The organization provides advocacy and support services to individuals who are physically, mentally and developmentally challenged, and their families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
27¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
27%
of spending
Concern: 27% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$302K
Spent
$252K
To programs
27%
Net assets
$118K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$302K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$245K
Expenses
$252K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$218K
FY2025$220K
Net assets
$118K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$179K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1988.

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

Where the money goes

27 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 27% · $69K Management & general 70% · $175K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Eaton’s $21K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Laura Eaton$20,842$27,305$41,833$43,407$41,625

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for and supports individuals with disabilities and their families.

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1 program · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Provides social and community services for mental HEALTH/MENTAL retardation

$69Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$168K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Programscol B$69K
Managementcol C$175K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$118K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$168K
Investment incomeLn 3$327
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$118K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$69K$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$69K$118K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$22K$47K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$32K$67K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$4K$9K$570
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$11K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K$69K$175K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $245K$220K$25K$179K 990 PDF
FY2024 $245K$218K$27K$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 $218K$235K−$18K$127K 990 PDF
FY2022 $213K$205K$8K$150K 990 PDF
FY2021 $240K$216K$24K$142K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $302K$252K$49K$118K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $301,780 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,153$89,538
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $183,094$168,364
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25$327
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,665$43,551
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,937$301,780
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $155,629$189,296
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,196$63,046
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $214,825$252,342
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,112$49,438
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $301,780 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,753
VIII-1e Government grants$18,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,935
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$89,538
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $168,364$168,364
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $327$327
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $43,551$43,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $168,691 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,551$301,780
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $252,342 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,312 · Management $46,784 · Fundraising $2,879$71,975
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,953 · Management $66,999 · Fundraising $4,124$103,076
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,416 · Management $9,259 · Fundraising $570$14,245
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,646$1,646
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,912$10,912
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $22,186$22,186
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,122$1,122
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,679$9,679
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,622 · Management $6,879$17,501
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,303 · Management $175,466 · Fundraising $7,573$252,342
Part X · Balance sheet $118,178 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,894$87,252
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,215$28,295
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,631$2,631
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,740$118,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,740$118,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,740$118,178
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $118,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,780
XI-2 Total expenses$252,342
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,438
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,740
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$118,178

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