Developmental Disabilities Service Organization FY2023 filing

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)EIN 23-7428879Revenue $2.9M in FY2023

On file with the IRSddso.org5051 47th Ave, 95824-4036 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since Oct 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Building dignity, diversity, self-worth, and life skills opportunities for adults with intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $83K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
103% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 103% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$33K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2023▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.2M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
−$33K
FY2023▼ -104%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$751K
FY2022$928K
FY2023−$33K
FY2024$339K
FY2025$25K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Oct 1975.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $3.3M Management & general 13% · $482K Fundraising 2% · $70K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$95,680Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Yvonne E Soto$95,364$95,364$95,680$95,413$85,531$81,623

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

Programs and updates

Empowers adults with disabilities through life skills and opportunities, fostering dignity and self-worth.

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1 program · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Creating programs and community involvement that champion the creativity and potential within the hearts and minds of adults with intellectual and developmental DISABILITIES.PROVIDE inclusive healthy, safe environments that enrich lives and promotes well-being, creativity, lifelong learning and productivity.

$3.3Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$379K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$83K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$482K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
−$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$373K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$83K
Government grantsLn 1e$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$127
Other incomeLn 4–11$379K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$371K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$373K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Other assetsLn 15$497K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5125
VolunteersI 650
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$521K$373K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$450K$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$928K−$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$51K$28K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.8M$74K$46K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$55K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$180K$167K$8K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$1K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$734K$653K$81K
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$13K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$7K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$602K$452K$150K
All other expensesLn 24e$84K$60K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.3M$482K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.2M$3.5M−$314K$25K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.6M$3.3M$372K$339K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.9M$3.8M−$961K−$33K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$3.6M$177K$928K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.0M$3.8M$193K$751K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.4M$4.3M$35K$558K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,855,775 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $127,377$83,087
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,433,089$2,393,811
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $172$127
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $245,200$378,750
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,805,838$2,855,775
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,202,361$2,255,272
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,426,751$1,561,435
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,629,112$3,816,707
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $176,726−$960,932
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,855,775 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $191,931 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$17,500
VIII-1e Government grants$32,863
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,724
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$83,087
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,393,811$2,393,811
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $127$127
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $186,819$186,819
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,393,811 · Unrelated business $191,931 · Excluded from tax $186,946$2,855,775
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,816,707 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,710 · Management $27,747 · Fundraising $17,223$95,680
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,800,380 · Management $74,219 · Fundraising $46,066$1,920,665
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,290 · Management $2,436 · Fundraising $1,512$59,238
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $166,793 · Management $7,957 · Fundraising $4,939$179,689
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,494 · Management $15,201$16,695
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,473$37,473
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $20,837$20,837
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $652,559 · Management $81,392$733,951
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,542 · Management $1,173$6,715
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,223 · Management $9,972$23,195
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,920 · Management $30,182$37,102
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $452,035 · Management $149,655$601,690
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $60,397 · Management $23,380$83,777
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,265,343 · Management $481,624 · Fundraising $69,740$3,816,707
Part X · Balance sheet $1,270,941 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $17,960; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,170$2,170
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $518,867$371,231
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $654,571$230,873
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $58,048$54,457
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,460$36,796
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $73,391$60,853
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,343$496,601
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,377,876$1,270,941
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $415,416$891,490
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,347$412,270
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $449,763$1,303,760
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $928,113−$32,819
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $928,113−$32,819
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,377,876$1,270,941
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$32,819 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,855,775
XI-2 Total expenses$3,816,707
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$960,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$928,113
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$32,819

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