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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 57 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.4M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.8M
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
Plus $26.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $55K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10.4M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$47.5M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$47.7M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$33.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$47.5M
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$72.3M
FY2021$63.4M
FY2022$59.1M
FY2023$53.2M
FY2024$58.0M
FY2025$47.5M
Expenses
$47.7M
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$51.7M
FY2021$57.7M
FY2022$59.0M
FY2023$58.6M
FY2024$58.5M
FY2025$47.7M
Net assets
$33.5M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.9M
FY2021$28.9M
FY2022$26.2M
FY2023$26.4M
FY2024$28.6M
FY2025$33.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Aug 1944.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $32.8M Management & general 11% · $5.3M Fundraising 20% · $9.6M

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

32 people listed on the 990; $2.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$548,547Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & Human Resources
$257,733Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Government Relations
$243,528Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administration Officer & Counsel
$231,166Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Network Advancement
$218,464Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Corporate & Foundation Relations
$217,078Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Direct Response and Integrated Fundraising
$211,509Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Information Technology
$181,018Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kendra Davenport$548,547$525,736$505,834$357,014——
Angela F Williams————$448,126$428,281
Mark Hechinger$231,166$281,195$273,731$262,454$200,311—
Glenda Oakley$257,733$249,878$241,248$219,576——
Theodore Thompson$243,528—————
John T Osterlund————$221,198$214,022
Marcia Traxler$218,464———$195,663$174,311
Sharon Watson$217,078—————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 training and consultation to affiliates to strengthen donor relationships and raise public awareness about the needs of children and adults with disabilities.

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3 programs · $29.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Program Development

Funding, leadership, and assistance to provide services for children and adults with autism and other disabilities. Primary services are medical rehabilitation, job training and employment, inclusive childcare, adult day services, and camping and recreation.

$16.9Mprogram expense
02

Public Health Education

Creating a public awareness about individuals living with disabilities and the issues they face through multi-media public education campaigns, community advocacy, and by providing up-to-date resources about disabilities, disability awareness, opportunities, universal design, and other relevant topics.

$8.5Mprogram expense
03

Fundraising Advisory

Training and consultation with easterseals' affiliates to strengthen their relationships with donors and make the general public aware of the needs of children and adults with disabilities and their families.

$4.4Mprogram 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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 334 grants · $129.1M · 2020–2025
AARP FoundationDC · FY2025$3,066,268
Easter Seals OregonOR · FY2025$2,384,853
Easter Seals New Jersey INCNJ · FY2025$2,121,211
Easter Seals Alabama INCAL · FY2025$1,215,695
Easterseals New YorkFY2025$234,769
Easter Seals ColoradoCO · FY2025$134,211
Easter Seals MidwestMO · FY2025$105,091
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$47.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$47.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$32.8M
Managementcol C$5.3M
Fundraisingcol D$9.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$33.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$43.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$15.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$711K
Gains on assetsLn 7$600K
Total revenueLn 12$47.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$3.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$26.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$676K
Other assetsLn 15$9.7M
Total assetsLn 16$43.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.4M
Net assetsLn 32$33.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 620
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M$3.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.0M$26.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$985K$676K
Total assetsLn 16$40.9M$43.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.2M$10.4M
Net assetsLn 32$28.6M$33.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16.0M$16.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.1M$1.2M$622K$278K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.3M$2.5M$1.3M$572K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$524K$398K$26K$100K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$771K$441K$228K$102K
Payroll taxesLn 10$436K$249K$129K$58K
Legal feesLn 11b$91K$91K
Accounting feesLn 11c$117K$117K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$180K$180K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2.0M$2.0M
Investment management feesLn 11f$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9.8M$8.1M$1.4M$231K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$201K$201K
Office expensesLn 13$263K$214K$13K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$2.3M$2.0M$301K$55K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$732K$451K$5K
TravelLn 17$230K$155K$22K$54K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$260K$207K$4K$49K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$329K$200K$91K$37K
InsuranceLn 23$91K$74K$4K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.2M$137K$83K$6.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$215K$0$215K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$47.7M$32.8M$5.3M$9.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $47.5M$47.7M−$188K$33.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $58.0M$58.5M−$517K$28.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $53.2M$58.6M−$5.4M$26.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $59.1M$59.0M$124K$26.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $63.4M$57.7M$5.8M$28.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $72.3M$51.7M$20.6M$19.9M 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 $47,513,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,170,619$39,482,526
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,662,700$5,938,200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,391,100$1,381,100
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $739,781$711,374
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $57,964,200$47,513,200
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $24,086,104$16,012,071
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,244,100$8,152,001
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,663,172$1,995,310
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,488,241$21,542,146
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $58,481,617$47,701,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$517,417−$188,328
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $47,513,200 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,604,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,877,826
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,482,526
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,938,200$5,938,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $781,400$781,400
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $504,500$504,500
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $599,700$599,700
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $3,500 · Excluded from tax $203,374$206,874
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,938,200 · Unrelated business $3,500 · Excluded from tax $2,088,974$47,513,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $47,701,528 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,003,221$16,003,221
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,850$8,850
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,200,407 · Management $621,871 · Fundraising $277,828$2,100,106
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,469,459 · Management $1,279,305 · Fundraising $571,544$4,320,308
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $398,412 · Management $26,211 · Fundraising $99,603$524,226
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $440,793 · Management $228,353 · Fundraising $102,019$771,165
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $249,327 · Management $129,164 · Fundraising $57,705$436,196
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $90,880$90,880
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $116,695$116,695
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $180,000$180,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,995,310$1,995,310
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $47,382$47,382
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,104,669 · Management $1,427,632 · Fundraising $231,038$9,763,339
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $200,941$200,941
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $214,010 · Management $12,572 · Fundraising $36,716$263,298
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,980,634 · Management $301,231 · Fundraising $55,306$2,337,171
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $732,002 · Management $450,554 · Fundraising $5,322$1,187,878
IX-17 TravelPrograms $154,584 · Management $21,698 · Fundraising $53,694$229,976
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $207,134 · Management $3,801 · Fundraising $48,608$259,543
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $200,420 · Management $90,910 · Fundraising $37,404$328,734
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $74,099 · Management $4,353 · Fundraising $12,713$91,165
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,985 · Management $83,124 · Fundraising $6,010,097$6,230,206
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $214,938 · Fundraising $0$214,938
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,775,947 · Management $5,330,674 · Fundraising $9,594,907$47,701,528
Part X · Balance sheet $43,851,300 assets, 18 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,890,200$3,834,900
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,321,600$1,636,200
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $417,400$609,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $531,300$1,163,700
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $985,000$675,800
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $24,958,500$26,058,700
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $200,000$200,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,554,900$9,672,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,858,900$43,851,300
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,469,700$2,846,200
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $855,900$655,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $62,000$11,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,850,900$6,870,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,238,500$10,384,100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,619,400$25,364,500
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,001,000$8,102,700
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,620,400$33,467,200
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,858,900$43,851,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,467,200 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$47,513,200
XI-2 Total expenses$47,701,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$188,328
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,620,400
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,177,700
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,857,428
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,467,200

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