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Transitions Centers INC FY2020 filing

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South Yarmouth, MA501(c)(3)Since 2008EmploymentEIN 41-2275864Revenue $1.4M in FY2020

On file with the IRStcicapecod.org782 Route 28, 02664-5100 · South Yarmouth, MATax-exempt since Feb 2009Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Transitions Centers, INC. Provides day services, life planning, and employment services to transitioning students and adults with autism spectrum disorder, social anxiety, and other life challenges.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$762K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$762K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$762K
FY2021$957K
FY2022$804K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$756K
FY2025$887K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2009.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.3M Management & general 9% · $131K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Scott Chausse
Dir. of Community Services
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Bradley
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeni Landers
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Welsh
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne McManus
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Chausse’s $92K as Program Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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
Scott Chausse$91,660$85,342$87,442$81,056$80,000$60,000

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

Offers day services, life planning, and job help for individuals with autism and social anxiety.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Day Habilitation Program

Provides year round services to help support individuals focus on independent living and social skills. Other services include nursing services and physical, occupational and speech therapy.

$991Kprogram expense
02

Vocational Program

Provides individuals with assistance in obtaining competitive paid employment within the community. Additionally, individuals are supported with transportation and social service needs, identified as a hindrance to successful employment.

$168Kprogram expense
03

Supported Employment

Assists in placing adults and students with challenges in community employment that best matches the person's interests and abilities by providing a customized plan.

$140Kprogram 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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$40
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$762K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$555K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$312K
SavingsLn 2$243K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$555K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$762K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K$555K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$966K$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$807K$762K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$80K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$654K$654K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$89K$89K
Payroll taxesLn 10$99K$99K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$88K$84K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$76K$76K
Information technologyLn 14$36K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K
TravelLn 17$34K$34K
InterestLn 20$36K$36K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$120K$120K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$25K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$131K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$2.1M$132K$887K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.0M$75K$756K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.6M−$124K$680K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.4M−$152K$804K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$195K$957K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.4M$1.4M−$45K$762K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,384,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $34,834$2,403
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,486,024$1,380,579
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,743$1,233
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,052$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,531,653$1,384,215
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,006,492$921,506
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $766,522$507,922
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,773,014$1,429,428
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$241,361−$45,213
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,384,215 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,403
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,380,579$1,380,579
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,233$1,233
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,380,579 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,233$1,384,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,429,428 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,000$80,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $654,077$654,077
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $88,632$88,632
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $98,797$98,797
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,920$8,920
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,380$31,380
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $83,879 · Management $4,175$88,054
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $75,877$75,877
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,869$35,869
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,163$40,163
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,326$34,326
IX-20 InterestPrograms $35,717$35,717
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $119,535$119,535
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,468$4,468
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,121 · Management $6,127$31,248
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,365$2,365
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,298,481 · Management $130,947 · Fundraising $0$1,429,428
Part X · Balance sheet $1,925,618 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,509$311,791
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $239,609$243,017
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $103,536$119,184
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,371,161$1,251,626
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,772,815$1,925,618
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,398$60,218
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$169,190
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,234$63,109
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $966,006$1,164,022
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $806,809$761,596
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $806,809$761,596
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,772,815$1,925,618
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $761,596 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,384,215
XI-2 Total expenses$1,429,428
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$806,809
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$761,596

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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