Refocus is a human service agency that serves adults with differing physical and developmental needs. We are an organization of dedicated people offering opportunities for growth in a loving, trusting, and challenging environment. We value and encourage the enhancement of the whole person, each with unique talents and strengths. We also value the right of using these gifts in making informed life choices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers and 280 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $935K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$829K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25.2M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$25.0M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$12.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$25.2M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.3M
FY2021$15.8M
FY2022$17.9M
FY2023$21.7M
FY2024$25.2M
Expenses
$25.0M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.6M
FY2021$15.0M
FY2022$16.9M
FY2023$20.6M
FY2024$25.0M
Net assets
$12.2M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$11.9M
FY2024$12.2M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1982.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $22.1M Management & general 12% · $2.9M Fundraising 0% · $105K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $829K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$197,096Pt VII · Sec A
$156,967Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$128,865Pt VII · Sec A
$116,030Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$111,555Pt VII · Sec A
Direct Support Professional
$107,958Pt VII · Sec A
$8,450Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$1,950Pt VII · Sec A

Julianne Derosier’s $197K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine M Kavanagh$156,967$201,709$184,856$169,758$162,297
Julianne Derosier$197,096$148,816$116,642$114,181—
Ellen Almeida——$10,046$136,316$119,100
Laura Doster$128,865$128,043$116,482$30,771—
Kerri Martin$116,030$101,300———
Deborah Swenson—$107,666$115,761——
Abigail Gallant$111,555$109,040———
June Aoki$107,958————

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

Supports adults with physical and developmental needs to grow and make informed life choices.

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3 programs · $22.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operation of 12 group homes for approximately 55 individuals who are developmentally disabled.

$10.5Mprogram expense
02

Operation of supportive living and self-directed programs for the developmentally disabled.

$6.0Mprogram expense
03

Operation of community day, employment and shared living programs for the developmentally disabled.

$5.5Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Money outPt IX
$25.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.1M
Managementcol C$2.9M
Fundraisingcol D$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$14.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Government grantsLn 1e$155K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$104K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Gains on assetsLn 7$674
Total revenueLn 12$25.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
SavingsLn 2$629K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M
Other assetsLn 15$77K
Total assetsLn 16$14.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$12.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5280
VolunteersI 617
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$14.6M$14.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$11.9M$12.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$719K$141K$568K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.6M$11.5M$974K$60K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$504K$475K$28K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.3M$150K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.3M$1.1M$172K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$61K$61K
Investment management feesLn 11f$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$22K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$149K$9K$140K
OccupancyLn 16$488K$373K$116K
TravelLn 17$207K$176K$31K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$451K$309K$142K
InsuranceLn 23$282K$135K$147K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.8M$6.5M$290K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.0M$22.1M$2.9M$105K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $25.2M$25.0M$117K$12.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.7M$20.6M$1.1M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.9M$16.9M$941K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.8M$15.0M$767K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $16.3M$14.6M$1.8M$9.0M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $25,154,304 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $383,154$324,951
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,847,076$24,686,605
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $164,148$155,341
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $290,120−$12,593
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,684,498$25,154,304
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 $14,828,925$16,525,023
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,782,454$8,512,579
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,611,379$25,037,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,073,119$116,702
Part VI · Governance 9 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $25,154,304 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$103,643
VIII-1e Government grants$155,283
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,025
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,366
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,951
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,686,605$24,686,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $154,667$154,667
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $12,700$12,700
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $674$674
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$25,293−$25,293
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,686,605 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $142,748$25,154,304
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,037,602 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $141,348 · Management $567,679 · Fundraising $10,251$719,278
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,528,107 · Management $974,250 · Fundraising $60,294$12,562,651
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $474,537 · Management $27,877 · Fundraising $1,984$504,398
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,295,002 · Management $149,503 · Fundraising $7,044$1,451,549
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,108,416 · Management $172,196 · Fundraising $6,535$1,287,147
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $61,093$61,093
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $24,555$24,555
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,975 · Management $24,926$46,901
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,000 · Management $139,984$148,984
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $372,612 · Management $115,755$488,367
IX-17 TravelPrograms $175,996 · Management $30,556$206,552
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,142$6,142
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $309,314 · Management $141,817$451,131
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $134,501 · Management $147,073$281,574
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,479,344 · Management $289,648 · Fundraising $19,288$6,788,280
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,050,152 · Management $2,882,054 · Fundraising $105,396$25,037,602
Part X · Balance sheet $14,665,914 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,941,769$2,800,883
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $385,931$628,900
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,234,588$2,892,664
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $123,720$135,180
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,570,336$4,596,089
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,810,744$3,129,046
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $396,632$405,908
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $94,439$77,244
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,558,159$14,665,914
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,426,212$2,348,735
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $183,840$28,989
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $94,026$76,845
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,704,078$2,454,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,656,655$12,041,157
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $197,426$170,188
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,854,081$12,211,345
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,558,159$14,665,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,211,345 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,154,304
XI-2 Total expenses$25,037,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$116,702
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,854,081
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$240,562
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,211,345

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