The Uncommon Thread is committed to early intervention. Our center offers behavior analytic services that meet each child's needs. Educational materials and parent training to help children dealing with learning, developmental and behavior disorders including autism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$174K 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
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$174K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$363K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.4M
Spent
$7.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.4M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$11.4M
FY2023$13.0M
FY2024$12.7M
Expenses
$7.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$11.9M
FY2024$12.6M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$6.8M

From the FY2020 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 Apr 2007.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $6.4M Management & general 17% · $1.3M

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

4 people listed on the 990; $174K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Tr
$173,619Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Greg Carr’s $215K as President/Tr is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Greg Carr$214,684$197,565$206,922$165,919$173,619
Aileen Larkin—$142,000$163,439$162,319—
Amanda Gregorio$152,872$159,039$156,970——
Melanie Roman$150,788————
Marybeth Dougherty$142,015—$137,462$118,015—
Erin Sainbury$141,562————
Lauren Novakowski—$139,776$123,465——
Juana Bolanos—$137,096$131,143——

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

Provides behavior analytic services, parent training, and educational materials for children with developmental disorders.

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1 program · $6.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide on-site and home- based applied behavior analysis for families and applied behavior analysis support to local school districts

$6.4Mprogram 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 1 funder$250K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$7.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.4M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$9.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$769K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$348K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5244
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$867K$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$750K$769K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$331K$348K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$370K$363K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$181K$181K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.9M$5.2M$688K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$243K$169K$74K
Payroll taxesLn 10$560K$481K$79K
Legal feesLn 11b$45$45
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$42K
OccupancyLn 16$317K$220K$97K
TravelLn 17$537$392$145
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35$35
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$15K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$205K$153K$52K
All other expensesLn 24e$161K$125K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.7M$6.4M$1.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $12.7M$12.6M$102K$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.0M$11.9M$1.2M$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.4M$10.6M$720K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.6M$9.2M$1.5M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $9.4M$7.7M$1.7M$4.2M 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 $9,385,256 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,198$1,130,664
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,885,570$8,236,665
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,196$14,311
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,706$3,616
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,898,670$9,385,256
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,191,840$6,891,381
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $667,768$825,279
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,859,608$7,716,660
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,039,062$1,668,596
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $9,385,256 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,130,664
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,130,664
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,236,665$8,236,665
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,311$14,311
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,616$3,616
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,240,281 · Excluded from tax $14,311$9,385,256
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,716,660 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $181,384$181,384
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,219,375 · Management $687,969$5,907,344
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $168,584 · Management $74,380$242,964
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $481,151 · Management $78,538$559,689
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $45$45
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,889$9,889
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $9,064$9,064
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,783$38,783
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $41,789$41,789
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $220,213 · Management $96,863$317,076
IX-17 TravelPrograms $392 · Management $145$537
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35$35
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,638$16,638
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,476 · Management $9,707$25,183
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $153,172 · Management $52,153$205,325
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $125,252 · Management $35,663$160,915
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,439,071 · Management $1,277,589 · Fundraising $0$7,716,660
Part X · Balance sheet $4,551,236 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $597,309$1,189,432
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $269,355$1,575,985
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $923,518$654,049
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,083$12,460
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $330,534$347,899
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $750,115$768,773
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,438$2,638
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,885,352$4,551,236
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $365,030$338,203
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,374$25,142
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $370,404$363,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,514,948$4,187,891
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,514,948$4,187,891
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,885,352$4,551,236
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,187,891 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,385,256
XI-2 Total expenses$7,716,660
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,668,596
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,514,948
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,347
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,187,891

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