The agency's objective is to provide appropriate support and Services to individuals with developmental disabilities of all ages and their families. Modest begins with a belief that each person has the potential for growth and personal development regardless of disability at any age. Further, we believe that each person is entitled to a meaningful life enabling him/her to pursue his/her goals. At Modest, we are committed to assisting persons with intellectual disabilities to live healthier, happier, meaningful and satisfying lives. The richness in quality of lives as well as the happiness written all over the faces of our individuals receiving Services is our success story.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$161K 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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FY2020 · 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 $16K 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$161K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$915K
104% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 104% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
73%
Net assets
−$37K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
−$37K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$37K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$466K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Sep 2006.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $2.0M Management & general 27% · $734K Fundraising 0% · $700

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

7 people listed on the 990; $161K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$96,208Pt VII · Sec A
Lead Account
$64,787Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samuel Osho’s $110K as Executive Di is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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
Samuel Osho$110,000$110,000$105,769$90,962$100,891$96,208
Francis Kamara—$37,824$31,088$58,888$67,815$64,787

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

Supports individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to live meaningful lives.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Residential services are provided in person's homes, through certified homes and similar room and board and individualized service options. These services include adaptive skill development; assistance with activities of daily living (hands-on); community inclusion and relationship building; training and support for independence in…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Day services activities include a combination of services which include diagnostic and ongoing training in daily living SKILLS.IN addition, prevocational services are provided to support eventual intergration into the workforce.

$385Kprogram expense
03

Assistive Supports

Assistive supports is a combination of services which include individual support service or community habilitation that help individuals with INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities (I/DD) who desire to live independently or families who are caring for individuals with I/DD at home by providing aid to the individuals or…

$291Kprogram 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$18

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$734K
Fundraisingcol D$700
Owns and owesPt X
−$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$380K
Total assetsLn 16$878K
LiabilitiesLn 26$915K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$380K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$380K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$878K
LiabilitiesLn 26$915K
Net assetsLn 32−$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 577
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K$380K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$110K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$521K$878K
LiabilitiesLn 26$386K$915K
Net assetsLn 32$136K−$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$167K$167K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.3M$217K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$16K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$220K$206K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$3K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$7K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$17K$68K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$9K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$331K$261K$71K
TravelLn 17$2K$313$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$30K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$36K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$179K$114K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$36K$48K$700
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.0M$734K$700

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.1M$2.8M$286K$466K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.7M−$70K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.9M−$194K$249K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.7M−$20K$16K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.6M$73K$36K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.6M$2.7M−$173K−$37K 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 $2,560,445 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,060$5,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,492,990$2,497,910
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$851$57,535
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,497,226$2,560,445
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,490,162$1,906,309
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $923,199$826,888
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,413,361$2,733,197
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,865−$172,752
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $2,560,445 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,497,910$2,497,910
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $57,535$57,535
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,555,445$2,560,445
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,733,197 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $166,628$166,628
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,251,575 · Management $216,636$1,468,211
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,705 · Management $9,316$25,021
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,860 · Management $13,113$25,973
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $206,415 · Management $14,061$220,476
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,643 · Management $9,944$12,587
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,863 · Management $25,137$32,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,978 · Management $68,256$85,234
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,868 · Management $15,339$24,207
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $260,645 · Management $70,647$331,292
IX-17 TravelPrograms $313 · Management $1,914$2,227
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,459 · Management $8,472$38,931
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,532 · Management $1,586$37,118
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,102 · Management $64,482$178,584
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,884 · Management $48,124 · Fundraising $700$84,708
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,998,842 · Management $733,655 · Fundraising $700$2,733,197
Part X · Balance sheet $878,080 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,808$379,721
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $256,958$346,059
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,969$8,304
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $109,774$117,411
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,559$26,585
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $521,068$878,080
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $224,155$225,824
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $56,844$59,065
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $104,564$630,438
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $385,563$915,327
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $135,505−$37,247
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $135,505−$37,247
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $521,068$878,080
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$37,247 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,560,445
XI-2 Total expenses$2,733,197
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$172,752
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$135,505
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$37,247

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