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.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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
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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$4K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$355K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$370K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$61K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$355K
FY2022▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$453K
FY2025$493K
Expenses
$370K
FY2022▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$423K
FY2025$409K
Net assets
$61K
FY2022▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$227K

From the FY2022 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

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $362K Management & general 2% · $8K

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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,097Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Supported Employment

This program finds jobs for individuals with intellectual disabilities and provides a job coach, training, and transportation. The program currently serves 17 individuals with intellectual disabilities with employment.

$132Kprogram 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.

$39Kprogram expense
03

Community Assist

Disability Connection provides specific assistance to low-income individuals including assistance in applying for disability benefits, 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.

$22Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$355K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Money outPt IX
$370K
Ln 25
Programscol B$362K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$61K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
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$355K
Government grantsLn 1e$308K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$81K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$355K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$61K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$79K$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$75K$61K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
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$69K$66K$3K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K$85K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$252$0$252$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K$247$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$79K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$407$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$897$0
Information technologyLn 14$158$0$158$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$60K$58K$2K$0
TravelLn 17$21K$21K$58$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$470$470$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K$818$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$370K$362K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $493K$409K$84K$227K 990 PDF
FY2024 $453K$423K$30K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023 $453K$431K$22K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 $355,009 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $325,534$355,009
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 $325,534$355,009
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,755$16,720
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $129,367$166,107
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,396$186,746
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $338,518$369,573
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,984−$14,564
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 $355,009 across 14 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$307,977
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,032
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$81,367
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$355,009
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$355,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $369,573 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $16,720$16,720
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 $66,160 · Management $3,200 · Fundraising $0$69,360
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,553 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$84,553
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $252 · Fundraising $0$252
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,695 · Management $247 · Fundraising $0$11,942
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $79,014 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$79,014
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,290 · Management $407 · Fundraising $0$1,697
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,270 · Management $897 · Fundraising $0$5,167
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $158 · Fundraising $0$158
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,082 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $0$59,582
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,740 · Management $58 · Fundraising $0$20,798
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $470 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$470
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,427 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,427
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,615 · Management $818 · Fundraising $0$18,433
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $362,036 · Management $7,537 · Fundraising $0$369,573
Part X · Balance sheet $64,522 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,915$44,364
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,769$3,774
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,032$16,384
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,716$64,522
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,450$3,820
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,450$3,820
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $75,266$60,702
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,266$60,702
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,716$64,522
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $60,702 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$355,009
XI-2 Total expenses$369,573
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,564
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,266
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$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$60,702

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