Chimes' mission is to foster a welcoming community where individuals of differing abilities and behavioral health needs are supported. The organization enables futures by providing support, advocacy, and solutions that enhance independence, well-being, and belonging.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $386K a year · 1% 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10.4M
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$26.7M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$24.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$878K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$26.7M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27.4M
FY2021$26.7M
FY2022$27.5M
FY2023$34.6M
FY2024$38.4M
FY2025$41.8M
Expenses
$24.2M
FY2021▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26.0M
FY2021$24.2M
FY2022$31.5M
FY2023$36.8M
FY2024$38.7M
FY2025$41.4M
Net assets
$878K
FY2021▲ +155%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.6M
FY2021$878K
FY2022−$3.1M
FY2023−$5.3M
FY2024−$5.7M
FY2025−$5.3M

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 Jun 1993.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $19.9M Management & general 18% · $4.3M

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

17 people listed on the 990; $128K 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
Chief Operating Officer
$128,168Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charles E Budd’s $161K as Division Director is at the 25th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vivian Attanasio——$170,848$148,427——
Charles E Budd$160,937$140,170————
Lauren Pope$148,294—————
Lois M Meszaros————$128,168$123,545
Charles Budd——$105,756———

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 individuals with differing abilities and behavioral health needs through holistic care, advocacy, and innovative solutions.

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2 programs · $19.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community Living Options

Chimes offers an array of supported living options and staffing alternatives to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to live in homes, apartments, and communities of their choice throughout the state of delaware.

$13.4Mprogram expense
02

Day and Vocational Services

Chimes delaware offers a variety of day support and employment options to individuals with developmental disabilities throughout the state. The supports and services are both facility and community based, with individuals having the opportunity to move within the programs as their needs and preferences CHANGE.THE newark enrichment center…

$6.5Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$156K
Money outPt IX
$24.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$19.9M
Managementcol C$4.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$878K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$156K
Total revenueLn 12$26.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.4M
Other assetsLn 15$38K
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.4M
Net assetsLn 32$878K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5742
VolunteersI 611
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$83K$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$12.8M$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.4M$10.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.6M$878K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K$116K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.5M$12.0M$1.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$307K$279K$28K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.2M$2.0M$136K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.6M$1.5M$97K
Legal feesLn 11b$252K$252K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$532K$442K$90K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$221K$166K$55K
OccupancyLn 16$1.7M$1.6M$93K
TravelLn 17$466K$442K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$306K$246K$59K
InsuranceLn 23$120K$43K$77K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.9M$831K$2.0M
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.2M$19.9M$4.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $41.8M$41.4M$341K−$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $38.4M$38.7M−$328K−$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $34.6M$36.8M−$2.2M−$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $27.5M$31.5M−$4.0M−$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $26.7M$24.2M$2.5M$878K 990 PDF
FY2020 $27.4M$26.0M$1.4M−$1.6M 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 $26,673,024 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,757$2,848,792
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,293,542$23,667,817
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$42,204$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,337$156,415
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,367,432$26,673,024
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 $19,572,746$17,761,202
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,399,138$6,434,059
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,971,884$24,195,261
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,395,548$2,477,763
Part VI · Governance 13 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
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 $26,673,024 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,804,314
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,478
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,848,792
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,667,817$23,667,817
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $156,415$156,415
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,667,817 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $156,415$26,673,024
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,195,261 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,818 · Management $14,865$130,683
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,994,166 · Management $1,554,717$13,548,883
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $279,412 · Management $27,940$307,352
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,039,193 · Management $136,189$2,175,382
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,501,677 · Management $97,225$1,598,902
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $251,720$251,720
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $442,124 · Management $90,191$532,315
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,043$2,043
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $165,833 · Management $55,140$220,973
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,573,615 · Management $93,229$1,666,844
IX-17 TravelPrograms $442,059 · Management $23,477$465,536
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $246,477 · Management $59,067$305,544
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $43,141 · Management $76,726$119,867
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $830,898 · Management $2,038,319$2,869,217
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,926,133 · Management $4,269,128 · Fundraising $0$24,195,261
Part X · Balance sheet $11,295,167 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,821$82,579
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,944,422$5,648,049
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $97,506$100,869
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,579,933$5,425,922
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,139,714$37,748
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,844,396$11,295,167
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,867,987$3,198,437
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,576,289$7,218,847
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,444,276$10,417,284
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,599,880$877,883
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,599,880$877,883
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,844,396$11,295,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $877,883 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$26,673,024
XI-2 Total expenses$24,195,261
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,477,763
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,599,880
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$877,883

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