Elija Transitional Programs & Services ("tps") focuses on preparing adolescents and young adults with autism to live and work as independently as possible.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $263K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$689K
692% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 692% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$633K
Spent
$727K
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$589K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$633K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$633K
FY2021$489K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$789K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$727K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$727K
FY2021$737K
FY2022$840K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
−$589K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$589K
FY2021−$837K
FY2022−$1.1M
FY2023−$1.6M
FY2024−$1.9M
FY2025−$2.1M

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 Sep 2017.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $600K Management & general 16% · $119K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $51K 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 Director
$43,290Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$7,300Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debora Thivierge’s $43K as CEO is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 734 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Debora Thivierge$43,326$60,972$60,246$56,465$43,290
Carolyn Varajao$22,602$20,986$20,987$13,330$7,300
Susan Wisnewski$2,707————

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

Prepares young adults with autism for independent living and work.

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1 program · $600K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Elija transitional programs & services provides a multiyear program to assess, train, and place these individuals in part-time or full-time careers or in volunteer or paid work experiences. TPS then continues to support these students through career coaching and employer training.

$600Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$633K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$591K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Money outPt IX
$727K
Ln 25
Programscol B$600K
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
−$589K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$689K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$591K
Total revenueLn 12$633K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$689K
Net assetsLn 32−$589K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$568K$689K
Net assetsLn 32−$495K−$589K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$46K$11K$918
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$469K$370K$91K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K$34K$12K$531
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K$104
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$3K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$875$875
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$60K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$794$794
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$75K$540
Total functional expensesLn 25$727K$600K$119K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.2M−$176K−$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.4M−$268K−$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $789K$1.4M−$569K−$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $618K$840K−$222K−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $489K$737K−$248K−$837K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $633K$727K−$95K−$589K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $632,739 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,536$42,066
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $418,232$590,673
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $125$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $568,893$632,739
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 $498,231$581,866
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,618$145,411
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $612,849$727,277
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,956−$94,538
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $632,739 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,066
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $590,673$590,673
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $590,673 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$632,739
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $727,277 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,985 · Management $11,318 · Fundraising $918$58,221
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $370,166 · Management $91,103 · Fundraising $7,391$468,660
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,907 · Management $11,554 · Fundraising $531$45,992
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,630 · Management $2,259 · Fundraising $104$8,993
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,670 · Management $2,000$4,670
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $875$875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,210$1,210
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,225$60,225
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,908$1,908
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $794$794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,189 · Management $540$75,729
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $599,559 · Management $118,774 · Fundraising $8,944$727,277
Part X · Balance sheet $99,517 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,883$68,973
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,820$19,990
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,000$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,039$3,244
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$7,310
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,742$99,517
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,045$5,454
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $548,482$683,469
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $567,610$688,923
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$494,868−$589,406
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$494,868−$589,406
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,742$99,517
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$589,406 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$632,739
XI-2 Total expenses$727,277
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$94,538
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$494,868
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$589,406

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