Unless U is committed to serving adults with developmental disabilities and their families through continuing education, life skills, and social skills. Our services create an environment that promotes independence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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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FY2020 · 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 $577K a year · 36% 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
50 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 50.1 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
$72K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$1.2M
Spent
$300K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$995K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$300K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$770K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$4.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Feb 2015.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $218K Management & general 17% · $52K Fundraising 10% · $30K

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; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$62,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindy Cleveland’s $127K as Executive Di is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2020
Lindy Cleveland$126,794$62,500

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 education and life skills to adults with developmental disabilities, fostering independence.

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1 program · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Unless u is committed to serving adults with developmental disabilities and their families through continuing education, life skills, and social skills. Our services create an environment that promotes independence.

$218Kprogram 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$1K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$986K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$300K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
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$986K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$300K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$196K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$80
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$482K
Other assetsLn 15$358K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$871K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187K$482K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$62K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$95K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$11K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$8K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$5K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$19K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$683
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K$218K$52K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.8M$51K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$1.5M$591K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.5M$400K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$770K$857K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $995K$346K$650K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$300K$914K$2.0M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,213,977 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $766,470$985,798
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $199,466$215,048
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,138$13,131
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,679$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $991,753$1,213,977
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $175,874$203,137
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,802$97,013
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $276,676$300,150
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $715,077$913,827
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 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-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,213,977 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$196,001
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$789,797
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$300,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$985,798
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $215,048$215,048
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13,051$13,051
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $80$80
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $228,179$1,213,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $300,150 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,500$62,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,651 · Management $31,550$126,201
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,827 · Management $3,609$14,436
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,203 · Management $2,734$10,937
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $30,119$30,119
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,431 · Management $1,144$4,575
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,364 · Management $2,121$8,485
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,221 · Management $1,740$6,961
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,413 · Management $2,138$8,551
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,772 · Management $5,881$24,653
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,049 · Management $683$2,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $218,431 · Management $51,600 · Fundraising $30,119$300,150
Part X · Balance sheet $2,093,320 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,862$66,401
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $831,748$1,187,483
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $187,389$481,608
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $63,687$357,828
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,164,086$2,093,320
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,866$32,079
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $43,135$39,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,001$71,829
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $685,244$967,079
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $426,841$1,054,412
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,112,085$2,021,491
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,164,086$2,093,320
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,021,491 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,213,977
XI-2 Total expenses$300,150
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$913,827
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,112,085
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,421
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,021,491

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