Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1976.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
81 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
16 people listed on the 990; $372K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Potts | $122,558 | $93,202 | $75,656 | $82,777 | $79,006 |
| Julie Nelson COO July- | $100,765 | — | — | — | — |
| Douglas Johnson CFO July- | $84,268 | — | — | — | — |
| Douglas Johnson | — | $79,031 | $68,795 | — | — |
| Kim Cherry | $64,554 | — | — | — | — |
| Doug Johnson | — | — | — | $18,946 | — |
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 15aNo
Programs and updates
Empowers individuals with special needs to live independently in the community through quality services.
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The LISTEN Center Day Hab Program provides structured day programming designed to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in building life skills, independence, and community engagement.During the reporting period, the organization:-Served approximately 51 individuals daily, Monday through Friday -Provided an…
Residential ServicesThe LISTEN Center provides 24/7 residential support services to individuals living in community-based homes.During the reporting period:-Supported approximately 18 individuals in residential settings -Delivered continuous, around-the-clock care (365 days/year) -Assisted with daily living activities, medical…
Drop-In Center & Health and Wellness ProgrammingThe LISTEN Center Drop-In Center provides an inclusive, community-based environment where individuals of all abilities can participate in social, recreational, and skill-building activities.During the reporting period:-The Drop-In Center averaged approximately 500+ visits per month -Offered…
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $920K | $711K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $7.9M | $7.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $9.6M | $9.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $4.7M | $4.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $4.9M | $4.8M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $349K | $349K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $3.9M | $3.6M | $245K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $104K | $58 | $104K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $665K | $505K | $159K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $321K | $272K | $48K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $78K | $63K | $15K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $66K | $53K | $13K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $118K | $118K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $52K | $338 | $52K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $60K | $43K | $17K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $70K | $57K | $13K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $283K | $240K | $43K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $54K | $53K | $2K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $3K | $516 | $3K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $96K | $77K | $18K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $439K | $365K | $74K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $75K | $75K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $278K | $259K | $19K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $6K | $6K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $7.0M | $5.7M | $1.3M | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $6.9M | $7.0M | −$133K | $4.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $6.1M | $5.8M | $293K | $4.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $4.8M | $4.0M | $801K | $4.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $3.7M | $2.5M | $1.2M | $3.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $3.5M | $2.0M | $1.5M | $2.6M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,867,778 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,867,778 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,000,549 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $9,048,854 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,847,090 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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