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Supports children with developmental delays and disabilities through therapy, education, and family services. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $14.1M in revenue, $13.3M in expenses, and $13.9M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1938
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Health Care
Location
Peoria, IL
Website
eastersealsci.com
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$14.1MFY2025
Expenses
$13.3M
Net assets
$13.9M
People
30
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  37-0686250 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Peoria, IL Founded 1938
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Supports children with developmental delays and disabilities through therapy, education, and family services.
Leadership
Melissa Riddle · President & CEO · $220K
Money in and out
$14.1M revenue, $13.3M expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$14.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$13.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$13.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $865K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -14% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×88 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$14.1M
FY2025▲ +9%
Expenses
$13.3M
FY2025▲ +2%
Total assets
$15.4M
FY2025▼ -7%
Total liabilities
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -58%
Total revenue
$14.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$13.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$13.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$865K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$15.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 325
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 425

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEasterseals Central Illinois
EINHdr · item D37-0686250
Principal addressHdr · item CPeoria, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jeastersealsci.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1938
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2000

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a25
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b25
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$220,088Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Clinical Services
$135,456Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$111,847Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Operations
$111,155Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Riddle’s $220K as President & CEO is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2900 $10–100M health care 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steven Thompson$80,156$230,528$256,260$254,197
Melissa Riddle$220,088$208,607$200,720$182,388
Eric Glow$135,456$131,543
Kathy Todd$114,617$106,250
Kaci Hampton$111,847
Brice Watson$111,155$104,947
Chris Chadwick$105,694

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $11.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Easterseals central illinois is an accredited outpatient rehabilitation center which provides an array of pediatric therapy including occupational, physical, SPEECH/LANGUAGE, and behavioral services, as well as family support services for children with developmental delays, disabilities and other special needs.

$6.4Mprogram expense
02

Child and Family Connections of Central Illinois

Child and family connections (CFC) #14 located in west peoria and #16 in champaign are the regional intake offices for the illinois early intervention system serving children aged birth to three years suspected of a developmental delay or disability and their families. Easterseals began management of these CFC offices on july 1, 2013.

$3.0Mprogram expense
03

Easterseals central illinois learning academy (learning academy) the learning academy is approved by the illinois state board of edcuation as a non-public private facility serving students aged three to twenty-one years. Instruction is centered on evidence based practices and the curriculum is aligned to state learning stands.

$2.2Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$7.6M · 54%
Program service revenue$6.2M · 44%
Other revenue$318K · 2%
Contributions & grants54%$7.6M
Program service revenue44%$6.2M
Other revenue2%$318K
Investment income$49K
— government grantsLn 1e$3.2M
Total revenueLn 12$14.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.06
Program services88%$11.7M
Management & general6%$751K
Fundraising6%$860K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$15.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$13.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.7M · Operating expenses/yr $13.3M
2.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $11.7M · Total expenses $13.3M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $751K · Total expenses $13.3M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $860K · Total expenses $13.3M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $880K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.7M
$0.24 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $7.6M · Total revenue $14.1M
54%
Government reliance
Government grants $3.2M · Total revenue $14.1M
22%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $6.2M · Total revenue $14.1M
44%
Investment reliance
Investment income $49K · Total revenue $14.1M
+0.3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $6.2M · Total expenses $13.3M
46%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $14.1M · Prior year $13.0M
+9%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $10.9M · FY2024 $14.1M
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $13.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $14.1M · Expenses $13.3M
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $15.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $13.9M · Total assets $15.4M
90%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $132K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $15.4M
0.9%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Melissa Riddle · Reported title PRESIDENT & CEO · Highest reported compensation $220K · Total expenses $13.3M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $10.0M · Total expenses $13.3M
75%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 11%
Revenue growth 9%
Legal fee ratio 0.02%
Accounting fee ratio 0.5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$54K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $48K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,174
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,166

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$14.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$13.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$13.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$15.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$18.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$10.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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