Easter Seals Serving Dc-MD-Va INC

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Silver Spring, MD501(c)(3)Since 1945Diseases & DisordersEIN 53-0212296Revenue $30.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSeseal.org1420 Spring St, 20910-2701 · Silver Spring, MDTax-exempt since Dec 1972Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Early child education, adult & SR, veteran, therapy, caregiver & respite services & public health education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers and 518 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 $401K 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 79% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $295K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16.8M
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30.9M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$33.9M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$27.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$30.9M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.7M
FY2021$23.3M
FY2022$30.4M
FY2023$30.2M
FY2024$28.0M
FY2025$30.9M
Expenses
$33.9M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.9M
FY2021$22.2M
FY2022$26.0M
FY2023$29.9M
FY2024$30.9M
FY2025$33.9M
Net assets
$27.3M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23.8M
FY2021$26.2M
FY2022$31.2M
FY2023$31.6M
FY2024$29.8M
FY2025$27.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Dec 1972.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $25.9M Management & general 20% · $6.9M Fundraising 4% · $1.2M

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

40 people listed on the 990; $1.6M 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
President & CEO
$444,975Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer (former)
$200,100Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Innovation & Program Dev
$186,142Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$165,485Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Vice President
$162,853Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President or Communications
$159,954Pt VII · Sec A
Lead Clinician
$156,010Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$117,500Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Horowitch’s $445K as President & CEO is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jonathan Horowitch$444,975$406,732$406,732$355,358$372,892$279,377
Carol Watson—$198,500$198,500$201,077$209,242$163,116
Donald May$200,100—————
Bradley Freedman—$198,200$197,850$167,192——
Larry Bram$186,142$187,000$187,000$181,462$188,018$135,624
James Smith$165,485—$174,600$183,985——
Phillip Panzarella—————$179,364
James B Smith PHD—$174,600————

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

Provides early childhood education, adult day care, therapy, and caregiver support services to seniors, veterans, and individuals with disabilities in the DC-MD-VA region.

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3 programs · $25.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Military and veterans programs assist active-duty military, veterans, and their families in overcoming barriers to well-being by addressing their needs in mental health and in transitioning to civilian employment.

$12.3Mprogram expense
02

Early child development and education services remove barriers to children's success in school, as well as family well-being. Programs include three Child Development Centers, which provide high-quality early childhood education that prepares children for success in kindergarten and beyond.

$7.9Mprogram expense
03

Adult and senior day services remove barriers to the well-being of adults with disabilities and their caregivers. Provided through three centers, our Adult Day Services provide a cost-effective alternative to nursing homes or other alternatives for adults with disabilities and seniors.

$5.6Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$295K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$33.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$25.9M
Managementcol C$6.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$27.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$44.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
40
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$247K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$30.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
SavingsLn 2$207K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21.6M
Other assetsLn 15$7.6M
Total assetsLn 16$44.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.8M
Net assetsLn 32$27.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5518
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$3.8M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.6M$7.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22.8M$21.6M
Total assetsLn 16$47.3M$44.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.5M$16.8M
Net assetsLn 32$29.8M$27.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$588K$499K$73K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18.8M$16.0M$2.3M$542K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$283K$237K$36K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.9M$1.6M$237K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.6M$1.3M$198K$56K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$850
Accounting feesLn 11c$80K$80K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M$835K$639K$111K
Office expensesLn 13$2.3M$2.0M$356K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$514K$200K$287K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$3.0M$1.7M$937K$331K
TravelLn 17$101K$88K$6K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$186K$184K$2K
InterestLn 20$266K$66K$200K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.3M$571K$713K
InsuranceLn 23$223K$223K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$887K$492K$385K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$340K$166K$159K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$33.9M$25.9M$6.9M$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $30.9M$33.9M−$3.1M$27.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $28.0M$30.9M−$2.9M$29.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $30.2M$29.9M$270K$31.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $30.4M$26.0M$4.4M$31.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $23.3M$22.2M$1.1M$26.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $20.7M$22.9M−$2.2M$23.8M 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $30,880,621 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,464,938$16,035,941
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,135,215$13,440,777
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $266,022$246,894
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,102,953$1,157,009
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,969,128$30,880,621
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 $20,776,928$23,169,826
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,883,649$10,767,545
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $30,660,577$33,937,371
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,691,449−$3,056,750
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
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 $30,880,621 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$46,575
VIII-1e Government grants$9,409,693
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,579,673
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,035,941
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,440,777$13,440,777
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $226,901$226,901
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,642$1,642
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $19,993$19,993
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $875,568$875,568
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $279,799$279,799
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,720,576 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,124,104$30,880,621
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,937,371 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $498,670 · Management $72,795 · Fundraising $16,933$588,398
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,972,364 · Management $2,331,609 · Fundraising $542,368$18,846,341
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $237,149 · Management $35,617 · Fundraising $10,173$282,939
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,577,924 · Management $236,985 · Fundraising $67,686$1,882,595
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,315,544 · Management $197,578 · Fundraising $56,431$1,569,553
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,500 · Management $850$3,350
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $80,420$80,420
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $835,425 · Management $638,518 · Fundraising $110,982$1,584,925
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,952,678 · Management $356,243 · Fundraising $17,757$2,326,678
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $200,383 · Management $287,159 · Fundraising $26,554$514,096
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,702,570 · Management $937,115 · Fundraising $331,230$2,970,915
IX-17 TravelPrograms $88,058 · Management $6,089 · Fundraising $6,972$101,119
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $183,893 · Management $2,202$186,095
IX-20 InterestPrograms $65,695 · Management $200,469$266,164
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $570,998 · Management $712,887$1,283,885
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $223,007$223,007
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $491,550 · Management $385,086 · Fundraising $10,618$887,254
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $165,950 · Management $159,221 · Fundraising $14,466$339,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,861,351 · Management $6,863,850 · Fundraising $1,212,170$33,937,371
Part X · Balance sheet $44,053,366 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,291,123$2,268,564
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $554,586$206,954
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,250,488$1,908,054
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,296,026$2,581,525
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,043$68,212
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,816,048$21,582,647
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,601,883$7,844,402
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,417,386$7,593,008
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,272,583$44,053,366
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,453,055$2,058,281
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $430,195$229,419
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $6,140,402$5,741,185
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,378,922$7,600,183
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,509,805$16,753,299
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,215,690$22,918,358
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,547,088$4,381,709
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,762,778$27,300,067
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,272,583$44,053,366
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,300,067 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,880,621
XI-2 Total expenses$33,937,371
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,056,750
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,762,778
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$606,843
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$12,804
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,300,067

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