United Community Independence Programs INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Meadville, PA501(c)(3)Since 1973Human ServicesEIN 25-1197287Revenue $20.4M in FY2023

On file with the IRSuciponline.comPo Box 43, 16335-0043 · Meadville, PATax-exempt since Oct 1971Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Serving the disabled in northwest pennsylvania with diagnostic treatment and training centers

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$464K 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$464K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $159
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.4M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$19.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$12.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$20.4M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.5M
FY2021$18.6M
FY2022$19.3M
FY2023$20.4M
FY2024$20.5M
FY2025$25.0M
Expenses
$19.0M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17.8M
FY2021$16.8M
FY2022$18.0M
FY2023$19.0M
FY2024$20.2M
FY2025$21.8M
Net assets
$12.3M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$12.3M
FY2024$12.6M
FY2025$15.8M

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 1971.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $17.4M Management & general 9% · $1.7M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $464K 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
Executive Director
$185,827Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programming
$144,411Pt VII · Sec A
$133,277Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leanne Severo’s $230K as Executive Director is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leanne Severo$229,514$205,975$185,827$170,495$172,742$179,867
Charles O Ingram$172,870$157,951$144,411$134,707$138,166—
Billie Shields$162,836$147,555$133,277$125,079$126,337$110,819
Cynthia M McElroy———$125,772$112,458—
Eleanor Rynd$117,548$102,494————
Patti Capron$101,990—————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides diagnostic, treatment, and training for disabled individuals in Northwest Pennsylvania.

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1 program · $17.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The organization provides group home residential habilitation, home and community habilitation, and adult training services.

$17.4Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$159

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$208K
Money outPt IX
$19.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.4M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$12.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$14.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$122K
Other incomeLn 4–11$208K
Gains on assetsLn 7$25K
Total revenueLn 12$20.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$5.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$14.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$12.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5296
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$4.8M$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$12.8M$14.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$10.9M$12.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$354K$354K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.3M$10.6M$643K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$207K$173K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.6M$2.4M$191K
Payroll taxesLn 10$962K$887K$75K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$703K$653K$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$115K$114K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$28K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$513K$488K$25K
TravelLn 17$28K$23K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$586K$517K$69K
InsuranceLn 23$227K$114K$113K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$57K$56K$858
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.0M$17.4M$1.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $25.0M$21.8M$3.2M$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $20.5M$20.2M$294K$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $20.4M$19.0M$1.4M$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $19.3M$18.0M$1.3M$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.6M$16.8M$1.8M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.5M$17.8M$1.8M$7.8M 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 $20,416,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,224,861
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,554,957$18,861,126
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$186,787$122,392
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $955,023$208,459
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,323,193$20,416,838
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 $14,805,069$15,397,383
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,226,382$3,639,742
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,031,451$19,037,125
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,291,742$1,379,713
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $20,416,838 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,224,861
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,224,861
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,861,126$18,861,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $97,596$97,596
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $24,796$24,796
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $63,388 · Excluded from tax $145,071$208,459
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,924,514 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $267,463$20,416,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,037,125 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $353,901$353,901
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $32,445$32,445
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,620,965 · Management $643,352$11,264,317
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $173,433 · Management $33,923$207,356
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,386,062 · Management $191,491$2,577,553
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $886,502 · Management $75,309$961,811
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,310$4,310
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,600$37,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $652,719 · Management $49,925$702,644
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $114,085 · Management $1,217$115,302
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,308 · Management $9,962$38,270
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $487,756 · Management $25,482$513,238
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,564 · Management $5,238$27,802
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $517,046 · Management $68,969$586,015
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $113,923 · Management $113,206$227,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,273,266 · Management $57,599$1,330,865
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $55,709 · Management $858$56,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,364,783 · Management $1,672,342 · Fundraising $0$19,037,125
Part X · Balance sheet $14,255,395 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,760,838$5,784,731
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,966,217$1,508,434
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,240$3,026
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,078,635$6,959,204
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,839,930$14,255,395
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,627,566$1,638,516
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,622$1,622
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $88,681$94,221
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,904,164$1,939,916
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,935,766$12,315,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,935,766$12,315,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,839,930$14,255,395
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,315,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,416,838
XI-2 Total expenses$19,037,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,379,713
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,935,766
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,315,479

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