Wabash Center INC

Tax-deductible

Lafayette, IN501(c)(3)Since 1953Human ServicesEIN 35-1115916Revenue $20.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSwabashcenter.com2000 Greenbush St, 47904-2255 · Lafayette, INTax-exempt since Jan 1966Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To optimize the quality of life for people with disabilities or special needs. See schedule o for continuation of mission.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 427 volunteers and 715 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 6% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$469K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.4M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.9M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$20.5M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$16.9M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$20.9M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$17.9M
FY2020$16.6M
FY2021$16.8M
FY2022$21.3M
FY2023$17.5M
FY2024$20.2M
FY2025$20.9M
Expenses
$20.5M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$16.9M
FY2020$16.9M
FY2021$15.8M
FY2022$17.2M
FY2023$17.2M
FY2024$18.5M
FY2025$20.5M
Net assets
$16.9M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$7.7M
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$9.8M
FY2022$13.7M
FY2023$14.1M
FY2024$16.2M
FY2025$16.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jan 1966.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $18.6M Management & general 6% · $1.2M Fundraising 3% · $686K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $469K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/Presiden
$306,240Pt VII · Sec A
$163,157Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason McManus’s $306K as CEO/Presiden is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2019
Jason McManus$306,240$207,873$191,029$165,494$174,110$176,281
Jill Blumhoff$163,157$133,072$126,544$124,209$14,349—
Erin Tanner————$138,826—
Janet Jones—————$128,071

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

Improves quality of life for people with disabilities and special needs.

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3 programs · $15.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Supported Living

Residential support services provide an array of residential and home support options so individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability may live successfully in the community. During the fiscal year 338 adults were supported in various home sites.

$11.7Mprogram expense
02

Work Services

Employs a work force of adults with disabilities and provides them with wage-earning opportunities and vocational training. Greenbust industries offers commercial subcontracting services to businesses and industries statewide. During teh fiscal year, 55 individuals with disabilities and 113 employees provided services to 10 businesses.

$2.1Mprogram expense
03

Adult Day Services

A program that provides habilitation training services for 114 adults with intellectual disabilities and some with physical disabilities. The program goal is to stimulate and enrich each person while guiding him or her to more independent functioning.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$330K
Money outPt IX
$20.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.6M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$686K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$20.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$131K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$330K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$330K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$11K
Total revenueLn 12$20.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.4M
Other assetsLn 15$816K
Total assetsLn 16$20.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$16.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5715
VolunteersI 6427
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M$4.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.0M$8.4M
Total assetsLn 16$19.6M$20.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$16.2M$16.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$648K$554K$85K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.7M$11.8M$1.8M$185K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$202K$177K$22K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.3M$155K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$940K$826K$102K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$16K$8K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$34K$17K$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$479K$320K$158K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$120K$50K$53K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$153K$63K$54K$36K
Information technologyLn 14$328K$229K$95K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$881K$607K$260K$13K
TravelLn 17$243K$194K$46K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$55K$28K$23K$5K
InterestLn 20$83K$34K$40K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$650K$341K$309K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$4K$6K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$302K$183K$45K$74K
All other expensesLn 24e$91K$1.9M−$2.1M$283K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.5M$18.6M$1.2M$686K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $20.9M$20.5M$433K$16.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $20.2M$18.5M$1.8M$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.5M$17.2M$316K$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.3M$17.2M$4.1M$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.8M$15.8M$1.0M$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $16.6M$16.9M−$242K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2019 $17.9M$16.9M$1.0M$7.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $20,895,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,443,140$3,181,475
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,088,169$17,284,082
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $376,311$330,204
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $331,868$99,815
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,239,488$20,895,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,120,766$16,946,140
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $70,096$5,726
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,292,762$3,510,821
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,483,624$20,462,687
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,755,864$432,889
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 $20,895,576 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,774 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$200,144
VIII-1c Fundraising events$329,510
VIII-1e Government grants$2,439,602
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$212,219
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$130,758
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,181,475
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,277,308$17,277,308
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $340,822$340,822
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $113,604$113,604
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$10,618−$10,618
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$20,371−$20,371
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,582$6,582
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,404,268 · Excluded from tax $309,833$20,895,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,462,687 across 21 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $553,585 · Management $85,393 · Fundraising $8,798$647,776
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,758,946 · Management $1,778,028 · Fundraising $184,517$13,721,491
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $177,132 · Management $21,778 · Fundraising $2,671$201,581
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,260,812 · Management $155,018 · Fundraising $19,013$1,434,843
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $826,383 · Management $101,604 · Fundraising $12,462$940,449
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,981 · Management $7,910 · Fundraising $2,581$26,472
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $34,230 · Management $16,942 · Fundraising $5,528$56,700
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,726$5,726
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $31,149$31,149
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $319,501 · Management $158,162 · Fundraising $1,442$479,105
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50,040 · Management $53,175 · Fundraising $16,703$119,918
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $63,035 · Management $54,303 · Fundraising $36,087$153,425
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $229,396 · Management $95,237 · Fundraising $3,703$328,336
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $607,449 · Management $260,427 · Fundraising $13,330$881,206
IX-17 TravelPrograms $194,068 · Management $46,443 · Fundraising $2,150$242,661
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $27,691 · Management $22,501 · Fundraising $4,710$54,902
IX-20 InterestPrograms $34,065 · Management $40,290 · Fundraising $8,155$82,510
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $341,166 · Management $309,181$650,347
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,996 · Management $6,023 · Fundraising $1,334$11,353
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $182,571 · Management $44,821 · Fundraising $74,338$301,730
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,918,780 · Management −$2,110,696 · Fundraising $282,923$91,007
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,598,827 · Management $1,177,689 · Fundraising $686,171$20,462,687
Part X · Balance sheet $20,242,013 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,301,656$2,038,292
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,995,218$2,090,120
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,301,155$825,677
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,481,788$1,791,025
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,022$24,960
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $138,117$188,182
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,001,234$8,355,766
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,486,775$4,111,699
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $835,709$816,292
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,557,674$20,242,013
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,499,252$1,661,285
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,924$3,924
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $373,652$337,604
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,907$53,442
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,375,348$3,381,584
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,037,433$11,788,950
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,144,893$5,071,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,182,326$16,860,429
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,557,674$20,242,013
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,860,429 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,895,576
XI-2 Total expenses$20,462,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$432,889
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,182,326
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$245,214
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,860,429

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