Serving children with autism in the greater seattle area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$396K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $114K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$396K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $14K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$733K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2023▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$733K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$624K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$743K

From the FY2023 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $2.2M Management & general 28% · $854K

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; $396K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$166,023Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$125,118Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Bcba
$104,814Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dawn Myre’s $179K as Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dawn Myre$179,446$166,023———
Lindsey McGrew——$103,125$174,933$104,800
Erica Lau$132,628$125,118———
Crystal Christensen—$104,814———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports children with autism in the Seattle area.

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2 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Therapy sessions by the grady clinic for each student by board certified behavior analysts.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Classroom education provided to children with autism by dedicated teachers and aides with small classroom sizes and individualized assessments and education plans.

$378Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$14K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,768

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$854K
Owns and owesPt X
$733K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$766K
Total assetsLn 16$766K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$83K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$32K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$762K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$766K
Total assetsLn 16$766K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$733K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 566
VolunteersI 620
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$686K$766K
Total assetsLn 16$686K$766K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$624K$733K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$21K$84K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$1.7M$605K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$3K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$228K$182K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$130K$129K$950
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$42K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$39K$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$99K$89K$10K
InterestLn 20$15$15
InsuranceLn 23$26K$21K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$11K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.2M$854K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.0M$3.1M−$25K$743K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.2M$3.1M$109K$733K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.6M−$81K$624K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.0M$578K$705K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.1M−$9K$128K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,187,832 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,139$83,357
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,391,724$3,127,158
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,913$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,598−$22,687
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,539,352$3,187,832
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,768$2,027
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,238,473$2,691,043
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $372,327$385,634
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,620,568$3,078,704
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$81,216$109,128
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,187,832 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$44,952
VIII-1e Government grants$2,263
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,142
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$31,705
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$83,357
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,127,158$3,127,158
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$22,687−$22,687
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,127,158 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$22,683$3,187,832
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,078,704 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,027$2,027
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,963 · Management $83,851$104,814
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,705,513 · Management $605,385$2,310,898
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,644 · Management $44,786$47,430
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $182,321 · Management $45,580$227,901
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,300$5,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $128,588 · Management $950$129,538
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $13,067$13,067
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,174 · Management $4,558$46,732
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,278 · Management $19,278$38,556
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $89,454 · Management $9,939$99,393
IX-20 InterestManagement $15$15
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,848 · Management $5,212$26,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,373 · Management $15,600$26,973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,225,183 · Management $853,521 · Fundraising $0$3,078,704
Part X · Balance sheet $765,877 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $682,449$761,837
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,036$4,040
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $686,485$765,877
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $33,255$33,207
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,943$33,207
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $623,542$732,670
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $686,485$765,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $732,670 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,187,832
XI-2 Total expenses$3,078,704
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,128
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$623,542
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$732,670

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