Emerge INC FY2023 filing

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Columbia, MD501(c)(3)Since 1976Human ServicesEIN 52-1073386Revenue $51.6M in FY2023

On file with the IRSemergeinc.org9180 Rumsey Rd D-2, 21045-1938 · Columbia, MDTax-exempt since Jan 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Emerge was established to provide developmentally disabled citizenswith community residential housing, vocational training and limited counseling in an effort to maximize the quality of life of each individual.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.5M a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$24.8M
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$51.6M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$41.2M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$25.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$51.6M
FY2023▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$36.0M
FY2021$38.5M
FY2022$39.6M
FY2023$51.6M
FY2024$45.6M
FY2025$55.6M
Expenses
$41.2M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$33.6M
FY2021$34.7M
FY2022$36.4M
FY2023$41.2M
FY2024$46.7M
FY2025$47.2M
Net assets
$25.1M
FY2023▲ +71%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$11.5M
FY2022$14.7M
FY2023$25.1M
FY2024$24.0M
FY2025$32.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jan 1977.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $36.8M Management & general 11% · $4.4M

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Wamsley’s $150K as Executive Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2020
David Wamsley$149,988$143,756$129,999
Brent Jones$139,984$133,570—
Jermaine Winter$136,819——
Jesse Hagan$132,923——
Lance Daniels$132,512——
Tyrone Sanderlin$132,295——
Antoine Williams—$121,530—
Kristina Springirth—$112,759$100,102

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

Provides housing, job training, and counseling for adults with developmental disabilities.

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1 program · $36.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Emerge was established to provide developmentally disabled citizens withcommunity residential housing, vocational training and limited counselingin an effort to maximize the quality of life of each individual.

$36.8Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$51.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$41.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$36.8M
Managementcol C$4.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$25.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29.1M
Total assetsLn 16$49.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$51.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.0M
Other assetsLn 15$934K
Total assetsLn 16$49.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.8M
Net assetsLn 32$25.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5660
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21.5M$29.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.2M$8.0M
Total assetsLn 16$40.4M$49.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.7M$24.8M
Net assetsLn 32$14.7M$25.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$146K$146K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28.1M$25.3M$2.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$109K$106K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.2M$2.2M$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.2M$1.9M$226K
Legal feesLn 11b$149K$149K
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$52K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$266K$266K
OccupancyLn 16$2.7M$2.5M$207K
TravelLn 17$870K$865K$5K
InterestLn 20$141K$141K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$577K$577K
InsuranceLn 23$249K$249K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.0M$3.0M$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$268K$268K
Total functional expensesLn 25$41.2M$36.8M$4.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $55.6M$47.2M$8.4M$32.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $45.6M$46.7M−$1.1M$24.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $51.6M$41.2M$10.4M$25.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $39.6M$36.4M$3.2M$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $38.5M$34.7M$3.8M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $36.0M$33.6M$2.3M$7.7M 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
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Part I · Summary $51,607,643 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,211$6,483
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,477,866$51,569,978
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $99,167$31,182
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $39,582,244$51,607,643
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,164,497$32,804,065
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,231,202$8,373,876
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,395,699$41,177,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,186,545$10,429,702
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $51,607,643 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,483
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,483
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,569,978$51,569,978
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $31,182$31,182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,601,160 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$51,607,643
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,177,941 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $145,756$145,756
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,340,316 · Management $2,806,279$28,146,595
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $106,425 · Management $2,500$108,925
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,215,016 · Management $23,408$2,238,424
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,938,534 · Management $225,831$2,164,365
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $149,254$149,254
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $52,500$52,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $37,115$37,115
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $25,718$25,718
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $266,314$266,314
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,531,764 · Management $206,570$2,738,334
IX-17 TravelPrograms $865,204 · Management $5,283$870,487
IX-20 InterestManagement $141,355$141,355
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $576,819$576,819
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $248,515$248,515
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,955,586 · Management $44,000$2,999,586
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $267,879$267,879
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,797,543 · Management $4,380,398 · Fundraising $0$41,177,941
Part X · Balance sheet $49,921,964 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,514,866$29,110,371
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,403,812$11,793,944
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $81,996$75,606
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,220,955$8,007,625
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $158,533$934,418
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,380,162$49,921,964
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,225,439$1,300,093
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,865,892$19,297,941
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,770,421$2,537,489
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $865,659$1,703,988
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,727,411$24,839,511
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,652,751$25,082,453
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,652,751$25,082,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,380,162$49,921,964
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,082,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$51,607,643
XI-2 Total expenses$41,177,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,429,702
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,652,751
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,082,453

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