Easter Seals INC FY2022 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1938 EIN 36-2171729Revenue $59.1M in FY2022Latest return filed Jul 9, 2026

On file with the IRSeasterseals.com141 W Jackson Blvd Ste 1400a, 60604-3188 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Aug 1944Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.0M 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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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
$2.0M
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $24.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $24.2M in investments.
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
$17.5M
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$59.1M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$59.0M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$26.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$59.1M
FY2022▼ -7%
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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
$59.0M
FY2022▲ +2%
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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
$26.2M
FY2022▼ -9%
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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 FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $40.8M Management & general 6% · $3.7M Fundraising 25% · $14.6M

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

30 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$357,014Pt VII · Sec A
Cao & Counsel
$262,454Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & Human Resources
$219,576Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Network Advancement
$200,469Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Brand Marketing Communications & Corporate Re
$198,501Pt VII · Sec A
National Director, Childhood Development, Educatio
$167,626Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Information Technology
$159,909Pt VII · Sec A
$157,766Pt 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 · $34.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$22.7Mprogram 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.

$8.1Mprogram 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.

$3.9Mprogram 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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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $15.6M federal money spent
Senior Community Service Employment ProgramDepartment of Labor · ALN 17.235 · Direct$13.8M
Technical Assistance and Workforce DevelopmentDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.531 · Direct and through Community Transportation Association of America$1.7M
Highway Research and Development ProgramDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.200 · Through Texas A&m University Sponsored Research Services$78K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2024 · $52.1M federal money spent
Senior Community Service Employment ProgramDepartment of Labor · ALN 17.235 · Direct$47.0M
Technical Assistance and Workforce DevelopmentDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.531 · Direct and through Community Transportation Association of America$5.1M
Highway Research and Development ProgramDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.200 · Through Texas A&m University Sponsored Research Services$23K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2023 · $25.5M federal money spent
Senior Community Service Employment ProgramDepartment of Labor · ALN 17.235 · Direct$22.3M
Technical Assistance and Workforce DevelopmentDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.531 · Direct and through Community Transportation Association of America$3.1M
Automating Transportation Affordances for People Living with Disabilities Using a Machine Learning ApproachNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.084 · Through Utah State University$28K

The auditor reported 1 finding: a material weakness in money controls.

Year ending Dec 2022 · $24.6M federal money spent
Senior Community Service Employment ProgramDepartment of Labor · ALN 17.235 · Direct$22.0M
Technical Assistance and Workforce DevelopmentDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.531 · Direct and through Community Transportation Association of America$2.6M

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$59.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$685K
Money outPt IX
$59.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$40.8M
Managementcol C$3.7M
Fundraisingcol D$14.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$26.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$43.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$24.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$685K
Other incomeLn 4–11$685K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$921K
Total revenueLn 12$59.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$7.9M
Total assetsLn 16$43.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.5M
Net assetsLn 32$26.2M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.1M$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.7M$24.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$42.4M$43.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.5M$17.5M
Net assetsLn 32$28.9M$26.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$23.6M$23.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$640K$560K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.7M$3.7M$312K$667K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$776K$613K$30K$133K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$664K$524K$26K$114K
Payroll taxesLn 10$400K$316K$15K$69K
Legal feesLn 11b$96K$96K
Accounting feesLn 11c$106K$106K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$341K$341K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1.7M$1.7M
Investment management feesLn 11f$73K$73K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.9M$2.1M$1.4M$2.4M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$58K$58K
Office expensesLn 13$464K$366K$18K$80K
Information technologyLn 14$1.2M$537K$282K$360K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$1.0M$85K$148K
TravelLn 17$207K$169K$14K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$398K$325K$27K$46K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$296K$242K$20K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$120K$98K$8K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15.2M$6.5M$0$8.7M
All other expensesLn 24e$238K$238K
Total functional expensesLn 25$59.0M$40.8M$3.7M$14.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 9, 2026 $47.5M$47.7M−$188K$33.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2025 $58.0M$58.5M−$517K$28.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2024 $53.2M$58.6M−$5.4M$26.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 29, 2023 $59.1M$59.0M$124K$26.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 27, 2022 $63.4M$57.7M$5.8M$28.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 1, 2021 $72.3M$51.7M$20.6M$19.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $59,142,100 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $56,014,213$53,004,639
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,570,078$5,452,900
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $834,291−$235,500
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,018,162$920,061
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $63,436,744$59,142,100
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,071,400$23,554,400
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,318,206$7,748,107
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,456,835$1,710,749
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,824,575$26,005,258
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $57,671,016$59,018,514
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,765,728$123,586
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $59,142,100 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$100
VIII-1e Government grants$24,567,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,436,839
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,302
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,004,639
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,452,900$5,452,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $685,100$685,100
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $465,100$465,100
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$920,600−$920,600
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $70,000 · Excluded from tax $384,961$454,961
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,452,900 · Unrelated business $70,000 · Excluded from tax $614,561$59,142,100
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $59,018,514 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $23,554,400$23,554,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $640,490 · Management $559,939 · Fundraising $37,585$1,238,014
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,691,981 · Management $312,120 · Fundraising $666,883$4,670,984
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $612,613 · Management $29,970 · Fundraising $133,007$775,590
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $524,152 · Management $25,614 · Fundraising $113,802$663,568
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $315,921 · Management $15,438 · Fundraising $68,592$399,951
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $95,741$95,741
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $105,716$105,716
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $341,000$341,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,710,749$1,710,749
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $73,393$73,393
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,090,771 · Management $1,417,231 · Fundraising $2,424,049$5,932,051
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $58,137$58,137
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $366,390 · Management $17,924 · Fundraising $79,548$463,862
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $536,786 · Management $281,732 · Fundraising $360,299$1,178,817
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,037,027 · Management $84,898 · Fundraising $148,232$1,270,157
IX-17 TravelPrograms $168,624 · Management $13,805 · Fundraising $24,103$206,532
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $325,271 · Management $26,629 · Fundraising $46,494$398,394
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $241,604 · Management $19,779 · Fundraising $34,535$295,918
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $98,165 · Management $8,036 · Fundraising $14,032$120,233
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,510,900 · Management $0 · Fundraising $8,716,751$15,227,651
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $237,656$237,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,773,232 · Management $3,666,621 · Fundraising $14,578,661$59,018,514
Part X · Balance sheet $43,754,300 assets, 18 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,054,591$2,891,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,357,276$5,902,600
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,398,182$632,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $823,437$857,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,332,956$1,166,900
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,701,169$24,161,800
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $200,000$200,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,562,745$7,942,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,430,356$43,754,300
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,673,106$4,185,800
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $386,621$251,600
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,403,837$3,800
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,034,104$13,101,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,502,189$17,542,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,565,309$17,649,900
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,362,858$8,561,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,928,167$26,211,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,430,356$43,754,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,211,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$59,142,100
XI-2 Total expenses$59,018,514
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,586
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,928,167
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,695,600
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$855,347
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,211,500

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