Optimal Rhythms INC

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Newburgh, IN501(c)(3)EIN 46-3704955Revenue $552K in FY2024

On file with the IRSoptimalaccess.org1003 State Route 662 W, 47630-1006 · Newburgh, INTax-exempt since Apr 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To optimally support autistic individuals to experience their full potential through access to communication, education, and connection for a good, full, and autonomous life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 95 volunteers and 11 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 $20K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $437
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$552K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$616K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$552K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$523K
FY2023$656K
FY2024$552K
Expenses
$616K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$587K
FY2024$616K
Net assets
$148K
FY2024▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$148K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $315K Management & general 41% · $251K Fundraising 8% · $51K

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; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$75,603Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karyn C Depriest$75,603$77,320$77,320$62,529$63,338

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

Programs and updates

Empowering autistic individuals with communication, education, and connection for fulfilling, autonomous lives.

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3 programs · $310K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Access academy therapeutic day school for autistic students the program is specifically designed to provide an alternative educational classroom for students on the autism spectrum who are not making adequate academic progress in the traditional school setting.

$256Kprogram expense
02

Rethinking autism conference and trainings, educates medical professionals, therapists,educators, parents, and caregivers who are tasked with caring for childrenand adults with autism spectrum disorders.

$53Kprogram expense
03

Access family summer intensives provide caregivers with crucial opportunities to develop reliable multi-modal communication skills and practice proven therapeutic supports. Each family is supported on their individual journey, fostering a sense of community and mutual encouragement.

$1Kprogram 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$437

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$552K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$440K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$616K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$251K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Government grantsLn 1e$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$440K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$552K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 695
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$213K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$333K$232K$65K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$18K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$3K$28K$459
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$91K$45K$46K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$3K$17K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$7K$36K$21
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
TravelLn 17$9K$8K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$616K$315K$251K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $552K$616K−$65K$148K 990 PDF
FY2023 $656K$587K$69K$213K 990 PDF
FY2022 $523K$507K$16K$144K 990 PDF
FY2021 $457K$384K$72K$129K 990 PDF
FY2020 $246K$238K$7K$56K 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 $551,690 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $188,780$75,582
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $464,159$440,217
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,418$9,406
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $410$26,485
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $655,767$551,690
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $390,360$359,591
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $196,654$256,846
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $587,014$616,437
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $68,753−$64,747
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $551,690 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$43,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,582
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,582
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $440,217$440,217
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,406$9,406
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$93−$93
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,578$26,578
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $476,201 · Excluded from tax −$93$551,690
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $616,437 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $232,024 · Management $64,914 · Fundraising $35,671$332,609
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,815 · Management $6,409 · Fundraising $2,758$26,982
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,956 · Management $28,026 · Fundraising $459$31,441
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,627 · Management $46,297$90,924
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,785 · Management $17,151 · Fundraising $11,882$31,818
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,816 · Management $35,666 · Fundraising $21$42,503
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $45,559$45,559
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,686 · Management $1,573$9,259
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,342$5,342
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,709 · Management $250,937 · Fundraising $50,791$616,437
Part X · Balance sheet $160,978 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,425$64,543
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $35,760$96,435
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,185$160,978
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,306$11,523
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,323
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,306$12,846
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $212,879$148,132
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $212,879$148,132
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,185$160,978
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $148,132 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$551,690
XI-2 Total expenses$616,437
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,747
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$212,879
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$148,132

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

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