To provide creative living options, advocate for equal recognition, and ensure a quality of life for adults who are differently-abled.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$170K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $214K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$170K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $52K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$703K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
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
$4.4M
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$249K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$6.7M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$5.7M
Net assets
$249K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$707K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1975.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $3.8M Management & general 9% · $377K Fundraising 0% · $8K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $170K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Nursing
$101,847Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$68,490Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cheryl Jordan’s $149K as Executive Director is at the 72nd 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cheryl Jordan$148,867$130,802$103,763$81,304$74,753$68,490
Eva Robinson$134,660$129,781$106,288———
Anne Royal——$124,720$111,239$111,759$101,847
Marilu Rivera———$111,432——
Maricar Cruz———$110,791——
Amy Tang———$108,296——
Samuel Thuku———$106,533——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers creative living, advocates for equal recognition, and ensures quality of life for adults with disabilities.

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1 program · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Housing and 24/7 support for adults with developmental disabilities. We served 26 adults in 2020 in group homes and intensive tenant support (high medical needs) supported living homes. Structure is provided in the form of regular routines and schedules for things such as meals, outings, appointments, and activities.

$3.8Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$377K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$249K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$650K
Total assetsLn 16$953K
LiabilitiesLn 26$703K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$388K
SavingsLn 2$262K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$650K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$150K
Total assetsLn 16$953K
LiabilitiesLn 26$703K
Net assetsLn 32$249K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5106
VolunteersI 635
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$650K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$160K$150K
Total assetsLn 16$422K$953K
LiabilitiesLn 26$409K$703K
Net assetsLn 32$13K$249K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$47K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.8M$153K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$153K$141K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$443K$419K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$405$8K
Office expensesLn 13$76K$22K$54K
Information technologyLn 14$40K$40K
OccupancyLn 16$143K$125K$18K
TravelLn 17$32K$29K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$9K$180
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$23K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$131K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$8K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.8M$377K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.7M$5.7M$1.1M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.4M$5.4M−$8K$77K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.1M$5.2M−$140K$81K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.7M$5.0M−$308K$216K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$4.6M$458K$707K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.4M$4.2M$200K$249K 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
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Part I · Summary $4,419,580 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $154,882$76,905
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,550,619$4,319,691
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,784$3,622
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,447$19,362
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,728,732$4,419,580
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 $3,067,157$3,664,532
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $404,022$555,043
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,471,179$4,219,575
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $257,553$200,005
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $4,419,580 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$37,691
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,214
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,596
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,905
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,319,691$4,319,691
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,817$4,817
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,848 · Excluded from tax $653−$1,195
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19,362$19,362
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,337,205 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,470$4,419,580
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,219,575 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,346 · Management $23,959$71,305
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,843,896 · Management $152,857$2,996,753
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $141,080 · Management $11,999$153,079
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $419,159 · Management $24,236$443,395
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,196$2,196
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,887$1,887
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,694$2,694
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $405 · Fundraising $7,568$7,973
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,827 · Management $53,792$75,619
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $40,325$40,325
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $125,343 · Management $17,744$143,087
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,573 · Management $3,101$31,674
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,498 · Management $180$9,678
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,905$2,905
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,035$33,035
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,382 · Management $24,353$47,735
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,653 · Management $13,754$144,407
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,290 · Management $3,538$11,828
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,834,776 · Management $377,231 · Fundraising $7,568$4,219,575
Part X · Balance sheet $952,736 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,632$388,313
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $885$262,031
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $156,393$115,748
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,496
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $159,944$150,125
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,903$30,023
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $421,757$952,736
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $333,882$78,913
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$582,395
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $409,094$703,308
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $241,987$217,710
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,903$31,718
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,663$249,428
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $421,757$952,736
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,428 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,419,580
XI-2 Total expenses$4,219,575
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$200,005
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,663
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,584
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$35,176
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,428

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