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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$251K 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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FY2024 · 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 $211K 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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$251K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$721K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$760K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$760K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$358K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$634K
FY2024$760K
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Feb 2011.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $2.7M Management & general 3% · $96K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $251K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Chairman
$175,750Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$75,559Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Lynn’s $174K as President/Chairman is at the 82nd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Lynn$173,500$175,750$157,750$176,000$146,000$123,000
Mary Justman$72,000$75,559$72,000$72,000$72,000$72,000
Ivona Balicka————$73,000$73,000
Tim Harris$15,000—————

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

Connects adults with disabilities to community and employment services through mentorship.

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2 programs · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Ultimate access offers community access services for adults who are not immediately seeking a time limited employment program. The program supports a diverse participant base. The program is built around a person centered philosophy that emphasizes connecting each individual it serves with his or her surrounding community.

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Simply biz is a unique program that prepares young adults for the workplace through a time-limited, high intensity career training program designed to offer participants the tools they need to build skills, and then access the job market around them.

$42Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$760K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$398K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$721K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$398K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$398K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$563K
Other assetsLn 15$164K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$721K
Net assetsLn 32$760K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$336K$398K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$708K$563K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$909K$721K
Net assetsLn 32$634K$760K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$251K$251K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.5M$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$2K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$15K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$119K$113K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$159K$143K$16K
InterestLn 20$35K$34K$702
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$177K$159K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$99K$94K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$327K$316K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$83K$77K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.7M$96K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.8M$3.1M$685K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.9M$2.8M$126K$760K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.4M$123K$634K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.4M$154K$511K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.9M$107K$358K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.0M$69K$250K 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 $2,919,035 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,513,537$2,921,094
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,294−$2,059
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,535,831$2,919,035
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $229,750$251,309
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,278,410$1,493,813
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $904,992$1,048,292
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,413,152$2,793,414
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $122,679$125,621
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $2,919,035 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,917,892
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,202
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,921,094
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$2,059−$2,059
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$2,059 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,919,035
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,793,414 across 12 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $251,309$251,309
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,484,585 · Management $9,228$1,493,813
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,613 · Management $21,430$23,043
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,406$8,406
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,973 · Management $2,623$17,596
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $113,365 · Management $5,967$119,332
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $143,374 · Management $15,930$159,304
IX-20 InterestPrograms $34,404 · Management $702$35,106
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $159,181 · Management $17,687$176,868
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $93,593 · Management $5,424$99,017
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $315,586 · Management $11,138$326,724
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $77,297 · Management $5,599$82,896
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,697,686 · Management $95,728 · Fundraising $0$2,793,414
Part X · Balance sheet $1,480,838 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $336,200$398,457
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $247,903$334,352
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,731$20,511
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $707,651$563,438
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $237,911$164,080
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,543,396$1,480,838
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $74,329$33,304
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $298,401$261,565
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $909,310$721,135
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $634,086$759,703
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $634,086$759,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,543,396$1,480,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $759,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,919,035
XI-2 Total expenses$2,793,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$125,621
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$634,086
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$759,703

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