Founded in 1955, Impact, INC. Provides an array of support and services to adults with intellectual disabilities and their families throughout connecticut. The mission is to empower adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to realize their dreams and make choices about their lives. To honor and help fulfill these dreams marc provides people with choices for housing, employment and social/recreational life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$251K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $255K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$251K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.6M
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.7M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$8.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.7M
FY2021▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.7M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$11.3M
FY2025$12.8M
Expenses
$8.2M
FY2021▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2025$12.6M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2021▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jun 1965.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $7.1M Management & general 12% · $1.0M Fundraising 1% · $102K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $251K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Ce
$143,376Pt VII · Sec A
$107,977Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Davison-Wood’s $187K as President & is at the 38th 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Davison-Wood$187,154$171,854$148,017$8,654——
Linda Iovanna———$97,037$143,376$118,688
Lori Lodge$109,617—————
Karen M Rettenmeier——$98,543$95,163$107,977$87,734
Karen Rettenmeier—$104,902————
Donnalynn Notaro$104,609—————
Maureen Cardone$101,869—————

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

Empowers adults with intellectual disabilities through housing, employment, and social support.

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3 programs · $7.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Day programs-day programs for developmentally disabled persons.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

Community living arrangements-housing for developmentally disabled persons, including start-up expenses. Supported living arrangements-provide developmentally disabled persons with supported living in apartments.

$3.3Mprogram expense
03

Recreation and other programs-providing recreational and other programs for developmentally disabled persons.

$262Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$27K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$479K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$8.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.1M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$102K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$9.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$479K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$97K
Total revenueLn 12$9.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$321K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$9.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5217
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37K$321K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.9M$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M$9.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.0M$5.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$235K$162K$73K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.2M$3.7M$430K$57K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$225K$197K$25K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$615K$539K$68K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$344K$301K$38K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$388K$245K$141K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$9K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$13K$10K$530
Information technologyLn 14$246K$136K$104K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$250K$236K$14K$362
TravelLn 17$130K$130K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$30
InterestLn 20$137K$129K$7K$406
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$354K$334K$19K$496
InsuranceLn 23$172K$162K$9K$223
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$843K$782K$42K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$31K$15K$126
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.2M$7.1M$1.0M$102K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.8M$12.6M$149K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.3M$11.5M−$160K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.8M$10.9M−$110K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.3M$9.4M−$147K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $9.7M$8.2M$1.4M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.7M$8.4M$372K$2.8M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,676,573 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,149,796$9,255,033
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $535,845$478,713
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,146−$75,265
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,902$18,092
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,741,689$9,676,573
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,189,571$5,644,477
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,180,269$2,604,889
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,369,840$8,249,366
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $371,849$1,427,207
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
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 $9,676,573 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$43,466
VIII-1e Government grants$9,105,745
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,822
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,255,033
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $478,713$478,713
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,761$21,761
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$97,026−$97,026
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $18,092$18,092
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $399,779 · Excluded from tax $21,761$9,676,573
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,249,366 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $161,769 · Management $73,054$234,823
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,739,628 · Management $429,835 · Fundraising $56,798$4,226,261
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $196,910 · Management $24,856 · Fundraising $2,853$224,619
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $539,204 · Management $68,065 · Fundraising $7,813$615,082
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $301,293 · Management $38,033 · Fundraising $4,366$343,692
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,859$1,859
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $245,308 · Management $141,408 · Fundraising $1,753$388,469
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,782 · Fundraising $2,066$10,848
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,934 · Management $9,920 · Fundraising $530$23,384
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $136,067 · Management $104,285 · Fundraising $5,577$245,929
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $235,618 · Management $14,495 · Fundraising $362$250,475
IX-17 TravelPrograms $129,979$129,979
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,462 · Fundraising $30$1,492
IX-20 InterestPrograms $129,475 · Management $7,217 · Fundraising $406$137,098
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $334,370 · Management $18,906 · Fundraising $496$353,772
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $162,190 · Management $9,402 · Fundraising $223$171,815
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $782,154 · Management $41,747 · Fundraising $19,080$842,981
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,386 · Management $15,276 · Fundraising $126$46,788
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,138,285 · Management $1,008,602 · Fundraising $102,479$8,249,366
Part X · Balance sheet $9,797,984 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $599,282$1,179,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,336,917$1,345,099
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $752,730$641,006
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $106,856$168,690
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,915,415$6,140,823
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $36,516$321,227
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,917$1,417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,755,633$9,797,984
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,174,899$1,714,567
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,405,926$89,374
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,969,427$5,578,793
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,738,255$4,168,280
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,951$50,911
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,786,206$4,219,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,755,633$9,797,984
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,219,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,676,573
XI-2 Total expenses$8,249,366
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,427,207
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,786,206
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,778
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,219,191

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