To provide employment and vocational opportunities for individuals with autism, by operating a customized apparel printing company with appropriate supports, assisting those with autism in leading fuller more productive lives through the world of work.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$375K 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 $457K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$375K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $113K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.4M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.4M
FY2023▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$9.8M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$8.9M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$5.5M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2011.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $5.6M Management & general 11% · $705K Fundraising 3% · $219K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $375K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$193,056Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$134,154Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$48,165Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member & President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrick Bardsley’s $220K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patrick Bardsley$219,802$184,060$193,056$147,115$130,000$121,704
Tim Howe$127,780$125,455$134,154$105,400——
Marissa Borzykowski$106,570—————
Gregg Cartagine$41,954$42,705$48,165$19,565——
Nicole Sugrue————$17,981$20,906

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

Offers jobs and training in apparel printing for autistic individuals, supporting fulfilling careers.

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1 program · $5.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Operates a company specializing in customization and sales of apparel and promotional products, providing vocation opportunities for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. Individuals are taught skills such as operating printing machinery, sales and graphic design.

$5.6Mprogram 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 · $58K · 2020–2020
Nicholas Center LtdNY · FY2020$58,142

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$820K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$705K
Fundraisingcol D$219K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$652K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$820K
Government grantsLn 1e$516K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$6.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$328K
SavingsLn 2$324K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$652K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$367K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M
Other assetsLn 15$768
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 592
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$620K$652K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$345K$367K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.1M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$279K$232K$30K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.6M$211K$109K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40K$33K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$177K$105K$59K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$204K$143K$41K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$5K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$9K$24K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$15K$43K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$93K$90K$2K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$101K$54K$39K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$26K$8K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$190K$140K$35K$16K
TravelLn 17$73K$73K
InterestLn 20$70K$59K$8K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$232K$209K$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$27K$8K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.9M$2.8M$107K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K$550$157
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.6M$705K$219K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.8M$8.9M$902K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.5M$7.4M$75K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.4M$6.5M−$100K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.8M$6.7M$126K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.7M$5.1M$1.6M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.9M$4.8M$118K$2.8M 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 $6,379,348 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,064,162$819,510
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,734,230$5,526,041
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,141$6,562
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,292$27,235
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,814,825$6,379,348
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 $2,520,240$2,635,320
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,168,567$3,843,661
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,688,807$6,478,981
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,018−$99,633
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $6,379,348 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,056 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$516,466
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$303,044
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$819,510
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,526,041$5,526,041
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,562$6,562
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,179$23,179
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,553,276 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,562$6,379,348
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,478,981 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $232,434 · Management $30,412 · Fundraising $15,683$278,529
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,615,213 · Management $211,335 · Fundraising $108,982$1,935,530
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $33,274 · Management $4,354 · Fundraising $2,245$39,873
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $105,364 · Management $58,766 · Fundraising $13,015$177,145
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $142,970 · Management $40,849 · Fundraising $20,424$204,243
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,144 · Management $2,148 · Fundraising $1,097$8,389
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,506 · Management $24,080 · Fundraising $1,814$34,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,233 · Management $43,124 · Fundraising $3,249$61,606
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $89,897 · Management $1,535 · Fundraising $1,102$92,534
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $54,045 · Management $39,274 · Fundraising $7,721$101,040
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,436 · Management $7,553 · Fundraising $3,777$37,766
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $139,666 · Management $34,542 · Fundraising $15,565$189,773
IX-17 TravelManagement $72,837$72,837
IX-20 InterestPrograms $59,123 · Management $7,913 · Fundraising $3,285$70,321
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $209,151 · Management $11,619 · Fundraising $11,619$232,389
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,874 · Management $7,678 · Fundraising $3,839$38,391
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,771,870 · Management $106,806 · Fundraising $5,057$2,883,733
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,775 · Management $550 · Fundraising $157$20,482
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,554,975 · Management $705,375 · Fundraising $218,631$6,478,981
Part X · Balance sheet $6,331,116 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $285,508$327,871
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $334,757$324,276
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $253,068$335,615
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $41,318$55,272
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,129,099$4,919,832
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $345,038$367,482
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,739$768
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,394,527$6,331,116
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $439,973$493,829
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $26,435$31,905
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,813,787$1,834,715
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,580,740$4,496,401
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,580,740$4,496,401
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,394,527$6,331,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,496,401 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,379,348
XI-2 Total expenses$6,478,981
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,633
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,580,740
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,294
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,496,401

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