To provide greater opportunities for individuals with special needs and help them reach their personal goals. The organization is dedicated to developing support systems for both individuals and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$310K 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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FY2022 · 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 deficit $85K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$310K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $33
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16.2M
137% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 137% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.6M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$18.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15.6M
FY2022▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.3M
FY2021$16.9M
FY2022$15.6M
FY2023$17.6M
FY2024$15.4M
FY2025$19.3M
Expenses
$18.2M
FY2022-0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21.3M
FY2021$18.2M
FY2022$18.2M
FY2023$17.9M
FY2024$15.5M
FY2025$16.4M
Net assets
−$4.3M
FY2022▼ -145%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$498K
FY2021−$1.8M
FY2022−$4.3M
FY2023−$4.6M
FY2024−$4.8M
FY2025−$1.9M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Jul 2001.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $15.0M Management & general 17% · $3.2M

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

6 people listed on the 990; $310K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO Until Feb 2022
$233,088Pt VII · Sec A
Acting CEO Beginning in Feb 2022
$76,771Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paulette Dennis’s $182K as Registered Nurse is at the 35th 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
Cheryelle Cruickshank——$38,558$233,088$224,405$222,163
Paulette Dennis$181,914$182,578$118,257———
Elizabeth Stehle$122,847$133,125$120,967$76,771——
Ramnett Kaur—$116,894————
Menard Millus——$113,301———
Violet Hinds——$110,274———
Jordan Love$109,004—————
Josefina Reyes——$106,844———

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 individuals with special needs to achieve personal goals through increased opportunities.

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2 programs · $15.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Individualized Residential Alternative

Our residential program focuses on providing the necessary support individuals need to allow them to remain in their communities and close to their families. The organization offers a number of residential programs that vary with the needs of the individual.

$11.4Mprogram expense
02

Community Habilitation, Respite, Semp and Day Rehabilitation

Community habilitation: this program is designed specifically for individuals who live at home and would benefit from specialized training targeting the enhancement of daily living activities, communication, socialization and community awareness skills.

$3.6Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$33

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$18.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.0M
Managementcol C$3.2M
Owns and owesPt X
−$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$11.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Government grantsLn 1e$117K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$15.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.7M
Other assetsLn 15$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$11.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5190
VolunteersI 64
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.0M$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.7M$11.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.5M$16.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.8M−$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$313K$313K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.0M$8.7M$329K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$18K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.4M$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$747K$688K$59K
Management feesLn 11a$941K$941K
Legal feesLn 11b$72K$72K
Accounting feesLn 11c$104K$104K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$1.5M$80K
Office expensesLn 13$230K$175K$55K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$649K$722K
TravelLn 17$48K$47K$667
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$48K$48K$436
InterestLn 20$281K$250K$31K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$379K$333K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$594K$373K$222K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$956K$814K$142K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K$538
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.2M$15.0M$3.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $19.3M$16.4M$2.9M−$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.4M$15.5M−$157K−$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.6M$17.9M−$301K−$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $15.6M$18.2M−$2.6M−$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.9M$18.2M−$1.3M−$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $22.3M$21.3M$917K−$498K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $15,598,053 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $427,778$117,256
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,474,374$15,463,236
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$17,561
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,902,153$15,598,053
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 $10,922,314$11,587,950
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,292,485$6,576,741
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,214,799$18,164,691
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,312,646−$2,566,638
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $15,598,053 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$117,053
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$203
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,256
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,463,236$15,463,236
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $17,561$17,561
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,463,236 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,561$15,598,053
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,164,691 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $312,816$312,816
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,674,579 · Management $328,934$9,003,513
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,189 · Management $1,555$19,744
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,449,828 · Management $54,815$1,504,643
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $688,392 · Management $58,842$747,234
IX-11a Management feesManagement $940,701$940,701
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $71,672$71,672
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $103,642$103,642
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,463,215 · Management $79,992$1,543,207
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $175,248 · Management $54,707$229,955
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $649,038 · Management $722,395$1,371,433
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,173 · Management $667$47,840
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $47,682 · Management $436$48,118
IX-20 InterestPrograms $249,902 · Management $30,861$280,763
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $332,777 · Management $45,827$378,604
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $372,655 · Management $221,505$594,160
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $813,926 · Management $141,627$955,553
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,555 · Management $538$11,093
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,993,159 · Management $3,171,532 · Fundraising $0$18,164,691
Part X · Balance sheet $11,833,543 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $823,912$1,541,267
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $268,043$154,709
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,305,165$983,638
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,359$160,748
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,963,140$5,652,473
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,318,273$3,340,708
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,690,892$11,833,543
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,707,243$1,123,475
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,637,400$9,900,949
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,459,062$16,168,351
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,768,170−$4,334,808
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,768,170−$4,334,808
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,690,892$11,833,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$4,334,808 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,598,053
XI-2 Total expenses$18,164,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,566,638
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,768,170
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$4,334,808

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