Alternative Paths Training School INC FY2022 filing

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Dumfries, VA501(c)(3)Since 2001EducationEIN 54-2055003

Apts is a year round special education day school offering a highly structured classroom setting for students whose disabilities include autism and other developmental disabilities, not limited to emotional and or learning disabilities. The program specializes in an intensive delivery of services to students who engage in self-injurious behaviors (sibs) as well as aggressive bhaviors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$961K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$961K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $76
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.8M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.5M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$19.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$19.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$20.5M
FY2022▼ -9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.4M
FY2021$22.4M
FY2022$20.5M
FY2023$21.0M
FY2024$21.8M
FY2024$22.7M
Expenses
$19.2M
FY2022▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17.9M
FY2021$18.3M
FY2022$19.2M
FY2023$21.8M
FY2024$23.1M
FY2024$22.0M
Net assets
$19.9M
FY2022▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.5M
FY2021$18.8M
FY2022$19.9M
FY2023$19.2M
FY2024$18.1M
FY2024$19.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2002.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $16.0M Management & general 16% · $3.1M Fundraising 0% · $44K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $961K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$223,357Pt VII · Sec A
Director of IT & Risk Mana
$150,971Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance/Treasu
$145,293Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Behavioral and
$143,962Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Special Services Administration
$136,630Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resource
$127,922Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$33,286Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alan El Tagi’s $292K as President is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alan El Tagi$292,225$340,242$336,533$223,357$281,248$272,963
Susan Gross—————$171,741
Wren Griffith$166,231$166,861$154,229$150,971$152,392$142,541
David Koury$149,853$148,538$136,134$145,293$134,558$124,061
Ellen Brosh——$144,674$143,962$148,730—
Ellen Spicer$145,521$129,853————
Timothy Hall$144,678$142,466$139,333$136,630$129,027—
Tim Bochat$141,139$130,316————

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 autism, behavioral, and developmental disabilities.

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3 program services account for $16.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Apts operates 3 virginia campuses (alexandria, manassas and stafford) and utilizes the principles of applied behavior analysis (aba) to promote behavioral stability and facilitate academic instruction for each student.

$15.4Mprogram expense
02

Apts community outreach offers behavioral services in the form of crisis stabilization, functional behavioral assessment, behavior intervention plan development, data analysis, and outcome measurement to family MEMBERS/CAREGIVERS and staff. Our consultants work with these individuals to create person-centered programming.

$489Kprogram expense
03

Apts provides support for transportation services to certain enrolled students on a limited basis.

$127Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$76

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$19.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.0M
Managementcol C$3.1M
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$29.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$20.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.4M
Other assetsLn 15$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$29.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.8M
Net assetsLn 32$19.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5362
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.9M$4.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.5M$16.4M
Total assetsLn 16$29.0M$29.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.3M$9.8M
Net assetsLn 32$18.8M$19.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.0M$11.2M$1.8M$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.8M$2.4M$456K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$312K$147K$153K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$618K$420K$195K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$1.1M$372K
TravelLn 17$34K$34K
InterestLn 20$334K$301K$33K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$299K$267K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$263K$164K$99K$360
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.2M$16.0M$3.1M$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $21.8M$23.1M−$1.3M$18.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.0M$21.8M−$815K$19.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $20.5M$19.2M$1.3M$19.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $22.4M$18.3M$4.2M$18.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $20.4M$17.9M$2.5M$14.5M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $20,489,291 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,175
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,175
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,215,936$19,215,936
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,668$6,668
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,259,512$1,259,512
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,482,116 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,489,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,154,031 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,222,334 · Management $1,791,478 · Fundraising $22,909$13,036,721
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,372,216 · Management $455,538 · Fundraising $5,145$2,832,899
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $147,139 · Management $153,230 · Fundraising $12,111$312,480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $420,116 · Management $195,254 · Fundraising $3,023$618,393
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,050,097 · Management $372,072$1,422,169
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,925$33,925
IX-20 InterestPrograms $300,750 · Management $33,417$334,167
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $267,428 · Management $31,653$299,081
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $163,629 · Management $99,050 · Fundraising $360$263,039
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,157$1,157
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,977,634 · Management $3,132,849 · Fundraising $43,548$19,154,031
Part X · Balance sheet $29,662,762 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $39,814; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,868,240$4,745,943
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,655,686$3,211,173
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $91,668$87,929
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,499,642$16,363,181
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,152,381$1,876,472
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $12,640$39,223
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $15,581$39,639
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,738,582$3,259,388
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,034,920$29,662,762
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,351,174$1,137,678
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $105,669$92,703
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,257,538$9,799,446
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,777,382$19,863,316
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,777,382$19,863,316
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,034,920$29,662,762
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,863,316 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,489,291
XI-2 Total expenses$19,154,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,335,260
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,777,382
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$249,326
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,863,316

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