To enhance the quality of life for persons with challenges, through employment and social opportunities within our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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 $52K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $72
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$459K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$542K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$684K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$459K
FY2024▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$711K
FY2022$649K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$587K
Expenses
$542K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$488K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$564K
FY2023$572K
FY2024$542K
FY2025$538K
Net assets
$684K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$366K
FY2021$595K
FY2022$680K
FY2023$767K
FY2024$684K
FY2025$740K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $513K Management & general 5% · $29K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Carter’s $60K as Exec. Direct is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Carter$59,851$57,531$58,246

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 employment and social opportunities to improve the quality of life for people with challenges.

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1 program · $513K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The corporation provides rehabilitation and training programs to approximately 60 adults who are developmentally disabled and other adults to enable them to perform meaningful work.

$513Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$72

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$459K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$542K
Ln 25
Programscol B$513K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$684K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$413K
Total assetsLn 16$725K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Government grantsLn 1e$391K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$459K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
SavingsLn 2$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$413K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277K
Total assetsLn 16$725K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$684K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$434K$413K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K$277K
Total assetsLn 16$796K$725K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$767K$684K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$310K$298K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$42K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$23K$876
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K$530
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$37K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$29K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$49K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$16K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$542K$513K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $587K$538K$49K$740K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $459K$542K−$83K$684K 990 PDF
FY2023 $658K$572K$87K$767K 990 PDF
FY2022 $649K$564K$85K$680K 990 PDF
FY2021 $711K$483K$229K$595K 990 PDF
FY2020 $432K$488K−$56K$366K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $459,146 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $592,900$416,608
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $61,935$35,506
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,537$7,032
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $658,372$459,146
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $407,143$380,240
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,659$161,806
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $571,802$542,046
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,570−$82,900
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $459,146 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$390,661
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,947
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$416,608
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,506$35,506
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,032$7,032
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,538$459,146
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $542,046 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $298,393 · Management $11,384$309,777
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,864 · Management $4,759$46,623
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,964 · Management $876$23,840
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,896$8,896
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,675 · Management $530$5,205
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,621 · Management $2,019$38,640
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,632 · Management $3,255$31,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,050 · Management $4,526$53,576
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,959 · Management $1,643$17,602
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $513,054 · Management $28,992 · Fundraising $0$542,046
Part X · Balance sheet $725,176 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $256,589$188,450
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $177,442$224,439
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $46,578$33,298
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,890$1,378
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $961$995
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $311,855$276,616
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $796,315$725,176
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,239$1,246
X-19 Deferred revenue$15,423
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $26,457$24,788
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,696$41,457
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $766,619$683,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $766,619$683,719
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $796,315$725,176
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $683,719 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$459,146
XI-2 Total expenses$542,046
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,900
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$766,619
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$683,719

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