Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1988.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
18 people listed on the 990; $953K paid to officers and key staff.
Steve Horstmann’s $236K as CEO is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Horstmann | $236,063 | $36,578 | — | — | — |
| Barb Salemi | — | $180,624 | $205,170 | $202,582 | $199,063 |
| Holly Schlag | $147,074 | $129,919 | $129,363 | $134,582 | — |
| Ciara Knodl | $132,827 | — | — | — | — |
| Heather Petersen | $124,170 | — | — | — | $122,332 |
| Paul Viellieux | $107,092 | — | — | — | — |
| Tamica Flanagan | $104,725 | — | — | — | — |
| Glenda Thorpe | $100,956 | — | — | — | — |
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.
See Clarity Care INC executive salaries →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
Empowers individuals with disabilities to live independently and fulfillingly in their communities.
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Community based residential services for persons with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injuries. Day services and respite care are also provided serving 407 individuals in 2025.
Vocational support assists individuals with varying types of disabilities to obtain and retain work in the community with 154 individuals served in 2025.
A variety of home care services to meet the care needs of adults, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Approximately 119 individuals were served under home care in 2025.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $517K | $441K | $392K | $353K | $413K |
| Given inLn 1b | $10K | $200 | $100 | $200 | $100 |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | −$6K | −$4K | −$6K | −$5K | $4K |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.1M | $2.7M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $11.5M | $11.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $17.8M | $18.6M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $3.2M | $3.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $14.6M | $15.6M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $775K | $775K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $19.3M | $18.2M | $1.1M | $16K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $47K | $40K | $7K | $101 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $2.6M | $2.4M | $112K | $61 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $128K | $1K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $19K | $19K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $50K | $455 | $50K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $12K | $2K | $10K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $552K | $56K | $496K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $193K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $182K | $74K | $108K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $1.0M | $654K | $347K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $420K | $231K | $189K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $266K | $237 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $29.8M | $26.0M | $3.8M | $18K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 7, 2026 | $30.7M | $29.8M | $942K | $15.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 21, 2025 | $28.2M | $28.2M | −$8K | $14.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 19, 2024 | $27.1M | $27.0M | $113K | $14.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 | $25.6M | $24.3M | $1.3M | $13.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 | $25.6M | $24.2M | $1.3M | $12.4M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $30,703,861 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $30,703,861 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,762,256 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $18,609,316 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,567,842 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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