To empower people with developmental disabilities, to help them reach their fullest potential toward a productive and independent life in the Community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$118K 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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FY2023 · 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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $334K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $162K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$699K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$8.5M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$8.0M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Oct 1969.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $5.5M Management & general 15% · $951K Fundraising 2% · $116K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$118,001Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joy Decker————$164,641$166,390
Jayne Drew$159,715$160,559$118,001$2,615——
Anne Hellmer$120,824$125,719—$119,414——
Anne Helmer————$113,343$101,009

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

Empowers people with disabilities through instruction and services for productive, independent lives.

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3 programs · $5.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Esperanza School

A private, therapeutic school serving students with disabilities between the ages of 5 and 21. The school's mission is to provide the instruction and services needed by students with disabilities to become as productive and independent as possible in school, family, and community life.

$3.1Mprogram expense
02

Community Integrated Living Arrangements (cila)

The cila program of the organization seeks to offer residential services in a safe environment that reflects the choices of the people who live in the cilas. The program provides residents with training toward independence in daily living, economic self-sufficiency, and community integration.

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

Coleridge Adult Training Program

Serves adults with developmental disabilities, ages 21 and older. The program trains adults with developmental disabilities to learn how to make decisions, develop their skills, and move toward greater independence.

$401Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$951K
Fundraisingcol D$116K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$699K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Government grantsLn 1e$41K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.6M
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$699K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5155
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$822K$699K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K$479$125K$382
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$3.6M$439K$74K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$41K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$546K$463K$79K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$446K$379K$62K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$11K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$639K$482K$130K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$87K$71K$14K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$211K$192K$18K
TravelLn 17$56K$51K$5K$9
InterestLn 20$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$96K$92K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$7K$16K$519
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$60K$35K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.5M$951K$116K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.5M$8.0M$515K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.5M$7.2M$336K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.7M$6.5M$211K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.2M$6.1M$99K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.6M$6.2M$476K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.7M$6.4M$365K$2.5M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,739,778 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $853,635$208,603
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,435,378$6,565,393
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$46,075−$34,218
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,242,938$6,739,778
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,505,030$5,264,754
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,639,119$1,263,670
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,144,149$6,528,424
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,789$211,354
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $6,739,778 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $147,055 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,984
VIII-1e Government grants$40,597
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,022
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,477
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$208,603
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,418,338$6,418,338
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$34,218−$34,218
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,565,393 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$34,218$6,739,778
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,528,424 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $479 · Management $125,109 · Fundraising $382$125,970
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,592,156 · Management $439,343 · Fundraising $73,869$4,105,368
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $41,464$41,464
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $463,434 · Management $78,539 · Fundraising $4,226$546,199
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $379,354 · Management $62,210 · Fundraising $4,189$445,753
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,375 · Management $18,553$29,928
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,015$6,015
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $482,077 · Management $129,550 · Fundraising $27,252$638,879
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $71,474 · Management $13,774 · Fundraising $2,062$87,310
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $192,255 · Management $18,437$210,692
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,472 · Management $4,650 · Fundraising $9$56,131
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,060$17,060
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $91,700 · Management $4,150$95,850
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,127 · Management $16,497 · Fundraising $519$24,143
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,892 · Management $34,644 · Fundraising $3,126$97,662
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,461,319 · Management $951,471 · Fundraising $115,634$6,528,424
Part X · Balance sheet $4,024,585 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,024,397$1,201,166
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,286,889$1,371,792
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $112,183$19,050
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,513,052$1,432,577
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,936,521$4,024,585
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $448,268$338,827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $822,286$698,996
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,986,235$3,197,589
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $128,000$128,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,114,235$3,325,589
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,936,521$4,024,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,325,589 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,739,778
XI-2 Total expenses$6,528,424
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$211,354
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,114,235
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,325,589

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