The eastern Christian children's retreat is a private, non-profit organization created to support individuals with a broad range of intellectual and developmental disabilties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 387 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $207K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.0M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% 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
$24.6M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$23.9M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$16.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$24.6M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$17.8M
FY2021$18.9M
FY2022$19.6M
FY2023$20.0M
FY2024$25.6M
FY2025$24.6M
Expenses
$23.9M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.7M
FY2021$16.9M
FY2022$17.7M
FY2023$20.1M
FY2024$22.8M
FY2025$23.9M
Net assets
$16.6M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.4M
FY2021$11.5M
FY2022$13.3M
FY2023$13.2M
FY2024$15.9M
FY2025$16.6M

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 Feb 1966.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $20.8M Management & general 12% · $2.9M Fundraising 1% · $289K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $1.4M 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
$231,192Pt VII · Sec A
$169,913Pt VII · Sec A
$161,005Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medical Officer
$147,133Pt VII · Sec A
Group Home Manager
$145,738Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$133,918Pt VII · Sec A
Therapy Services Manager
$125,107Pt VII · Sec A
Group Home Manager
$123,522Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daryl Rogers$231,192$219,975$206,059$196,580$156,172—
Laura Lupica$169,913$159,405$149,284$126,771$119,021$115,712
Janet Meier$161,005$149,475$142,158$109,754$100,848$96,743
Gregory Costello$147,133$58,780————
Jayne Press—————$147,119
Shakemia Clyburn$145,738$108,153————
Felipe Val'le Ly—$135,942$127,804———
Lorraine Balestracci$133,918$120,547$108,444———

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

Supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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3 programs · $20.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Group Home Living

The agency has group homes and lodges that help promote community integration for adults with developmental disabilities. Each home is committed to helping residents achieve their personal goals. Staff is present 24 hours a day. The residents share the responsbilities of housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, meal preparation and gardening.

$15.8Mprogram expense
02

The Possibility Center

The agency adult vocational experience (TPC) is an adult day training special needs program for individuals age 21 and over. Adults work in small group settings and are assisted one-to-one for transport, in-house errands and community outings. TPC activities include daily functional living skills.

$3.6Mprogram expense
03

Residential Living

The residents of the congregate care center come from diverse backgrounds and have differing needs. Each one is a unique individual. All residents are encouraged to achieve their maximum potential with the assistance of the agency staff.

$1.4Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$732K
Money outPt IX
$23.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.8M
Managementcol C$2.9M
Fundraisingcol D$289K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$25.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$87K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$732K
Total revenueLn 12$24.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$305K
SavingsLn 2$847K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.9M
Other assetsLn 15$158K
Total assetsLn 16$25.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
Net assetsLn 32$16.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5387
VolunteersI 660
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.8M$19.9M
Total assetsLn 16$23.2M$25.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.3M$9.0M
Net assetsLn 32$15.9M$16.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$924K$924K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15.2M$14.0M$1.1M$130K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.8M$1.6M$148K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.5M$1.3M$174K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$76K$76K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$281K$252K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$144K$38K$106K
Information technologyLn 14$239K$239K
OccupancyLn 16$660K$660K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K$112
InterestLn 20$209K$209K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.0M$1.0M
InsuranceLn 23$372K$372K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$945K$856K$89K
All other expensesLn 24e$528K$458K$71K
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.9M$20.8M$2.9M$289K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $24.6M$23.9M$678K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $25.6M$22.8M$2.7M$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $20.0M$20.1M−$110K$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $19.6M$17.7M$1.9M$13.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.9M$16.9M$2.1M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $17.8M$16.7M$1.0M$9.4M 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 $24,603,630 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,615,343$1,867,151
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,899,402$22,015,219
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,866$732,368
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$18,997−$11,108
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,557,614$24,603,630
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 $18,213,263$19,420,397
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,596,627$4,505,372
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,809,890$23,925,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,747,724$677,861
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 $24,603,630 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$86,512
VIII-1e Government grants$1,215,863
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$564,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,867,151
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,015,219$22,015,219
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $732,368$732,368
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$11,108−$11,108
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,015,219 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $721,260$24,603,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,925,769 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $924,202$924,202
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,001,132 · Management $1,100,504 · Fundraising $129,602$15,231,238
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,645,675 · Management $147,511 · Fundraising $20,166$1,813,352
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,265,402 · Management $174,489 · Fundraising $11,714$1,451,605
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21,027$21,027
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $75,883$75,883
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $21,600$21,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $252,021 · Management $29,179$281,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,034 · Fundraising $105,971$144,005
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $238,511$238,511
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $660,131$660,131
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,917 · Fundraising $112$7,029
IX-20 InterestPrograms $209,203$209,203
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,000,652$1,000,652
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $372,424$372,424
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $856,010 · Management $89,385$945,395
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $457,668 · Management $70,644$528,312
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,765,269 · Management $2,871,335 · Fundraising $289,165$23,925,769
Part X · Balance sheet $25,553,005 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,771$305,207
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $925,692$847,381
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,658,665$3,375,150
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,054,477$869,727
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $109,816$74,678
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,823,474$19,923,100
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $206,306$157,762
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,167,204$25,553,005
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,103,559$1,988,825
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $39$10,013
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $207,327$149,661
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,264,769$8,972,709
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,735,936$16,481,122
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $166,499$99,174
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,902,435$16,580,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,167,204$25,553,005
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,580,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,603,630
XI-2 Total expenses$23,925,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$677,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,902,435
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,580,296

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