Easter Seals INC FY2024 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1938EIN 36-2171729

Easterseals empowers people so they can thrive. We make a lasting difference in the lives of 1.5 million people each year by providing essential services to children and adults with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and their families. Our national network of affiliates is trusted to provide programs customized to meet the needs of each community we serve from coast to coast - trust earned for more than 100 years. We address the evolving needs of more than one in four americans with disabilities through public education, policy and advocacy. That's our impact in thousands of communities across america. To learn more, visit easterseals.com or follow our socials.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.5M 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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FY2024 · 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.5M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$12.2M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% 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
$58.0M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$58.5M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$28.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$58.0M
FY2024▲ +9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$72.3M
FY2021$63.4M
FY2022$59.1M
FY2023$53.2M
FY2024$58.0M
FY2025$47.5M
Expenses
$58.5M
FY2024-0.2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$51.7M
FY2021$57.7M
FY2022$59.0M
FY2023$58.6M
FY2024$58.5M
FY2025$47.7M
Net assets
$28.6M
FY2024▲ +9%
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 FY2024 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

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $39.8M Management & general 10% · $5.7M Fundraising 22% · $13.0M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

33 people listed on the 990; $2.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$525,736Pt VII · Sec A
Cao & Counsel
$281,195Pt VII · Sec A
$249,878Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Communications & Corporate Relations
$214,383Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Network Advancement
$213,169Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Direct Response & Integrated Fundraising
$206,021Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Information Technology
$177,217Pt VII · Sec A
Avp, Education & Youth Transition
$171,218Pt 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——
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—————
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 program services account for $36.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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.

$27.1Mprogram 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.

$5.0Mprogram 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.

$4.6Mprogram 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 · 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$58.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$58.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$39.8M
Managementcol C$5.7M
Fundraisingcol D$13.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$28.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$40.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$26.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$740K
Gains on assetsLn 7$442K
Total revenueLn 12$58.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$985K
Other assetsLn 15$6.6M
Total assetsLn 16$40.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.2M
Net assetsLn 32$28.6M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$26.1M$25.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$985K
Total assetsLn 16$41.7M$40.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.4M$12.2M
Net assetsLn 32$26.4M$28.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24.1M$24.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13K$13K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.8M$976K$562K$264K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.6M$2.5M$1.4M$672K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$745K$566K$37K$141K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$680K$368K$212K$100K
Payroll taxesLn 10$435K$235K$136K$64K
Legal feesLn 11b$103K$103K
Accounting feesLn 11c$110K$110K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$183K$183K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1.7M$1.7M
Investment management feesLn 11f$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10.7M$7.0M$1.9M$1.8M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$132K$132K
Office expensesLn 13$332K$263K$53K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$2.4M$1.1M$108K$1.2M
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$792K$287K$221K
TravelLn 17$317K$230K$59K$28K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$588K$560K$12K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$355K$106K$114K$135K
InsuranceLn 23$95K$58K$21K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.7M$886K$138K$6.7M
All other expensesLn 24e$120K$120K
Total functional expensesLn 25$58.5M$39.8M$5.7M$13.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $47.5M$47.7M−$188K$33.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 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 $57,964,200 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$26,035,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,135,519
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$32,671
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,170,619
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,662,700$5,662,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $949,300$949,300
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $507,500$507,500
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $441,800$441,800
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $12,334 · Excluded from tax $219,947$232,281
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,662,700 · Unrelated business $12,334 · Excluded from tax $2,118,547$57,964,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,481,617 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,072,682$24,072,682
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,422$13,422
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $975,514 · Management $561,850 · Fundraising $264,372$1,801,736
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,481,065 · Management $1,428,977 · Fundraising $672,388$4,582,430
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $565,901 · Management $37,230 · Fundraising $141,475$744,606
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $368,426 · Management $212,196 · Fundraising $99,846$680,468
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $235,446 · Management $135,606 · Fundraising $63,808$434,860
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $103,455$103,455
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $109,594$109,594
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $182,856$182,856
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,663,172$1,663,172
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $57,388$57,388
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,990,615 · Management $1,915,229 · Fundraising $1,763,191$10,669,035
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $132,196$132,196
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $262,620 · Management $52,992 · Fundraising $16,517$332,129
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,102,360 · Management $107,847 · Fundraising $1,188,176$2,398,383
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $792,471 · Management $286,985 · Fundraising $220,830$1,300,286
IX-17 TravelPrograms $229,523 · Management $59,480 · Fundraising $27,791$316,794
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $559,702 · Management $11,602 · Fundraising $17,003$588,307
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $106,347 · Management $113,537 · Fundraising $134,706$354,590
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $58,058 · Management $21,025 · Fundraising $16,178$95,261
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $886,424 · Management $137,952 · Fundraising $6,703,163$7,727,539
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $120,428$120,428
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,832,772 · Management $5,656,229 · Fundraising $12,992,616$58,481,617
Part X · Balance sheet $40,858,900 assets, 18 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,488,100$2,890,200
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,413,000$4,321,600
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $477,200$417,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $594,800$531,300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,018,400$985,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $26,068,800$24,958,500
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $200,000$200,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,476,000$6,554,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $41,736,300$40,858,900
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,366,200$4,469,700
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $709,800$855,900
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $65,600$62,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,240,900$6,850,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,382,500$12,238,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,743,000$20,619,400
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,610,800$8,001,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,353,800$28,620,400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $41,736,300$40,858,900
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,620,400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$57,964,200
XI-2 Total expenses$58,481,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$517,417
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,353,800
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$641,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,142,517
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,620,400

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