Facilitating the education/specializes training of teachers, therapists, administrators, doctors, nurses, support staff, and rural communities on Down syndrome and other abilities/disabilities promote the benefits a focus on Down syndrome can bring to rural communities and individuals of all abilities and disabilities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$165K
386% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 386% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$38K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$127K
To programs
99%
Net assets
−$122K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$38K
FY2021▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$365K
Expenses
$127K
FY2021▲ +105%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$379K
Net assets
−$122K
FY2021▼ -268%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$33K
FY2021−$122K
FY2022−$124K
FY2023−$154K
FY2024−$168K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending October 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2011.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $126K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
VP & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates professionals and communities on Down syndrome to promote inclusion and benefits for all abilities.

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1 program · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide tools and education to area individuals to educate and promote positive awareness for individuals with DISABILITIES/EXCEPTIONAL abilities.

$126Kprogram 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$2K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$81K
Money outPt IX
$127K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
−$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$81K
Total revenueLn 12$38K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K
Net assetsLn 32−$122K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$7K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$165K
Net assetsLn 32−$33K−$122K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$884$884
InsuranceLn 23$52$52
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$118K$161
All other expensesLn 24e$478$368$110
Total functional expensesLn 25$127K$126K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $365K$379K−$14K−$168K 990 PDF
FY2023 $236K$267K−$30K−$154K 990 PDF
FY2022 $123K$165K−$41K−$124K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $38K$127K−$89K−$122K 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K$62K$9K−$33K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $38,239 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,440$80,985
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,203−$42,746
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,643$38,239
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,982$127,229
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,982$127,229
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,661−$88,990
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $38,239 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,985
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$80,985
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$42,746−$42,746
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$42,746$38,239
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,229 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,361$7,361
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $884$884
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $52$52
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,793 · Management $161$117,954
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $368 · Management $110$478
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $125,522 · Management $1,707 · Fundraising $0$127,229
Part X · Balance sheet $42,792 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,782$42,792
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,782$42,792
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $40,000$40,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,000$165,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$33,218−$122,208
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$33,218−$122,208
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,782$42,792
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$122,208 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,239
XI-2 Total expenses$127,229
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,990
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$33,218
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$122,208

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