Helps young women with autism and related social and learning disabilities develop transferable job skills through immersive learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 4 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$255K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$570K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$488K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$277K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$570K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$380K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$570K
Expenses
$488K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$403K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$488K
Net assets
$277K
FY2024▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$277K

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 Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $376K Management & general 13% · $64K Fundraising 10% · $48K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robin Davies-Small’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marjorie Madfis——$37,188$109,000$90,000
Robin Davies-Small$85,000$85,000$38,260——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches young women job skills through immersive learning experiences.

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1 program · $376K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Yes she can helps young women with autism spectrum disorders and related social and learning disabilities develop essential skills for employment and independence. Program participants receive professional coaching in an immersive and authentic business environment, with a comprehensive curriculum and rigorous evaluation protocol.

$376Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$570K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$419K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$488K
Ln 25
Programscol B$376K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$277K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$531K
LiabilitiesLn 26$255K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$419K
Government grantsLn 1e$287K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$109K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$220
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$570K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$228K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$228K
Other assetsLn 15$236K
Total assetsLn 16$531K
LiabilitiesLn 26$255K
Net assetsLn 32$277K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 68
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$182K$228K
Total assetsLn 16$517K$531K
LiabilitiesLn 26$322K$255K
Net assetsLn 32$194K$277K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$71K$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$215K$180K$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$26K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$24K$12K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$5K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$52K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$878$878
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$13K$5K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$488K$376K$64K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $570K$488K$82K$277K 990 PDF
FY2023 $418K$401K$18K$194K 990 PDF
FY2022 $338K$327K$11K$176K 990 PDF
FY2021 $457K$403K$54K$155K 990 PDF
FY2020 $380K$342K$38K$102K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $570,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $302,811$419,265
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $86,059$143,973
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55$220
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,567$7,019
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $418,492$570,477
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 $266,494$330,641
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,046$157,527
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $400,540$488,168
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,952$82,309
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $570,477 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $817 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,623
VIII-1e Government grants$287,360
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$109,282
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$109,282
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$419,265
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $143,973$143,973
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $220$220
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,568$3,568
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,634$2,634
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $147,424 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,788$570,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $488,168 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,400 · Management $6,800 · Fundraising $6,800$85,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $180,435 · Management $17,184 · Fundraising $17,184$214,803
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,904 · Management $2,467 · Fundraising $2,467$30,838
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,750$9,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,831 · Management $12,241 · Fundraising $1,840$37,912
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,068 · Management $5,068 · Fundraising $5,221$15,357
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,494 · Management $4,999 · Fundraising $5,000$62,493
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,333 · Fundraising $2,889$7,222
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $878$878
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,017 · Management $4,630 · Fundraising $6,268$23,915
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $376,482 · Management $64,017 · Fundraising $47,669$488,168
Part X · Balance sheet $531,156 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $181,787$227,770
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $55,565$67,847
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $278,847$235,539
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $516,771$531,156
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,300$16,425
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $288,005$238,131
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $322,480$254,556
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $194,291$276,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $194,291$276,600
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $516,771$531,156
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $276,600 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$570,477
XI-2 Total expenses$488,168
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$194,291
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$276,600

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