To improve the quality of life for children with multiple disabilities by providing comprehensive education and rehabilitation programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$160K 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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FY2025 · 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 $121K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$160K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$398K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$714K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$962K
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$714K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$928K
FY2025$714K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Apr 2006.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $3.6M Management & general 23% · $1.1M

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

8 people listed on the 990; $160K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$160,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura M Ganci’s $160K as Executive Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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
Laura M Ganci$160,000$160,000————
Paige E Knowlson——$137,745$135,000$104,792$89,500

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

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1 program · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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For the 2024-25 school year, the school served approximately 54 students and provided early intervention, summer, and rehabilitation programs for 155 children and young adults with multiple disabilities.

$3.6Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$357K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$714K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$774K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$398K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$357K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$774K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$774K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$175K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$398K
Net assetsLn 32$714K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 599
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$689K$774K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$225K$175K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$482K$398K
Net assetsLn 32$928K$714K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$160K$80K$80K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M$2.0M$542K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$18K$864
Other employee benefitsLn 9$157K$146K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$208K$145K$64K
Management feesLn 11a$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$49K$49K
Accounting feesLn 11c$65K$65K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$322K$185K$136K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$137K$104K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$23K$1K$21K
InterestLn 20$186$186
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$39K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$822K$822K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$2K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$3.6M$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.5M$4.7M−$214K$714K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.2M$4.6M−$374K$928K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$4.0M$80K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$2.7M$932K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.9M$221K$290K 990 PDF
FY2020 $962K$879K$82K$182K 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 $4,485,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,695,982$4,140,302
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $487,415$357,061
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,652$4,683
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$14,838−$16,918
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,183,211$4,485,128
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 $2,905,223$3,128,452
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,652,020$1,570,591
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,557,243$4,699,043
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$374,032−$213,915
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,485,128 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$77,436
VIII-1e Government grants$3,843,767
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$219,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,140,302
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $357,061$357,061
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,683$4,683
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,918−$16,918
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $357,061 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$12,235$4,485,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,699,043 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,000 · Management $80,000$160,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,042,332 · Management $542,490$2,584,822
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,043 · Management $864$18,907
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $146,187 · Management $10,337$156,524
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $144,657 · Management $63,542$208,199
IX-11a Management feesManagement $14,100$14,100
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $49,218$49,218
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $64,704$64,704
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $185,406 · Management $136,126$321,532
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $20,311$20,311
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,866$13,866
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $104,228 · Management $32,567$136,795
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,453$17,453
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,227 · Management $21,467$22,694
IX-20 InterestPrograms $186$186
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,435 · Management $9,859$49,294
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $30,119$30,119
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $822,115$822,115
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,538 · Management $6,666$8,204
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,602,807 · Management $1,096,236 · Fundraising $0$4,699,043
Part X · Balance sheet $1,112,723 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $688,930$774,305
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $470,708$126,711
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,528$30,379
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $224,668$175,374
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,289$5,954
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,410,123$1,112,723
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $355,460$353,706
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,136$43,815
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $100,784$800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $481,808$398,321
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $928,315$714,402
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,410,123$1,112,723
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $714,402 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,485,128
XI-2 Total expenses$4,699,043
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$213,915
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$928,315
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$714,402

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