Creating a connected community to provide social support, eliminate barriers, and ensure healthy futures. Disability Connection develops and distributes resources and educational materials such as the MS Community Resource Guides, hosts and partners in community events, provides employment for people with developmental disabilities, supports life issues for low-income individuals and families, and helps develop inclusive playgrounds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 56 volunteers and 4 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$81K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$493K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$409K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$227K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$493K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$453K
FY2025$493K
Expenses
$409K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$423K
FY2025$409K
Net assets
$227K
FY2025▲ +102%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$227K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2002.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $376K Management & general 8% · $33K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$81,094Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane B Okeefe’s $81K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jane B Okeefe$81,094$78,699$72,800$55,097$54,822$50,594

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects people with disabilities through programs, events, and services for support and understanding.

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3 programs · $296K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Supported Employment

Disability Connection offers this program to find and support jobs for individuals with intellectual disabilities and provides them a job coach, training and transportation. The program serves about 20 individuals with intellectual disability with employment assistance.

$254Kprogram expense
02

Community Education

Disability Connection provides inclusive community events and programs which vary annually: the Arbor Day 5K-1 Mile-1/4 Mile Run/Walk/Roll; the Art Ability Fair; the Disability Connection Playground Party and the MS Coast Heritage Information Center, which promote accessible heritage and cultural travel opportunities.

$23Kprogram expense
03

Community Assist

Disability Connection provides specific assistance to low-income individuals including resource referrals and assistance, clothing, food, medical equipment, home repair and more. Disability Connection assists individuals who call the office in identifying other agencies that can assist them with additional needed resources.

$18Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $200 · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$493K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$493K
Money outPt IX
$409K
Ln 25
Programscol B$376K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$227K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$493K
Government grantsLn 1e$413K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$73K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$493K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
SavingsLn 2$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$203K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$227K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 656
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$120K$203K
Total assetsLn 16$120K$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$112K$227K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$69K$12K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$109K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$252$0$252
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$11K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$78K$78K
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$459
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$900
Information technologyLn 14$240$56$184
OccupancyLn 16$58K$54K$4K
TravelLn 17$27K$25K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$733$597
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$9K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$409K$376K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $493K$409K$84K$227K 990 PDF
FY2024 $453K$423K$30K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023 $453K$431K$22K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 $355K$370K−$15K$61K 990 PDF
FY2021 $326K$339K−$13K$75K 990 PDF
FY2020 $276K$268K$9K$88K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $492,948 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $453,091$492,948
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $453,091$492,948
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $27,809$14,263
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $204,492$212,581
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,550$182,199
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $422,851$409,043
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,240$83,905
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $492,948 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$412,860
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,088
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$72,590
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$492,948
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$492,948
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $409,043 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,263$14,263
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,929 · Management $12,165 · Fundraising $0$81,094
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,726 · Management $7,420$116,146
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $252$252
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,339 · Management $3,750$15,089
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $78,186$78,186
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,883 · Management $459$2,342
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,819 · Management $900$4,719
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $56 · Management $184$240
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,593 · Management $4,487$58,080
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,883 · Management $2,037$26,920
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $733 · Management $597$1,330
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,161 · Management $1,221 · Fundraising $0$10,382
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $375,571 · Management $33,472 · Fundraising $0$409,043
Part X · Balance sheet $234,835 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,418$123,364
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,832$79,334
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$24,951
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$7,186
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $120,250$234,835
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,959$7,783
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,959$7,783
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $112,291$227,052
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,291$227,052
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $120,250$234,835
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $227,052 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$492,948
XI-2 Total expenses$409,043
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,905
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,291
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$30,856
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$227,052

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