To promote learner success through a positive learning environment, high quality instruction, support services and advocacy that enable all students with learning disabilities to reach their full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$174K 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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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $369K a year · 7% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$174K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $74K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$647K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$5.7M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$5.3M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2021▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jun 1968.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $4.1M Management & general 6% · $262K Fundraising 0% · $22K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $174K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$174,055Pt VII · Sec A
Director (exited 06/2021)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Donna Westbrooks-Martin’s $198K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Donna Westbrooks-Martin$198,401$196,695$194,619$178,818$174,055$170,576
Tara Skalka$110,591—————

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

Empowering students with learning disabilities to reach their full potential through support and advocacy.

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3 programs · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The acld tillotson school was founded in 1972 as a co-educational, non-denominational, private special education day school. The school provides innovative special education programs for students from age 5 through 21 who display moderate to severe specific learning disabilities (SLD), autism, emotional disturbance, and related…

$4.1Mprogram expense
02

The acld tillotson school will include an 18-21 year old transition program, in the near future. This program will support students with disabilities with making the transition from high school to adulthood in the areas of higher education, career and work, and independent living.

$64Kprogram expense
03

Acld tillotson school offers a summer learning program for students with disabilities. This program is often times utilized by partner districts to satisfy the requirement of providing an extended school year program for eligible students with disabilities.

$20Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$106K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.1M
Managementcol C$262K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$647K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$106K
Government grantsLn 1e$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$787K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$706K
Other assetsLn 15$60K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$647K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 618
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$473K$706K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$636K$647K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$197K$188K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$2.4M$111K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$175K$167K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$335K$327K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$221K$212K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$115K$106K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$209$209
Office expensesLn 13$58K$44K$14K$341
Information technologyLn 14$177K$168K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$203K$195K$8K
TravelLn 17$3K$37$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$3K$21K$50
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$90K$89K$551
InsuranceLn 23$35K$27K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$263K$240K$5K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$4.1M$262K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.7M$5.3M$432K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.4M$4.8M$617K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.0M$4.7M$303K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.8M$4.4M$362K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $4.7M$4.4M$288K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.3M$4.1M$214K$1.9M 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 $4,719,244 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $71,379$105,964
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,218,605$4,611,779
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,691$1,501
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,303,675$4,719,244
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 $3,166,327$3,415,683
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $923,458$1,015,111
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,089,785$4,430,794
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $213,890$288,450
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $4,719,244 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$4,775
VIII-1e Government grants$53,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,939
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$105,964
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,611,779$4,611,779
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,501$1,501
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,611,779 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,501$4,719,244
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,430,794 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $187,960 · Management $8,579$196,539
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,377,405 · Management $110,751$2,488,156
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $167,170 · Management $8,014$175,184
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $327,384 · Management $7,319$334,703
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $211,994 · Management $9,107$221,101
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,533$3,533
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $44,521$44,521
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $105,640 · Management $8,896$114,536
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $209$209
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,003 · Management $13,697 · Fundraising $341$58,041
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $168,140 · Management $8,923$177,063
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $194,926 · Management $7,665$202,591
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37 · Fundraising $2,882$2,919
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,184 · Management $20,806 · Fundraising $50$24,040
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $89,009 · Management $551$89,560
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,960 · Management $8,089$35,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $240,139 · Management $4,662 · Fundraising $18,248$263,049
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,147,484 · Management $261,789 · Fundraising $21,521$4,430,794
Part X · Balance sheet $2,802,105 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,022,981$1,139,837
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $786,199$787,466
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,740$39,922
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $118,299$68,075
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $473,339$706,454
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $62,361$60,351
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,501,919$2,802,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $597,440$647,458
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $635,722$647,458
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,812,096$2,103,236
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $54,101$51,411
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,866,197$2,154,647
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,501,919$2,802,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,154,647 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,719,244
XI-2 Total expenses$4,430,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$288,450
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,866,197
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,154,647

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