To provide a home to people with developmental disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 10 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $201K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 66% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 66% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $3.4M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$94K
-96% vs prior year
Spent
$143K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$94K
FY2024▼ -96%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$55K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$94K
Expenses
$143K
FY2024▼ -62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$733K
FY2022$442K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$143K
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.4M

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 Sep 1973.

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

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $61K Management & general 55% · $79K Fundraising 2% · $2K

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; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Exec.director
$94,077Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Saanen Kerson’s $94K as President/Exec.director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Saanen Kerson$94,077$120,130$85,525$84,725$96,236
Michael Kerson—$117,996$89,424$72,724$94,015
Nancy Kerson—$60,895$29,040$25,240$32,100

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers housing and support for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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1 program · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To promote education of people with developmental disabilities and their support providers to assist them with self-care, community adjustment, vocational training, and other skills.

$61Kprogram 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$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$94K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Money outPt IX
$143K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Total revenueLn 12$94K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$237$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$54K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$667$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$237$237
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$143K$61K$79K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $94K$143K−$49K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$380K$2.0M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $186K$442K−$256K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $55K$733K−$678K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M$21K$2.3M 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 $94,254 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,521$15,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,317,852$79,254
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,348,373$94,254
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 $333,267$114,424
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,377$28,706
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $379,644$143,130
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,968,729−$48,876
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $94,254 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $79,254$79,254
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $79,254$94,254
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,130 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,541 · Management $53,539$107,080
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,672 · Management $3,672$7,344
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,188$1,188
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,260$11,260
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,857$5,857
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,428 · Management $667 · Fundraising $2,428$5,523
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $237$237
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,893$2,893
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,748$1,748
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $61,389 · Management $79,313 · Fundraising $2,428$143,130
Part X · Balance sheet $3,380,126 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,661$10,392
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$15,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $237$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,252,025$3,354,734
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,336,923$3,380,126
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,834$5,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,834$5,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,334,089$3,374,526
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,334,089$3,374,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,336,923$3,380,126
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,374,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$94,254
XI-2 Total expenses$143,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,876
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,334,089
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$89,313
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,374,526

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