The Nvld Project is dedicated to raising awareness, building suppport and creating helpful solutions for children, adolescents, and adults with non-verbal learning disability. This goal is accomplished through a variety of programs, including educational workshops, research, and ongoing advocacy long term. The Nvld Project seeks to define and establish Nvld as a valid disorder in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 13% 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$799K
240% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 240% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$964K
+159% vs prior year
Spent
$446K
To programs
72%
Net assets
−$466K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$964K
FY2025▲ +159%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$595K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$373K
FY2025$964K
Expenses
$446K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$401K
FY2021$509K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$320K
FY2025$446K
Net assets
−$466K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.0M
FY2021−$944K
FY2022−$981K
FY2023−$1.0M
FY2024−$984K
FY2025−$466K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2013.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $319K Management & general 6% · $26K Fundraising 23% · $101K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$106,019Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paula M Dennis’s $106K as Executive Director is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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
Paula M Dennis$106,019$106,882$100,691$121,734$91,641$91,641

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Raises awareness, builds support, and creates solutions for people with non-verbal learning disability.

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1 program · $319K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The goals of the organization are to support research to clearlydefine the disorder, support research and analysis to understandthe etiology of the disorder and support and guide research anddevelopment of state of the art interventions to aid people withthe disorder and their families.

$319Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2025

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$964K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$977K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$446K
Ln 25
Programscol B$319K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$101K
Owns and owesPt X
−$466K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K
Total assetsLn 16$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$799K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$977K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$964K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$334K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$334K
Total assetsLn 16$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$799K
Net assetsLn 32−$466K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$334K
Total assetsLn 16$65K$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$799K
Net assetsLn 32−$984K−$466K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$230K$230K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$131K$26K$13K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$2K$890$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$41K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$388$388
Office expensesLn 13$12K$9K$2K$580
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$505$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$446K$319K$26K$101K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $964K$446K$519K−$466K 990 PDF
FY2024 $373K$320K$53K−$984K 990 PDF
FY2023 $324K$381K−$57K−$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $348K$384K−$36K−$981K 990 PDF
FY2021 $595K$509K$87K−$944K 990 PDF
FY2020 $211K$401K−$190K−$1.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $964,395 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $385,065$977,012
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $681$1,235
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,091−$13,852
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $372,655$964,395
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100,000$230,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,773$140,294
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,777$75,330
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $319,550$445,624
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,105$518,771
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $964,395 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$58,795
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$918,217
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$977,012
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,235$1,235
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$13,852−$13,852
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,235 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$13,852$964,395
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $445,624 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $230,000$230,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,279 · Management $13,140 · Fundraising $91,976$131,395
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,780 · Management $890 · Fundraising $6,229$8,899
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,400$41,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $388$388
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,299 · Management $1,744 · Fundraising $580$11,623
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,200$4,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,606$3,606
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $505 · Management $5,841 · Fundraising $1,767$8,113
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $319,257 · Management $25,815 · Fundraising $100,552$445,624
Part X · Balance sheet $333,662 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,891$333,662
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $64,891$333,662
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,049,348$799,348
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$984,457−$465,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $64,891$333,662
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$465,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$964,395
XI-2 Total expenses$445,624
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$518,771
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$984,457
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$465,686

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