲ +76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +5%
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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
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +198%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$591K
FY2022$956K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.3M Management & general 20% · $571K Fundraising 2% · $44K

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; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Darian Gambrell
Executive Director
$106,350Pt VII · Sec A
Sheryl Spera
Vice President (until 12/23), President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charlotte Spinkston
Member (until 12/23), Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Sullivan
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wesley Ireland
President (until 12/23), Member
$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 · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$1.8Mprogram 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.

$459Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$571K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$951K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$692K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$951K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$928K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$951K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$140K$131K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$950K$263K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$93K$71K$21K$282
Other employee benefitsLn 9$265K$206K$58K$537
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K$58K$29K$656
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$638K$623K$3K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$55K$53K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$192K$192K
TravelLn 17$45K$41K$2K$745
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$135K$106K$10K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.3M$571K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.4M$3.2M$156K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $5.5M$2.9M$2.6M$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,494,438 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,030,006$5,385,524
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,203$99,570
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,343
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,006$8,001
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,125,215$5,494,438
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 $1,668,453$1,801,207
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,107,754$1,114,731
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,776,207$2,915,938
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $349,008$2,578,500
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $5,494,438 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,742,875
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,642,649
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,385,524
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $99,570$99,570
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,343$1,343
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,001$8,001
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $107,571 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,343$5,494,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,915,938 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $130,583 · Fundraising $9,829$140,412
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $949,737 · Management $262,726 · Fundraising $3,125$1,215,588
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $71,240 · Management $21,475 · Fundraising $282$92,997
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $206,295 · Management $58,471 · Fundraising $537$265,303
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,742 · Management $28,509 · Fundraising $656$86,907
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,240$47,240
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $623,086 · Management $3,326 · Fundraising $11,180$637,592
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $52,976 · Management $1,526$54,502
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $191,576$191,576
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,309 · Management $2,460 · Fundraising $745$44,514
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,710$4,710
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $106,386 · Management $10,133 · Fundraising $18,078$134,597
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,300,347 · Management $571,159 · Fundraising $44,432$2,915,938
Part X · Balance sheet $4,834,381 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $777,991$1,061,754
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $150,095$150,274
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $568,951$588,905
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $72,938$39,894
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$2,301,165
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $783,991$692,389
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,353,966$4,834,381
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $233,310$221,121
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $815,894$729,998
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,049,204$951,119
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,036,960$3,332,859
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $267,802$550,403
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,304,762$3,883,262
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,353,966$4,834,381
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,883,262 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,494,438
XI-2 Total expenses$2,915,938
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,578,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,304,762
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,883,262

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