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Helping persons with disabilities to find happiness in their own homes, in their personal relationships, and as contributing members of their Community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 419 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $381K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 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
$631K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 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
$8.9M
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$28.8M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$27.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$28.8M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.1M
FY2021$24.9M
FY2022$22.0M
FY2023$24.7M
FY2024$27.0M
FY2025$28.8M
Expenses
$27.4M
FY2025▼ -0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.6M
FY2021$22.4M
FY2022$22.2M
FY2023$25.0M
FY2024$27.6M
FY2025$27.4M
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2025▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$5.1M

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 Apr 1988.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $24.1M Management & general 12% · $3.4M

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; $631K 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
Executive Director
$170,804Pt VII · Sec A
Maintenance Director
$122,437Pt VII · Sec A
Behavior Analyst
$116,356Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Executive Director
$115,881Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$105,510Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Georgette Dorsett’s $171K as Executive Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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
Georgette Dorsett$170,804$170,863$153,896$156,187$136,249$105,861
John Barker$122,437$100,570————
Sarah Lemelin$116,356$113,464$106,680———
Sandra Kulinski$115,881$111,537————
Margherite Ronzani————$107,235—
Deborah Martel—$105,743————
Yvette Marciano—$105,630————
Zachary Ritchie$105,510—————

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

Enabling people with disabilities to thrive in their homes, relationships, and communities.

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3 programs · $24.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide residential support for persons with intellectual disabilities, supporting 96 individuals at 27 community living arrangements. Csi helps people with disabilities realize their dreams of building a happy home life with whom they choose, where they choose, and with the supports they need.

$18.3Mprogram expense
02

To provide residential support for persons with intellectual disabilities helping 21 individuals through continuous residential support and in-home support.

$3.4Mprogram expense
03

To provide supported EMPLOYMENT/COMMUNITY experience and day activity programs for 73 individuals. Our day support program empowers people with disabilities to become engaged, contributing members of their communities through meaningful recreational, volunteer, and community experiences.

$2.2Mprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$28.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Money outPt IX
$27.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$24.1M
Managementcol C$3.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$5.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Total revenueLn 12$28.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$6.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$833K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$158K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M
Intangible assetsLn 14$54K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.9M
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5419
VolunteersI 69
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$5.6M$6.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.7M$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.9M$8.9M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$5.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$325K$260K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.1M$13.0M$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$199K$183K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5.7M$5.2M$439K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.3M$1.2M$100K
Management feesLn 11a$410K$410K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$452K$403K$49K
Office expensesLn 13$1.4M$666K$725K
OccupancyLn 16$616K$491K$125K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$987K$842K$145K
InsuranceLn 23$339K$209K$130K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.6M$75K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$27.4M$24.1M$3.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 31, 2026 $28.8M$27.4M$1.4M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $27.0M$27.6M−$562K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $24.7M$25.0M−$281K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2023 $22.0M$22.2M−$265K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 12, 2022 $24.9M$22.4M$2.4M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 30, 2021 $22.1M$22.6M−$454K$2.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $28,824,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,427$11,563
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,868,649$28,696,209
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,860$53,369
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $65,663$63,698
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $26,994,599$28,824,839
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 $21,685,536$21,533,569
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,871,423$5,879,764
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $27,556,959$27,413,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$562,360$1,411,506
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $28,824,839 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,748 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,563
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,563
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,696,209$28,696,209
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53,369$53,369
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $43,950$43,950
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,715,957 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97,319$28,824,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,413,333 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $260,119 · Management $65,031$325,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,006,152 · Management $1,070,446$14,076,598
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $183,063 · Management $15,591$198,654
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,225,801 · Management $439,396$5,665,197
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,168,459 · Management $99,511$1,267,970
IX-11a Management feesManagement $409,593$409,593
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,698$13,698
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $403,266 · Management $48,730$451,996
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $666,213 · Management $725,179$1,391,392
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $490,573 · Management $125,286$615,859
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $842,015 · Management $145,475$987,490
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $209,213 · Management $129,635$338,848
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,589,924 · Management $74,926$1,664,850
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,038$6,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,050,836 · Management $3,362,497 · Fundraising $0$27,413,333
Part X · Balance sheet $13,967,987 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,881$6,131
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,623,699$6,105,997
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,056,987$833,452
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $122,197$158,017
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,718,100$6,792,621
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $94,750$54,275
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,494$17,494
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,639,108$13,967,987
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,831,556$3,700,174
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,705,220$3,168,024
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $2,301,497$1,929,876
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $96,295$53,867
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,934,568$8,851,941
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,700,811$5,112,317
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,729$3,729
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,704,540$5,116,046
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,639,108$13,967,987
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,116,046 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$28,824,839
XI-2 Total expenses$27,413,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,411,506
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,704,540
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,116,046

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

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