Damar Services INC FY2024 filing

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Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Since 1967Human ServicesEIN 35-1168048

Damar provides residential, educational, therapeutic, and community services for children, adolescents, and adults with developmental disabilities that promote the fullest possible individual potential while preparing them to live as independently as possible in their chosen community. In addition to on-campus residential care, the organization provides a full continuum of support to individuals with developmental disabilities in their own communities that include behavioral health services, group home services, and supportive living services. The organization also provides affordable, high quality, compassionate healthcare for individuals and families, regardless of ability to pay.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.6M 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.9M a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.6M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12.6M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$96.7M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$90.9M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$59.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$96.7M
FY2024▲ +19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64.1M
FY2021$82.7M
FY2022$75.6M
FY2023$81.1M
FY2024$96.7M
FY2024$109.2M
Expenses
$90.9M
FY2024▲ +15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$58.0M
FY2021$66.4M
FY2022$71.1M
FY2023$79.3M
FY2024$90.9M
FY2024$105.6M
Net assets
$59.4M
FY2024▲ +17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26.3M
FY2021$47.6M
FY2022$48.0M
FY2023$50.8M
FY2024$59.4M
FY2024$53.4M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1967.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $84.1M Management & general 7% · $6.3M Fundraising 0% · $426K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $2.6M 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 and CEO
$605,328Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$329,383Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$284,057Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$255,675Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Medical Services
$237,022Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resource Officer
$235,092Pt VII · Sec A
EVP of Operations and Administration
$169,969Pt VII · Sec A
EVP of Intensive Id/Dd Services
$164,199Pt VII · Sec A

Dr James Dalton’s $652K as President and CEO is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr James Dalton$652,075$605,328$479,983———
Dr James Dalton———$541,658——
James L Dalton————$492,209$386,632
Octavius Molton$392,258$329,383————
Jennifer Maggard——$290,691$328,743$261,823$217,233
Dr Jennifer Peters-Reece$314,062$284,057————
Dr John Riley$311,922$237,022————
Steve Huffman$286,515$235,092————

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

Provides specialized education, developmental therapies, and behavioral support services for children and adults facing autism and other intellectual disabilities to build better futures.

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3 program services account for $84.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Residential Services

Damar's campus provides 24 hour supervised care that ranges from staff-secure to more independent alternatives with a total of 168 beds. Transitional living homes and group homes located in the community mainly near campus provides clients with the least restrictive environment in the residential services program with approximately 39…

$54.1Mprogram expense
02

Community Living and Support

Damar's community-based services provide assistance and intervention for all ages. Individuals receiving services, either live in their own homes or with their families and need support. The outpatient clinic continues Damar's mission into the community by providing behavior management services and mental health counseling.

$27.8Mprogram expense
03

Educational Services

Damar Academy offers comprehensive special education school programs for students ages 6-22 facing delays related to autism, mental retardation, and other developmental and intellectual disabilities.

$2.3Mprogram expense

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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$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$96.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$889K
Money outPt IX
$90.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$84.1M
Managementcol C$6.3M
Fundraisingcol D$426K
Owns and owesPt X
$59.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22.1M
Total assetsLn 16$72.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$93K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$889K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$58K
Total revenueLn 12$96.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.4M
SavingsLn 2$15.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$987K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21.4M
Other assetsLn 15$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$72.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.6M
Net assetsLn 32$59.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,720
VolunteersI 6237
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$27.4M$22.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$987K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.7M$21.4M
Total assetsLn 16$62.9M$72.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.1M$12.6M
Net assetsLn 32$50.8M$59.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.7M$0$1.7M$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54.1M$51.1M$2.7M$267K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$596K$566K$27K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7.7M$7.3M$388K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4.0M$3.7M$199K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$83K$50K$32K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$170K$38K$132K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$81K$81K$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9.1M$8.4M$622K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$865K$830K$35K$0
Office expensesLn 13$1.8M$1.7M$63K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$1.5M$1.4M$51K$7K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$4.5M$4.3M$203K$23K
TravelLn 17$616K$592K$22K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$174K$167K$6K$869
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.6M$1.5M$55K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$1.0M$993K$36K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$90.9M$84.1M$6.3M$426K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $96.7M$90.9M$5.8M$59.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $81.1M$79.3M$1.8M$50.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $75.6M$71.1M$4.5M$48.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $82.7M$66.4M$16.3M$47.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $64.1M$58.0M$6.1M$26.3M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $96,700,831 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$599,249
VIII-1e Government grants$92,579
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,768,567
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,460,395
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $93,351,574$93,351,574
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $947,205$947,205
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$58,343−$58,343
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $93,351,574 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $888,862$96,700,831
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $90,894,813 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $1,721,188 · Fundraising $0$1,721,188
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,125,465 · Management $2,746,026 · Fundraising $266,750$54,138,241
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $566,072 · Management $26,814 · Fundraising $2,979$595,865
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,265,367 · Management $387,820 · Fundraising $37,924$7,691,111
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,747,738 · Management $198,574 · Fundraising $19,573$3,965,885
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $50,400 · Management $32,434 · Fundraising $0$82,834
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $37,956 · Management $132,431 · Fundraising $0$170,387
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $80,645 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$80,645
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,413,711 · Management $622,099 · Fundraising $42,675$9,078,485
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $830,168 · Management $34,590 · Fundraising $0$864,758
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,732,125 · Management $63,150 · Fundraising $9,021$1,804,296
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,394,102 · Management $50,827 · Fundraising $7,261$1,452,190
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,283,261 · Management $202,891 · Fundraising $22,543$4,508,695
IX-17 TravelPrograms $591,651 · Management $21,571 · Fundraising $3,082$616,304
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $166,931 · Management $6,086 · Fundraising $869$173,886
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,518,861 · Management $55,375 · Fundraising $7,911$1,582,147
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $992,880 · Management $36,199 · Fundraising $5,171$1,034,250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,333,646$1,333,646
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,130,979 · Management $6,338,075 · Fundraising $425,759$90,894,813
Part X · Balance sheet $72,051,464 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,587,138$6,364,031
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,805,212$15,748,174
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,889$1,029,697
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,966,109$22,478,770
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,142,751$1,370,720
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,721,731$21,359,365
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,494,019$986,614
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,206,545$2,714,093
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $62,931,394$72,051,464
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,312,002$10,376,397
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $867,439$860,138
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,946,883$1,407,075
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,126,324$12,643,610
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,567,458$57,242,741
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $237,612$2,165,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,805,070$59,407,854
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $62,931,394$72,051,464
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,407,854 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$96,700,831
XI-2 Total expenses$90,894,813
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,806,018
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,805,070
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,391
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,798,157
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,407,854

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