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Aspire Foundation

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Getzville, NY501(c)(3)Diseases & Disorders EIN 22-2554154Revenue $381K in FY2024Latest return filed Oct 23, 2025

On file with the IRSaspirewny.org2356 N Forest Rd, 14068-1224 · Getzville, NYTax-exempt since May 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Aspire Foundation is to accept, administer and invest all charitable funds on behalf of Aspire and to solicit funding for future needs. The Foundation is a fully qualified 501(c)(3) charitable organization. All gifts to the Foundation are tax-deductible as provided by law. Aspire's mission is to help children and adults with developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, and conditions with similar personal and family effects live their lives to the fullest in keeping with their informed choices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
24¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $192K a year · 60% 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
24%
of spending
Concern: 24% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$86K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$381K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$181K
To programs
24%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$381K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$337K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$381K
Expenses
$181K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$181K
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1985.

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

Where the money goes

24 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 24% · $43K Management & general 66% · $120K Fundraising 10% · $18K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mario Albert
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Porto
Vice President (2023-2024), Treasurer (2024-2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Georgia Dachille
Secretary/Treasurer (resigned June 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Rice
Director (resigned June 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Earshen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeffrey Gleason
Director (resigned June 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Timothy McPoland
Director (resigned June 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Manages charitable funds and solicits donations to support individuals with developmental disabilities.

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1 program · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation does not provide any program services. It carries onvarious fundraising activities only. Grants are awarded to aspire ofwestern new york, inc. For the benefit of developmentally disabledindividuals.

$43Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $188K · 2020–2024
Aspire of Western New York INCNY · FY2024$42,969
Aspire of Western New York INCNY · FY2023$37,000
Aspire of Western New York INCNY · FY2022$35,000
Aspire of Western New York INCNY · FY2021$41,398
Aspire of Western New York INCNY · FY2020$31,626

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$381K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$205K
Money outPt IX
$181K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$120K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$205K
Gains on assetsLn 7$133K
Total revenueLn 12$381K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$171K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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$156K$171K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$86K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$43K$43K
Management feesLn 11a$120K$120K
InsuranceLn 23$823$823
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$181K$43K$120K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 23, 2025 $381K$181K$200K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 $359K$149K$210K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 20, 2023 $318K$117K$201K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2022 $337K$116K$221K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2021 $210K$81K$129K$2.5M 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 $380,914 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,665$227,637
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $179,665$204,577
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,879−$51,300
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $359,451$380,914
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $37,000$42,969
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $112,233$138,282
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,233$181,251
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $210,218$199,663
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $380,914 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$134,088
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,549
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,637
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $71,317$71,317
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $133,260$133,260
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$51,300−$51,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $153,277$380,914
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $181,251 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $42,969$42,969
IX-11a Management feesManagement $120,000$120,000
IX-23 InsuranceFundraising $823$823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $17,459$17,459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,969 · Management $120,000 · Fundraising $18,282$181,251
Part X · Balance sheet $3,538,644 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $156,267$170,671
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,500$3,500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,024,379$3,364,473
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,184,146$3,538,644
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,069$72,022
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,234$13,582
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,303$85,604
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,117,843$3,453,040
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,117,843$3,453,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,184,146$3,538,644
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,453,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$380,914
XI-2 Total expenses$181,251
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$199,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,117,843
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$135,534
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,453,040

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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