Monarch Lifeworks is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that individuals with autism lead healthy and enriched lives by providing essential clinical services across their lifespan.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 187 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $480K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 1.0% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 6 voting members
Fine: 3 of 6 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.0M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$10.5M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.0M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$9.2M
FY2025$11.0M
Expenses
$10.5M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$8.7M
FY2025$10.5M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$521K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.9M

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 Apr 2015.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $10.3M Management & general 2% · $184K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $103K 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
Executive Director
$103,302Pt VII · Sec A
Chair (1/11/25 to 6/30/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Risk Management and General Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Information Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Jaras’s $103K as Executive Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2901 $10–100M health care 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Nicole Jaras$103,302$96,054

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides clinical services to help autistic individuals lead healthy, enriched lives.

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3 programs · $10.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Group Homes

Lifeworks Supported Living Services offer residents comfortable, secure home settings and essential clinical services that promote independence, self direction, community-inclusion, safety, ongoing skill development, interpersonal connectivity, and an overall high-quality of life.

$6.3Mprogram expense
02

Prevocational Services and Life Skills

Lifeworks Prevocational and Life Skills are geared toward individuals with significant symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder who have completed their schooling but are not currently candidates for competitive work or postsecondary education.

$2.9Mprogram expense
03

Community Services

Lifeworks Behavioral Health division provides an array of services to support adults and transition-aged youth with ASD and co-occurring mental health conditions. Treatment services focus on resolving mental health symptoms, as well as improving emotional and behavioral management, social competency community involvement, and overall…

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$10.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.3M
Managementcol C$184K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Government grantsLn 1e$391K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$11.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$538K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5187
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$1.6M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$400K$538K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$239K$239K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.6M$5.6M$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$71K$71K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$729K$729K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$509K$509K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$0$7K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$0$42K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$420K$415K$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$235K$235K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$893K$893K$0$0
TravelLn 17$162K$162K$0$0
InterestLn 20$2$2$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$129K$129K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$130K$0$130K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.4M$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$422$422$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.5M$10.3M$184K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $11.0M$10.5M$480K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.2M$8.7M$562K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.5M$7.2M$264K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.3M$6.6M$754K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.1M$5.3M$780K$355K 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.1M$5.1M$43K−$521K 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 $10,993,475 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $340,946$414,894
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,850,550$10,545,129
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,675$22,927
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,069$10,525
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,218,240$10,993,475
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $241,738$239,249
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,613,177$6,876,690
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,801,384$3,397,961
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,656,299$10,513,900
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $561,941$479,575
Part VI · Governance 3 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,993,475 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$391,187
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,707
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$414,894
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,545,129
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,927$22,927
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,525$10,525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,545,129 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,452$10,993,475
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,513,900 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $239,249$239,249
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,568,693 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,568,693
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $70,514 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$70,514
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $728,878 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$728,878
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $508,605 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$508,605
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,234 · Fundraising $0$7,234
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $41,670 · Fundraising $0$41,670
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,392 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,392
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,986 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,986
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $415,256 · Management $4,935 · Fundraising $0$420,191
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $235,320 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$235,320
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $893,429 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$893,429
IX-17 TravelPrograms $162,372 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$162,372
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $129,252 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$129,252
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $130,055 · Fundraising $0$130,055
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,355,636 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,355,636
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $422 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,330,006 · Management $183,894 · Fundraising $0$10,513,900
Part X · Balance sheet $3,925,806 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,576,747$1,291,497
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,427,983$2,032,593
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $89,421$61,472
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $399,998$537,690
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,512$2,554
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,499,661$3,925,806
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,003,658$968,493
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,446$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,064,235$1,035,436
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,297,759$2,762,860
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $137,667$127,510
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,435,426$2,890,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,499,661$3,925,806
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,890,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,993,475
XI-2 Total expenses$10,513,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$479,575
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,435,426
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$24,631
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,890,370

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