Provide services to mentally handicapped individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$153K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $161K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$153K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 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
$575K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% 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
$1.2M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$971K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$817K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$690K
FY2021$790K
FY2022$884K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$971K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$460K
FY2021$674K
FY2022$953K
FY2023$971K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1978.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $905K Management & general 23% · $272K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $153K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Directo
$135,319Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$18,101Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memebe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gwen Nokleby’s $135K as Exec Directo is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gwen Nokleby$135,319$98,168$94,603$88,247
Andrew Coulter$18,101———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports individuals with intellectual disabilities through various services.

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1 program · $905K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide services to focus on meeting individual client goals to strengthen unique needs and desires. Create a space for individuals to thrive, grow and explore.

$905Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$905K
Managementcol C$272K
Owns and owesPt X
$971K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$764K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$575K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
SavingsLn 2$678K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$764K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$717K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$575K
Net assetsLn 32$971K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 553
VolunteersI 66
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$742K$764K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$788K$717K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$620K$575K
Net assetsLn 32$953K$971K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$18K$18K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$135K$135K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$601K$566K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$85K$66K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$48K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$10K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$14K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$676$527$149
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$27K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$6K−$450
InterestLn 20$24K$5K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$75K$60K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$20K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$40K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$874
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$905K$272K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.3M$164K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$18K$971K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$884K$280K$953K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$790K$214K$674K 990 PDF
FY2020 $817K$690K$128K$460K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,195,069 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $91,434$100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,071,136$1,180,295
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $630$12,417
I-11 Other revenue$2,257
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,163,200$1,195,069
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $660,690$901,281
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,959$275,849
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $883,649$1,177,130
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $279,551$17,939
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,195,069 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,180,295$1,180,295
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,417$12,417
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,257$2,257
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,182,552 · Excluded from tax $12,417$1,195,069
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,177,130 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,101$18,101
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $135,319$135,319
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $566,307 · Management $34,929$601,236
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $66,394 · Management $18,727$85,121
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,973 · Management $13,531$61,504
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,813 · Management $2,609$12,422
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,281 · Management $21,237$35,518
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,368$1,368
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $527 · Management $149$676
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,663$13,663
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,944$26,944
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,885 · Management −$450$5,435
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,246 · Management $19,027$24,273
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $59,680 · Management $15,790$75,470
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,183 · Management $5,693$25,876
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,386 · Management $4,689$45,075
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,255 · Management $874$9,129
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $905,006 · Management $272,124 · Fundraising $0$1,177,130
Part X · Balance sheet $1,545,726 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $323,370$85,500
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $418,719$678,114
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,931$45,848
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,181$3,832
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $787,682$717,238
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $14,139$13,011
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23$2,183
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,573,045$1,545,726
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,059$27,392
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,602$30,912
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $619,788$574,530
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $953,257$971,196
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $953,257$971,196
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,573,045$1,545,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $971,196 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,195,069
XI-2 Total expenses$1,177,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,939
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$953,257
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$971,196

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