We build the foundation of success for children and adults, regardless of abilities, through encouragement, independence, and inclusion, in reaching their maximum potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$199K 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 20% 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
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
$199K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $127K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.6M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.8M
Spent
$14.9M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$13.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.8M
FY2021$15.1M
FY2022$13.1M
FY2023$168K
FY2024$16.6M
FY2025$17.3M
Expenses
$14.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.9M
FY2021$14.1M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$0
FY2024$13.2M
FY2025$13.8M
Net assets
$13.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.0M
FY2021$15.0M
FY2022$20.9M
FY2023$17.1M
FY2024$21.9M
FY2025$25.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $12.9M Management & general 12% · $1.8M Fundraising 1% · $179K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $199K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Financial Officer
$105,170Pt VII · Sec A
President
$93,472Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member-Term Began 1/20
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shannon Collins’s $32K as CFO is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 247 $10–100M crime & legal 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brianne Boles$19,464$138,073$126,984$93,472
Shannon Collins$31,736$115,313$112,960$105,170
Shane Burton$11,351———

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

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Empowering children and adults of all abilities to build successful futures.

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3 programs · $12.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Supported Living Services

Developmentally disabled persons are served by providing intensive and basic developmental group living arrangements and independent living arrangements. 204 individuals were assisted during the fiscal year.

$8.0Mprogram expense
02

Adult Services

Developmentally delayed intellectually and physically challenged adults are served by providing habilitation, work, supported employment and job placement services. 745 adults received services during the fiscal year.

$2.3Mprogram expense
03

Children's Services

Developmentally delayed intellecutally and physically challenged children are served by providing early intervention services in both a classroom as well as a homebound setting. Typical preschool services are provided to children from age 2 to 5. A total of 470 children received services during the fiscal year.

$2.1Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$127K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$999K
Money outPt IX
$14.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.9M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$179K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$999K
Other incomeLn 4–11$309K
Gains on assetsLn 7$913K
Total revenueLn 12$16.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.6M
Other assetsLn 15$500
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$13.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6108
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.5M$8.6M
Total assetsLn 16$13.9M$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$11.7M$13.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$299K$299K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.3M$8.5M$691K$132K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$243K$209K$33K$540
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$987K$164K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$903K$814K$78K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$47K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$195K$151K$44K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$4K$12K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$864K$782K$81K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$595K$493K$102K
TravelLn 17$204K$184K$20K$150
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K$39K$15K
InterestLn 20$9K$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$363K$295K$68K
InsuranceLn 23$143K$73K$71K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$416K$378K$36K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K$8
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.9M$12.9M$1.8M$179K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $17.3M$13.8M$3.5M$25.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $16.6M$13.2M$3.4M$21.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $168K$0$168K$17.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.1M$7.6M$5.5M$20.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.1M$14.1M$1.0M$15.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $16.8M$14.9M$1.9M$13.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $16,798,744 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,612,800$2,276,623
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,783,966$13,214,328
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $155,583$998,762
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $381,240$309,031
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,933,589$16,798,744
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 $13,413,412$11,896,401
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,292,202$2,962,457
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,705,614$14,858,858
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $227,975$1,939,886
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $16,798,744 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $69,957 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$148,500
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,400
VIII-1e Government grants$1,670,515
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$450,208
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,276,623
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,214,328$13,214,328
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $85,449$85,449
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $173,841 · Excluded from tax $525$174,366
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $913,313$913,313
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $57,495$57,495
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,213$7,213
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,430,272 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,091,849$16,798,744
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,858,858 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $298,886$298,886
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,464,486 · Management $690,730 · Fundraising $131,551$9,286,767
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $208,912 · Management $33,261 · Fundraising $540$242,713
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $986,780 · Management $164,100 · Fundraising $14,622$1,165,502
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $814,412 · Management $78,048 · Fundraising $10,073$902,533
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,715$2,715
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $46,874 · Management $10,936$57,810
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $6,135$6,135
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $150,954 · Management $44,454$195,408
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,124 · Management $12,033 · Fundraising $19,320$35,477
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $781,699 · Management $80,919 · Fundraising $1,017$863,635
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $493,101 · Management $101,758$594,859
IX-17 TravelPrograms $184,460 · Management $19,521 · Fundraising $150$204,131
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $38,689 · Management $14,778$53,467
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,551 · Management $4,614$9,165
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $295,132 · Management $67,990$363,122
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $72,559 · Management $70,848$143,407
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $378,296 · Management $36,229 · Fundraising $1,398$415,923
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $17,195 · Fundraising $8$17,203
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,925,029 · Management $1,755,150 · Fundraising $178,679$14,858,858
Part X · Balance sheet $17,617,422 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,425$2,625
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,190,390$1,891,667
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,647$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,211,394$793,754
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,709$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $63,588$27,313
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,460,407$8,587,552
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,959,632$6,314,011
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $500$500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,910,692$17,617,422
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,981,978$1,963,324
X-19 Deferred revenue$40,122
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $43,323$59,519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,254,541$4,576,690
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,052,744$9,455,972
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,603,407$3,584,760
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,656,151$13,040,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,910,692$17,617,422
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,040,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,798,744
XI-2 Total expenses$14,858,858
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,939,886
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,656,151
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$555,305
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,040,732

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