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Enrich the lives of individuals with development disabilities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$180K 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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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $728K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $211K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$682K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.6M
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$12.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$14.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$12.6M
FY2025▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$13.5M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$17.5M
FY2024$16.5M
FY2025$12.6M
Expenses
$12.2M
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$12.3M
FY2022$13.4M
FY2023$16.1M
FY2024$14.9M
FY2025$12.2M
Net assets
$14.5M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$11.2M
FY2023$12.6M
FY2024$14.2M
FY2025$14.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 May 1978.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $10.4M Management & general 13% · $1.6M Fundraising 2% · $271K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$179,900Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sheri Wheeler Wiltse’s $180K as President & CEO is at the 34th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sheri Wheeler Wiltse$179,900$160,397$137,369——
Barbara Griffith———$144,654$162,928

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

Enriching lives of individuals with developmental disabilities.

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3 programs · $7.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support services for adults (ssa) served many individuals this fiscal year at four separate sites. Ssa offers day habilitation to adults with disabilities, age 21 and over. Support is individualized and is based on the interests and needs of the program participant.

$4.5Mprogram expense
02

Social opportunities and recreation (soar) is a program that provides activities for teens with developmental disabilities, ages 8 to 21, enrolled in middle or high school. There were many individuals served this fiscal year in the following activities: teen club, which provides after-school care, break camps, which provide full-day…

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

The respite care home is a home-like, fully accesible facility located in ST. Charles, missoui. The program is available to all ages and operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Children and adults with disabilities may stay for hours, days, a week, or more. Reservcations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.

$1.6Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$211K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$677K
Investment incomeLn 3$307K
Money outPt IX
$12.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.4M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$271K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$15.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$682K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$677K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$51K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$307K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$12.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$243K
SavingsLn 2$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$141K
Accounts receivableLn 4$1.8M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$128K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$15.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$682K
Net assetsLn 32$14.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5447
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$50K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$3.0M$1.3M$951K$715K$507K
Given inLn 1b$1.8M$210K$180K$295K$120K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.0M$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$15.1M$15.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$894K$682K
Net assetsLn 32$14.2M$14.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$180K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.4M$6.4M$877K$185K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$236K$191K$40K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$783K$668K$95K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$566K$475K$77K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$170K$98K$72K
Office expensesLn 13$182K$156K$15K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$134K$127K$6K$628
TravelLn 17$96K$91K$4K$744
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$86K$65K$17K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$465K$430K$33K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$176K$156K$18K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.5M$145K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$43K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.2M$10.4M$1.6M$271K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $12.6M$12.2M$375K$14.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 15, 2025 $16.5M$14.9M$1.6M$14.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $17.5M$16.1M$1.4M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 $12.5M$13.4M−$873K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 10, 2021 $13.5M$12.3M$1.2M$12.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,593,404 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,082,693$677,194
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,127,843$11,589,304
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $239,701$306,626
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,161$20,280
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,490,398$12,593,404
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 $11,871,190$9,180,927
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,041,693$3,037,657
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,912,883$12,218,584
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,577,515$374,820
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $12,593,404 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$204,845
VIII-1c Fundraising events$50,817
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$421,532
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50,301
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$677,194
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,589,304$11,589,304
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $306,626$306,626
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $20,280$20,280
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,589,304 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $326,906$12,593,404
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,218,584 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $179,900$179,900
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,355,580 · Management $876,988 · Fundraising $184,506$7,417,074
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $191,423 · Management $40,097 · Fundraising $4,229$235,749
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $667,831 · Management $94,915 · Fundraising $19,805$782,551
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $474,575 · Management $77,493 · Fundraising $13,585$565,653
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $98,054 · Management $71,907$169,961
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $156,336 · Management $15,270 · Fundraising $10,825$182,431
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $126,839 · Management $6,338 · Fundraising $628$133,805
IX-17 TravelPrograms $91,164 · Management $3,962 · Fundraising $744$95,870
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $65,126 · Management $16,511 · Fundraising $4,402$86,039
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $429,715 · Management $33,142 · Fundraising $1,897$464,754
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $155,772 · Management $18,302 · Fundraising $2,195$176,269
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,509,660 · Management $144,872 · Fundraising $28,020$1,682,552
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,368 · Management $2,608$45,976
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,365,443 · Management $1,582,305 · Fundraising $270,836$12,218,584
Part X · Balance sheet $15,214,633 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,226$242,674
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,521,984$3,052,987
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $354,420$141,220
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,683,050$1,840,584
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $75,894$128,195
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,027,495$6,761,572
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,267,263$3,047,401
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,052,332$15,214,633
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $747,987$637,956
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,922$40,812
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $120,411$3,033
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $894,320$681,801
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,992,260$14,445,811
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $165,752$87,021
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,158,012$14,532,832
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,052,332$15,214,633
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,532,832 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,593,404
XI-2 Total expenses$12,218,584
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$374,820
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,158,012
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,532,832

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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