Advance the quality of life and promote independence and productivity for individuals with disabilities and challenges throughout their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 237 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $57K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $55K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$245K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$6.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$6.8M
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$6.8M

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 Aug 1977.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.3M Management & general 16% · $419K Fundraising 0% · $100

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

13 people listed on the 990; $112K 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
$111,953Pt VII · Sec A
President (until 10/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President (until 08/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (until 1/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (until 3/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Allen’s $112K as Executive Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Deborah Allen$111,953$113,561$103,353$85,692$83,302$85,690

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

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Empowers individuals with disabilities to live independent and productive lives.

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3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Attendant Care Program

This program provides personal care assistance to individuals with physical disabilities, allowing them to remain in their homes instead of inpatient care. In addition, through the attendant care program, environmental modifications to living facilities and durable medical equipment are provided to individuals to allow them to live…

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

Early Intervention Program

Serves children from birth to age three, evaluated as having a 25% delay in any developmental area. Funding for this program comes from YORK/ADAMS and FRANKLIN/FULTON counties as well as medical assistance. Early intervention provided a total of 5,260 units of service.

$273Kprogram expense
03

Playgroups/Preschool Programs

Playgroups (hanover, york) provide an integrated learning environment for children 18 months to 3 years of age with and without disabilities. Preschool (hanover, york) has the same provision as the playgroup but is for 3 and 4 year olds. The combined PLAYGROUP/PRESCHOOL served over 35 children.

$95Kprogram 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
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$549K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$419K
Fundraisingcol D$100
Owns and owesPt X
$6.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$366K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$549K
Other incomeLn 4–11$968
Gains on assetsLn 7$374K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
SavingsLn 2$216K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$366K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$241K
Other assetsLn 15$30K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5237
VolunteersI 612
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$405K$366K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$251K$241K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K$245K
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M$6.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$105K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.5M$186K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$6K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$83K$64K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$140K$125K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Investment management feesLn 11f$64K$64K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$106K$61K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$7K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$337$15K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$2K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$64K$58K$6K
TravelLn 17$18K$16K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$24K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$143K$128K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$92K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$4K$6K$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.3M$419K$100

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.7M−$181K$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.7M−$316K$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.0M$259K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$3.0M−$180K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$3.3M$287K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$3.7M−$214K$7.2M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,514,527 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,230$88,112
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,851,117$1,876,359
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $428,302$549,088
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,402$968
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,339,051$2,514,527
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 $2,064,615$2,084,093
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $590,259$611,427
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,654,874$2,695,520
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$315,823−$180,993
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $2,514,527 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,112
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$26
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$88,112
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,876,359$1,876,359
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $175,352$175,352
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $373,736$373,736
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $968$968
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,876,359 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $550,056$2,514,527
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,695,520 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,237 · Management $12,953$118,190
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,548,451 · Management $186,309$1,734,760
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,410 · Management $1,899$8,309
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $63,832 · Management $18,915$82,747
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $125,051 · Management $15,036$140,087
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,125$3,125
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $33,025$33,025
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $63,552$63,552
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,739 · Management $45,115$105,854
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,948 · Management $4,789$11,737
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $337 · Management $14,785$15,122
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,424 · Management $12,213$14,637
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,860 · Management $6,035$63,895
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,917 · Management $1,602$17,519
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,697 · Management $2,851$26,548
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $127,781 · Management $15,374$143,155
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,822 · Management $11,957$103,779
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,523 · Management $5,856 · Fundraising $100$9,479
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,276,179 · Management $419,241 · Fundraising $100$2,695,520
Part X · Balance sheet $7,025,259 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,105$149,897
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $301,217$216,112
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $163,021$170,955
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $622$1,419
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $251,216$241,324
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,152,553$6,215,061
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $52,117$30,491
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,024,851$7,025,259
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $152,266$206,620
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $600$7,041
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $52,964$31,496
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $205,830$245,157
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,805,184$6,744,277
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,837$35,825
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,819,021$6,780,102
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,024,851$7,025,259
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,780,102 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,514,527
XI-2 Total expenses$2,695,520
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$180,993
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,819,021
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$142,074
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,780,102

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