Nysarc was founded in 1949 to meet a crtical mission - to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 762 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $131K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$711K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $21.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $21.7M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.8M
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46.7M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$50.3M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$26.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$46.7M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$41.5M
FY2021$46.4M
FY2022$53.0M
FY2023$47.2M
FY2024$46.7M
Expenses
$50.3M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$40.0M
FY2021$42.2M
FY2022$53.3M
FY2023$48.3M
FY2024$50.3M
Net assets
$26.1M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28.8M
FY2021$30.8M
FY2022$26.9M
FY2023$28.1M
FY2024$26.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1972.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $46.3M Management & general 8% · $4.0M

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

16 people listed on the 990; $711K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$183,431Pt VII · Sec A
$149,382Pt VII · Sec A
$138,842Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director Clinical Services
$123,014Pt VII · Sec A
Director Human Resources
$115,957Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Mudge JR’s $183K as Executive Director is at the 36th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Mudge JR$183,431$172,595$161,305$154,897$86,538
Martin Nephew————$172,910
Beth McKenna—$147,959$172,533$164,267$153,569
Brenda McCray—$127,457$153,273$118,250—
Roxanne Burns$149,382$144,647———
Michael McCulloch—$139,165$148,920——
Patrick Putnam——$142,267——
Rowena Smith$138,842$16,962———

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

Improves quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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3 programs · $38.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential servicesmountain lake services operates individual residential alternatives (ira's). Each person living in an ira is offered individualized support and opportunities in an environment where S/HE can enjoy full participation in daily life, both at home and in the community.

$28.5Mprogram expense
02

Day habilitationthese services give individuals opportunity to choose fulfilling and useful pursuits according to their skill level. The agency makes it possible for each individual to establish a presence in their home community and to develop a role in those communities which is now recognized by themselves and others as valuable.

$5.2Mprogram expense
03

Fimountain lake services supports individuals who are eligible for HCBS medicaid waiver services; and, who have chosen self-direction as a means of securing unique combinations of supports and services that help them live the life they want.

$4.2Mprogram 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 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$724K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Money outPt IX
$50.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$46.3M
Managementcol C$4.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$26.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$35.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$724K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Gains on assetsLn 7$92K
Total revenueLn 12$46.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M
Other assetsLn 15$176K
Total assetsLn 16$35.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.8M
Net assetsLn 32$26.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5762
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.2M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.0M$21.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$35.0M$35.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.9M$8.8M
Net assetsLn 32$28.1M$26.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$472K$472K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30.4M$28.7M$1.7M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9.9M$9.2M$789K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$64K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$680K$668K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$2.4M$1.7M$738K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$1.4M$47K
TravelLn 17$566K$551K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$217K$205K$12K
InterestLn 20$54K$54K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$820K$787K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$498K$474K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$2.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$509K$480K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$50.3M$46.3M$4.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $46.7M$50.3M−$3.6M$26.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $47.2M$48.3M−$1.1M$28.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $53.0M$53.3M−$319K$26.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $46.4M$42.2M$4.2M$30.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $41.5M$40.0M$1.5M$28.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $46,713,492 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $184,340$300,355
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $46,441,223$45,644,181
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $560,294$724,026
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $60,512$44,930
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,246,369$46,713,492
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 $39,196,463$40,862,377
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,139,234$9,438,145
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $48,335,697$50,300,522
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,089,328−$3,587,030
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $46,713,492 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $213,590 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300,355
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,355
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,430,591$45,430,591
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $632,091$632,091
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $91,935$91,935
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $44,930$44,930
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,781,046 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $632,091$46,713,492
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $50,300,522 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $471,655$471,655
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,715,351 · Management $1,732,477$30,447,828
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,153,992 · Management $788,902$9,942,894
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,565$16,565
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $63,786$63,786
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $667,719 · Management $12,097$679,816
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,671,691 · Management $738,371$2,410,062
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,400,694 · Management $46,700$1,447,394
IX-17 TravelPrograms $551,108 · Management $14,667$565,775
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $205,032 · Management $11,725$216,757
IX-20 InterestManagement $53,639$53,639
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $786,683 · Management $33,322$820,005
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $473,853 · Management $24,600$498,453
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,156,580$2,156,580
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $480,409 · Management $28,904$509,313
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,263,112 · Management $4,037,410 · Fundraising $0$50,300,522
Part X · Balance sheet $34,971,480 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,169,836$2,577,935
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,372,762$6,077,127
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $552,837$469,123
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $330,339$494,556
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,852,732$3,495,895
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $20,980,299$21,680,796
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $754,337$176,048
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,013,142$34,971,480
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,262,216$4,927,092
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $808,000$1,168,835
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $322,526$1,124,185
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,916,094$8,834,372
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,097,048$26,137,108
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,097,048$26,137,108
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,013,142$34,971,480
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,137,108 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,713,492
XI-2 Total expenses$50,300,522
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,587,030
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,097,048
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,569,939
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$57,151
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,137,108

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