Strawberry Fields, INC. Is committed to enhancing the quality of life and promoting the individual growth of those we serve. Regardless of background and ability, we strive to assist each individual grow, make choices, and be a valued and contributing member of our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$515K 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $450K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$515K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $124K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.0M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$9.8M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.0M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$10.0M
FY2024$11.0M
FY2025$11.5M
Expenses
$9.8M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$10.0M
FY2025$10.3M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$7.8M

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 Sep 1974.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $8.5M Management & general 13% · $1.3M Fundraising 0% · $15K

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; $515K 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
$161,525Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resource
$120,489Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Technical Oper
$120,469Pt VII · Sec A
Intellectual Dis. (until Aug 2022)
$112,084Pt 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

Cynthia Pasquinelli’s $179K as CEO is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health 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
Cynthia Pasquinelli$179,274$172,673$161,525$155,459——
Cindy Pasquinelli————$148,499$141,844
Richard Gadsby$130,600$126,789$120,469$117,253$116,541—
Cindy Polinski$125,209$121,926$120,489$124,480$124,480—
Irene Imler——$112,084$124,627$121,851—
Andrea Cook———$110,799$102,427—

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

Improves lives and fosters personal growth for those in need.

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3 programs · $7.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Intellectual Disabilities Services

Strawberry fields, inc. Specializes in residential programs to meet the needs of individuals with INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities and autism. The purpose is to achieve greater independence, choice, control, and opportunity in their lives.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Mental Health Services

Individuals with mental health issues sometimes struggle with moving forward in their recovery. Sfi provides an array of mental health support services to help individuals reach their goals for recovery in a way that promotes wellness and takes advantage of their strengths and dreams for the future.

$1.9Mprogram expense
03

Early Intervention

Early intervention is a program that provides supports and therapy services designed to meet the needs of infants and toddlers with developmental delays. These services are family-centered and are designed to reflect each family's strengths, concerns, priorities, resources, and routines.

$650Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $107K · 2022–2022
Sfi Foundation INCPA · FY2022$107,270

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$935K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$9.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.5M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$935K
Government grantsLn 1e$150K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$107K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$10.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$342K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$356K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$353K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5258
VolunteersI 640
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$446K$356K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$420K$353K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$107K$107K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$201K$177K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.0M$5.3M$706K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$139K$122K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$843K$744K$99K
Payroll taxesLn 10$413K$364K$49K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$382K$307K$75K
Office expensesLn 13$287K$145K$142K
OccupancyLn 16$466K$366K$86K$13K
TravelLn 17$243K$235K$7K
InterestLn 20$52K$21K$31K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$153K$145K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$154K$154K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$361K$320K$39K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.8M$8.5M$1.3M$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.5M$10.3M$1.2M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.0M$10.0M$969K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $10.0M$9.8M$140K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.4M$9.4M$5K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.0M$9.6M$384K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.4M$8.4M−$17K$1.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,971,096 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $412,919$935,499
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,876,258$9,024,270
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,696$13,405
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,839−$2,078
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,355,712$9,971,096
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$107,270
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,515,394$7,624,946
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,835,292$2,099,105
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,350,686$9,831,321
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,026$139,775
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $9,971,096 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $417,299 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$30,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$107,270
VIII-1e Government grants$150,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$648,229
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$935,499
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,607,566$8,607,566
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,935$6,935
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,470$6,470
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$34,578−$34,578
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $31,905$31,905
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,024,270 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,327$9,971,096
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,831,321 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $107,270$107,270
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $177,124 · Management $23,492$200,616
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,324,065 · Management $706,381$6,030,446
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $122,255 · Management $16,299$138,554
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $743,699 · Management $99,111$842,810
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $364,008 · Management $48,512$412,520
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,608$1,608
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $306,638 · Management $75,022$381,660
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $144,514 · Management $142,108$286,622
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $366,162 · Management $86,113 · Fundraising $13,442$465,717
IX-17 TravelPrograms $235,228 · Management $7,379$242,607
IX-20 InterestPrograms $20,992 · Management $31,209$52,201
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $145,089 · Management $8,256$153,345
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $154,445$154,445
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $320,416 · Management $38,876 · Fundraising $1,608$360,900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,531,905 · Management $1,284,366 · Fundraising $15,050$9,831,321
Part X · Balance sheet $4,324,204 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,196$14,798
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $432,284$341,581
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $857,694$996,141
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $80,738$208,834
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,433,168$2,406,496
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $420,190$352,954
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,400$3,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,241,670$4,324,204
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $483,777$532,459
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $191,570$143,926
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,168,201$2,110,960
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,028,788$1,711,277
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $44,681$501,967
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,073,469$2,213,244
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,241,670$4,324,204
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,213,244 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,971,096
XI-2 Total expenses$9,831,321
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,073,469
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,213,244

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