Emerge INC FY2024 filing

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Columbia, MD501(c)(3)Since 1976Human ServicesEIN 52-1073386Revenue $45.6M in FY2024

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.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$724K 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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FY2024 · 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
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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$724K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$26.6M
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$45.6M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$46.7M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$24.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$45.6M
FY2024▼ -12%
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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
$46.7M
FY2024▲ +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
$24.0M
FY2024▼ -4%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $43.2M Management & general 7% · $3.4M

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

20 people listed on the 990; $724K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$143,756Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$133,570Pt VII · Sec A
$121,530Pt VII · Sec A
$112,759Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$109,413Pt VII · Sec A
$103,375Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $43.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$43.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$45.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Money outPt IX
$46.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$43.2M
Managementcol C$3.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$24.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40.2M
Total assetsLn 16$50.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Total revenueLn 12$45.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.2M
Other assetsLn 15$948K
Total assetsLn 16$50.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.6M
Net assetsLn 32$24.0M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29.1M$40.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.0M$8.2M
Total assetsLn 16$49.9M$50.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.8M$26.6M
Net assetsLn 32$25.1M$24.0M
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$29.9M$28.2M$1.7M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.8M$2.5M$235K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.5M$2.3M$227K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$58K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$65K$65K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$39K
Information technologyLn 14$443K$297K$147K
OccupancyLn 16$2.4M$2.2M$228K
TravelLn 17$912K$906K$7K
InterestLn 20$134K$134K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$818K$818K
InsuranceLn 23$356K$356K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.9M$2.8M$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$3.2M$3.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$46.7M$43.2M$3.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $55.6M$47.2M$8.4M$32.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $45.6M$46.7M−$1.1M$24.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 $45,579,383 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,483$10,440
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,569,978$43,548,691
I-10 Investment income$1,881,242
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,182$139,010
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $51,607,643$45,579,383
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,804,065$35,348,870
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,373,876$11,344,727
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,177,941$46,693,597
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,429,702−$1,114,214
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $45,579,383 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,440
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,440
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $43,548,691$43,548,691
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,881,242$1,881,242
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $139,010$139,010
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,568,943 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$45,579,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,693,597 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $146,276$146,276
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,201,708 · Management $1,728,633$29,930,341
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,519,811 · Management $235,403$2,755,214
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,289,845 · Management $227,194$2,517,039
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $24,405$24,405
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $57,500$57,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $65,030$65,030
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $38,650$38,650
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $296,607 · Management $146,796$443,403
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,200,356 · Management $228,250$2,428,606
IX-17 TravelPrograms $905,504 · Management $6,596$912,100
IX-20 InterestManagement $134,067$134,067
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $818,433$818,433
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $355,827$355,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,840,071 · Management $49,810$2,889,881
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,176,825$3,176,825
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,249,160 · Management $3,444,437 · Fundraising $0$46,693,597
Part X · Balance sheet $50,525,564 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,110,371$40,200,894
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,793,944$1,147,758
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $75,606$69,217
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,007,625$8,159,854
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $934,418$947,841
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,921,964$50,525,564
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,300,093$2,549,184
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,297,941$20,498,114
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,537,489$2,267,381
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,703,988$1,242,646
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,839,511$26,557,325
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,082,453$23,968,239
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,082,453$23,968,239
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,921,964$50,525,564
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,968,239 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$45,579,383
XI-2 Total expenses$46,693,597
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,114,214
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,082,453
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,968,239

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