Spectrum Support INC FY2021 filing

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To form relationships which Support people with disabilities to achieve their life goals in the areas of residential, employment, community engagement and personal services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$176K 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $551K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$176K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $72K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.3M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2021▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2025$9.5M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2021▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$8.7M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$998K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Mar 1990.

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% · $4.2M Management & general 7% · $296K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $176K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$115,481Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$60,934Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Freeman’s $139K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cindy Freeman$138,585$125,834$124,710$118,405$115,481$108,437
Carolyn Snyder$109,526—————
Alman Brown——$70,911$57,718——
Larisa Gracie————$60,934$59,494

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

Supports people with disabilities to achieve life goals through relationships in housing, work, and community.

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3 programs · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Residential Program

Provides personalized community based assisted living to developmentally disabled adults.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Day

Provide support to people with developmental disabilities to engage in meaningful activities in their communities AND/OR obtain paid employment. Transportation is provided to program sites and community activities.

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

Community Learning Services

Promoting personal growth through community activities.

$305Kprogram 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
Cla FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$72K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$626K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$296K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$626K
Government grantsLn 1e$624K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$377K
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5142
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$377K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$998K$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$178K$89K$89K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.7M$142K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$218K$213K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$243K$225K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$82K$77K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$111K$111K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$162
Office expensesLn 13$98K$90K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$221K$218K$3K
TravelLn 17$48K$44K$5K
InterestLn 20$54K$50K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$80K$73K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$82K$75K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$129K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$4.2M$296K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 18, 2026 $9.5M$8.7M$795K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 28, 2025 $8.8M$7.2M$1.6M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 23, 2024 $6.1M$6.4M−$324K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 27, 2023 $6.2M$5.7M$462K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 21, 2022 $5.3M$4.4M$837K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2021 $3.8M$3.9M−$86K$998K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,286,954 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,635$626,002
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,770,605$4,623,677
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,781$1,163
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,042$36,112
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,807,063$5,286,954
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 $3,007,851$3,523,389
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $885,357$926,375
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,893,208$4,449,764
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86,145$837,190
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $5,286,954 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $234,725 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$623,592
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$626,002
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,388,952$4,388,952
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,163$1,163
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $36,112$36,112
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,623,677 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,275$5,286,954
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,449,764 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,970 · Management $88,970$177,940
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,742,938 · Management $141,639$2,884,577
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $212,905 · Management $5,401$218,306
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $224,612 · Management $17,954$242,566
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,080$1,080
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $76,915 · Management $5,195$82,110
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $110,543$110,543
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,112 · Management $162$2,274
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $90,339 · Management $7,987$98,326
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,356$14,356
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $217,648 · Management $3,213$220,861
IX-17 TravelPrograms $43,892 · Management $4,534$48,426
IX-20 InterestPrograms $49,850 · Management $4,621$54,471
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $72,993 · Management $7,237$80,230
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $75,418 · Management $6,447$81,865
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128,770 · Management $3,063$131,833
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,153,341 · Management $296,423 · Fundraising $0$4,449,764
Part X · Balance sheet $3,989,481 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $174,228$205,715
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,186,830$1,207,321
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $183,177$806,689
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $52,368$84,867
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,683,720$376,791
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,475$1,308,098
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,287,798$3,989,481
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $560,379$376,518
X-19 Deferred revenue$32,198
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $595,870$658,124
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,289,855$2,151,310
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $997,943$1,838,171
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $997,943$1,838,171
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,287,798$3,989,481
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,838,171 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,286,954
XI-2 Total expenses$4,449,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$837,190
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$997,943
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,038
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,838,171

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