The principal purpose of the School is the care,treatment and education of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$130K 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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $120K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $88K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
94% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 94% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.6M
Spent
$10.5M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$188K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.6M
FY2023$11.7M
FY2024$13.0M
FY2025$14.7M
Expenses
$10.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.5M
FY2023$12.2M
FY2024$13.2M
FY2025$14.5M
Net assets
$188K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1975.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $9.7M Management & general 8% · $848K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Frank Portada’s $149K as Executive Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Frank Portada$148,824$145,549$148,263—
Steve Manning———$130,000

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 care, treatment, and education for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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3 programs · $9.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

D residential not-for profit, 24 hour residential services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities 18 years and older program capacity of 185 currently serves 98 adults. Supported by department of public aid and social security funds, dept. Of housing and urban development fees, and community contributions.

$3.9Mprogram expense
02

A developmental training not-for-profit, sheltered employment and rehabilitation for intellectual and developmental disabled adults 18 years and older current enrollment is 137. Supported by illinois dept. Of human services and public aid funds and community contributions. Program focus on functional skills and vocational training.

$2.8Mprogram expense
03

C community integrated living arrangement not for profit residential and day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, 18 years or older currently serving 44 clients. Supported by illinois department of human services funds.

$2.7Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$88K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$295K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Money outPt IX
$10.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.7M
Managementcol C$848K
Owns and owesPt X
$188K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$71
Other incomeLn 4–11$295K
Total revenueLn 12$10.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$188K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$188K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5364
VolunteersI 615
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$496K$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$123K$188K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$116K$188K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.1M$5.6M$514K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$752K$665K$87K
Payroll taxesLn 10$454K$418K$36K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$132K$132K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75$75
Office expensesLn 13$45K$28K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$149K$123K$26K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$825K$773K$52K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$12K$11K
InterestLn 20$29K$28K$885
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$87K
InsuranceLn 23$191K$180K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$917K$899K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$812K$760K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.5M$9.7M$848K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $14.7M$14.5M$188K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $13.0M$13.2M−$245K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.7M$12.2M−$494K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $10.6M$10.5M$71K$188K 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 $10,616,192 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,450,423$203,494
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,042,021$10,117,417
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36$71
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $384,197$295,210
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,876,677$10,616,192
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,824,769$7,311,742
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,051,908$3,232,987
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,876,677$10,544,729
I-19 Revenue less expenses$71,463
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $10,616,192 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $83,206 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$3,766
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$199,728
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,494
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,117,417$10,117,417
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $71$71
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $211,987$211,987
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17$17
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,034,917 · Unrelated business $377,781$10,616,192
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,544,729 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,591,234 · Management $514,250$6,105,484
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $665,185 · Management $86,895$752,080
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $418,042 · Management $36,136$454,178
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,628$1,628
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,698$21,698
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $131,584$131,584
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $75$75
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,177 · Management $16,721$44,898
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $122,855 · Management $25,706$148,561
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $773,057 · Management $52,305$825,362
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,696 · Management $11,159$22,855
IX-20 InterestPrograms $27,675 · Management $885$28,560
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $87,290$87,290
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $180,454 · Management $10,496$190,950
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $899,122 · Management $18,082$917,204
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $760,301 · Management $52,021$812,322
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,696,672 · Management $848,057 · Fundraising $0$10,544,729
Part X · Balance sheet $3,052,012 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $436,767$2,076,395
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $59,586$58,656
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $926,271$679,044
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,097$49,969
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $123,399$187,948
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,595,120$3,052,012
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $153,716$141,919
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,325,161$2,722,387
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,478,877$2,864,306
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $116,243$187,706
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $116,243$187,706
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,595,120$3,052,012
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $187,706 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,616,192
XI-2 Total expenses$10,544,729
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,463
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$116,243
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$187,706

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