Caroline Center INC

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Ridgely, MD501(c)(3)Since 1975EIN 52-1019072

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Caroline Center inspires program participants to make healthy choices with regards to where, and with whom, they live, learn, work and socialize; and to share in the responsibilities attributing to their quality of life. Employees are inspired to continue to learn and grow professionally and the community is inspired to take an active role in including people with disabilities in their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$229K 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $609K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$229K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $191K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.1M
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$7.3M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$7.1M
FY2025+0.4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$7.1M
Expenses
$7.3M
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$7.3M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1975.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $6.5M Management & general 11% · $792K

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; $229K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$135,062Pt VII · Sec A
$94,188Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kelly E Callahan$135,062$134,875$127,809$120,475$125,028
Cherie Cheezum$94,188$98,203$88,791$86,981$89,841

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

Empowers individuals with disabilities to make healthy life choices and encourages community inclusion.

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3 programs · $6.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential

Provides support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in licensed residential settings located in the general community, propmoting the highest level of independence possible and inclusion in their neighborhoods.

$4.2Mprogram expense
02

Day

Provides opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to explore and develop areas of interest that support socialization, healthy decision making, independence, career exploration and job development.

$2.1Mprogram expense
03

Support Services

Provides supports and skill development to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in residential / day licensed sites to promote healthy living and inclusion in their communities. Guidance, education and resource development is provided to persons with disabilities.

$194Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$202K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Money outPt IX
$7.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.5M
Managementcol C$792K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Government grantsLn 1e$88K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$202K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$6K
Total revenueLn 12$7.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5152
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$229K$217K$13K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$4.5M$4.2M$249K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$565K$429K$137K
Payroll taxesLn 10$351K$333K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$108K$82K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$19K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$195K$129K$66K
TravelLn 17$39K$31K$7K
InterestLn 20$39K$36K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$209K$184K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$104K$74K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$721K$564K$156K
All other expensesLn 24e$172K$132K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.3M$6.5M$792K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.1M$7.3M−$169K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.1M$6.8M$233K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.1M$6.7M$1.4M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.0M$6.6M$384K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.5M$6.2M$1.2M$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,100,794 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$87,913
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,899
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$96,812
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,801,987$6,801,987
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $207,801$207,801
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$5,806−$5,806
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,009,788 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,806$7,100,794
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,269,596 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $216,574 · Management $12,676$229,250
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $4,248,537 · Management $248,668$4,497,205
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $428,943 · Management $136,516$565,459
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $332,559 · Management $18,433$350,992
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $81,993 · Management $25,798$107,791
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,891$1,891
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,646 · Management $20,247$38,893
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $129,372 · Management $65,765$195,137
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,398 · Management $7,460$38,858
IX-20 InterestPrograms $36,102 · Management $2,747$38,849
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $183,628 · Management $25,068$208,696
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $74,388 · Management $29,212$103,600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $564,184 · Management $156,499$720,683
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $131,659 · Management $40,633$172,292
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,477,983 · Management $791,613 · Fundraising $0$7,269,596
Part X · Balance sheet $5,350,943 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,144,057$2,052,419
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $275,281$608,864
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,804$51,894
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,541,793$1,631,796
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,985,440$1,005,970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,994,375$5,350,943
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $306,964$283,982
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,764,153$1,312,505
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,071,117$1,596,487
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,919,672$3,751,863
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,586$2,593
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,923,258$3,754,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,994,375$5,350,943
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,754,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,100,794
XI-2 Total expenses$7,269,596
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$168,802
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,923,258
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,754,456

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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