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Adaptive Design Association INC FY2023 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2001Human ServicesEIN 13-4170232Revenue $948K in FY2023

On file with the IRSadaptivedesign.org313 W 36th St, 10018-6401 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Adaptive Design Association advances healthcare, education and social well-being by engaging everyone-novice to expert-in building custom adaptations, discovering untapped potential, and nurturing communities that thrive with diversity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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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FY2023 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$393K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$948K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$716K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$494K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$948K
FY2023▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$666K
FY2021$416K
FY2022$739K
FY2023$948K
FY2024$748K
FY2025$964K
Expenses
$716K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$552K
FY2021$569K
FY2022$578K
FY2023$716K
FY2024$840K
FY2025$841K
Net assets
$494K
FY2023▲ +89%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$494K
FY2024$402K
FY2025$524K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $546K Management & general 14% · $97K Fundraising 10% · $74K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jennifer Hercman
Executive Director
$81,996Pt VII · Sec A
Tracy Ehrlich
Director/Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zach Clem
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marianne Petit
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Taub
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Mason
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Hercman’s $92K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Hercman$91,988$99,988$81,996$75,010$68,865$56,770
Alex Truesdell—————$17,886

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Designs and builds custom adaptive equipment, teaching cardboard carpentry and adaptive design to boost community inclusion.

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1 program · $546K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Adaptive Design Association (ADA) uses an innovative approach to disability services. We are the only organization that both builds custom assistive equipment (adaptations) using easily-accessible materials like cardboard and wood, and teaches community partners how to do so.

$546Kprogram 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 · FY2025
H S Black Trust Uw FBO H S Black & a Fuller Fund 308121FY2025$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$948K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$623K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$325K
Money outPt IX
$716K
Ln 25
Programscol B$546K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$494K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K
Total assetsLn 16$887K
LiabilitiesLn 26$393K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$623K
Government grantsLn 1e$48K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$325K
Total revenueLn 12$948K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$382K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$408K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Other assetsLn 15$388K
Total assetsLn 16$887K
LiabilitiesLn 26$393K
Net assetsLn 32$494K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 619
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$239K$408K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$307K$887K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$393K
Net assetsLn 32$262K$494K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$61K$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$317K$262K$30K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$31K$5K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$26K$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$18K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$51K$8K$7K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$270$247
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$643$496$77$70
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$7K$1K$946
InsuranceLn 23$14K$11K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$49K$23K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$29K$2K$585
Total functional expensesLn 25$716K$546K$97K$74K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $964K$841K$123K$524K 990 PDF
FY2024 $748K$840K−$92K$402K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $948K$716K$232K$494K 990 PDF
FY2022 $739K$578K$161K$262K 990 PDF
FY2021 $416K$569K−$152K$100K 990 PDF
FY2020 $666K$552K$114K$253K 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
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Part I · Summary $948,397 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $472,805$623,100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $266,594$325,297
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $739,399$948,397
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $410,001$491,251
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $168,193$225,191
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $578,194$716,442
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $161,205$231,955
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $948,397 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$48,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$575,100
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$623,100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$325,297
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $325,297 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$948,397
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $716,442 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,822 · Management $20,274 · Fundraising $20,274$101,370
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $261,531 · Management $29,588 · Fundraising $25,433$316,552
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,694 · Management $4,748 · Fundraising $4,352$39,794
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,866 · Management $4,001 · Fundraising $3,668$33,535
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,966 · Management $2,779 · Fundraising $2,548$23,293
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,485 · Management $7,964 · Fundraising $7,300$66,749
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,745 · Management $270 · Fundraising $247$2,262
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $496 · Management $77 · Fundraising $70$643
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,676 · Management $1,033 · Fundraising $946$8,655
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,827 · Management $1,675 · Fundraising $1,535$14,037
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,888 · Management $22,669 · Fundraising $6,542$78,099
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,630 · Management $2,238 · Fundraising $585$31,453
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $545,626 · Management $97,316 · Fundraising $73,500$716,442
Part X · Balance sheet $886,619 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,279$26,054
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $222,687$382,273
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,357$60,716
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,306$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,363$29,957
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,000$387,619
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,992$886,619
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,368$8,809
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$384,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,368$393,040
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $236,032$265,523
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,592$228,056
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $261,624$493,579
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,992$886,619
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $493,579 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$948,397
XI-2 Total expenses$716,442
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$231,955
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$261,624
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$493,579

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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