St Gerard House

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Hendersonvlle, NC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 45-0948760Revenue $4.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSstgerardhouse.com620 Oakland St, 28791-3646 · Hendersonvlle, NCTax-exempt since Jul 2012School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Our Mission is to help individuals with autism and their families experience more joy and achieve meaningful life outcomes by providing evidence-based therapies, innovative programs and continuous advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 96 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $190K 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$255K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 63% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
17
named funders · $687K
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$538K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.6M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.5M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$882K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 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 Jul 2012.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $3.4M Management & general 17% · $759K Fundraising 7% · $293K

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; $255K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Clinical Officer (cco)
$107,331Pt VII · Sec A
$79,507Pt VII · Sec A
$68,570Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachael Cushing-Cook’s $107K as Chief Clinical Officer (cco) is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rachael Cushing-Cook$107,331————
Brad Ward$79,507$75,677———
Caroline Long$68,570$68,258$63,963$61,832$53,534

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides therapies and programs to help autistic individuals and families find joy and achieve life goals.

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3 programs · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grotto Programs

The Grotto Therapeutic Center provides 1:1 and group, early intensive and ongoing behavior intervention and a continuing, life-skills acquisition program for autistic participants age 3 - 21.

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

Family Group Night

Family Group Night is a free, monthly meeting for whole families caring for family members with special needs. This group is not diagnosis specific and covers topics that are unique or important to families with children with special needs. Free dinner and childcare are provided.

Pt IX · col B
03

Feed the Need

The Feed the Need program provides various avenues to assist individuals with autism and/or other developmental disabilities who are 16 years old and older, develop social skills and acquire pre-vocational training.

Pt IX · col B

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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$759K
Fundraisingcol D$293K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$278K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$356K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$599K
Other assetsLn 15$58K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 596
VolunteersI 620
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K$356K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$618K$599K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$598K$538K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$177K$8K$110K$59K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.5M$377K$137K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$36K$30K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$331K$274K$42K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$231K$182K$35K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$995$0$995$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$0$16K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$165$46K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$0$14K$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K$4K$12K$75
Information technologyLn 14$40K$24K$12K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$213K$181K$22K$10K
TravelLn 17$32K$29K$2K$977
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$39K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$36K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$114K$97K$15K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$67K$3K$47K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$3.4M$759K$293K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.6M$4.5M$171K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$4.0M$273K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$3.5M−$147K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$2.9M$485K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$2.4M$168K$882K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,626,537 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,619,401$1,461,038
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,626,693$3,140,585
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,486$6,294
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,797$18,620
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,302,377$4,626,537
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,465,534$3,784,205
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$28,022
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $563,697$642,867
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,029,231$4,455,094
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $273,146$171,443
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $4,626,537 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,915 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$60,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,401,038
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,074
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,461,038
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,140,585
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,294$6,294
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,705$15,705
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,140,585 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,914$4,626,537
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,455,094 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,314 · Management $109,644 · Fundraising $59,296$177,254
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,494,890 · Management $376,848 · Fundraising $136,791$3,008,529
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $30,093 · Management $4,197 · Fundraising $2,117$36,407
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $273,865 · Management $42,317 · Fundraising $14,998$331,180
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $182,361 · Management $34,624 · Fundraising $13,850$230,835
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $995 · Fundraising $0$995
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $15,670 · Fundraising $0$15,670
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $28,022$28,022
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $165 · Management $45,512 · Fundraising $0$45,677
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $13,856 · Fundraising $0$13,856
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,129 · Management $11,677 · Fundraising $75$15,881
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,348 · Management $12,075 · Fundraising $3,965$40,388
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $181,265 · Management $21,758 · Fundraising $10,072$213,095
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,598 · Management $1,955 · Fundraising $977$31,530
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,362 · Management $2,187 · Fundraising $2,187$43,736
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,508 · Management $3,451 · Fundraising $2,197$41,156
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,075 · Management $15,079 · Fundraising $1,865$114,019
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,098 · Management $46,967 · Fundraising $16,799$66,864
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,403,071 · Management $758,812 · Fundraising $293,211$4,455,094
Part X · Balance sheet $2,187,683 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,458$78,309
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $115,133$277,553
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $948,499$993,889
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $179,658$167,183
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,832$13,747
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $617,744$598,997
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $131,429$58,005
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,075,782$2,187,683
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $223,047$266,632
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $127,744$53,272
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $597,510$537,968
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,209,588$1,352,117
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $268,684$297,598
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,478,272$1,649,715
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,075,782$2,187,683
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,649,715 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,626,537
XI-2 Total expenses$4,455,094
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$171,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,478,272
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,649,715

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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