The Kelberman Center is a regional Center for excellence for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and related learning challenges. We are dedicated to excellence in service through: prompt evaluation and diagnosis; individualized education and services; social and life skills enhancement; innovative practices, training and research. We believe in the power of individuals, family, and community working together to maximize our collective potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$182K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $106K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$182K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.8M
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.0M
Spent
$11.3M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.0M
FY2021$14.5M
FY2022$16.0M
FY2023$14.6M
FY2024$16.3M
Expenses
$11.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.3M
FY2021$13.9M
FY2022$16.3M
FY2023$15.6M
FY2024$16.7M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.6M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2005.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $10.1M Management & general 10% · $1.2M Fundraising 1% · $122K

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; $182K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Clinical Officer
$107,450Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$74,835Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maria Cappoletti’s $170K as CEO is at the 15th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maria Cappoletti$170,162$131,615$126,952——
Tara Costello—$55,031$155,294$131,775$74,835
Ryan Nolan$146,000$70,045———
Leah Phaneuf————$107,450

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 evaluations, education, and life skills training for individuals with autism and related challenges.

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3 programs · $6.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Individualized Residential Alternative (ira)

This residential program focuses on individualized services that promote independence. Adults living in the ira focus on building and enhancing skills for everyday living such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, hygiene, etc.

$3.1Mprogram expense
02

The Promise Program

A full-day educational program for preschool children who are typically between 3 and 5 years old. This program incorporates educational services, intensive therapy, and family support for children who demonstrate characteristics related to autism spectrum disorders.

$1.8Mprogram expense
03

Community habilitation is a program designed to help people with independent living skills at home and in the community. A trained autism mentor assists with skill development that enhances independent living.

$1.3Mprogram 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 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Money outPt IX
$11.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.1M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$94K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$780
Total revenueLn 12$12.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$5
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$712K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5474
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$418K$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$618K$712K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$83K$83K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.9M$6.6M$192K$96K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$130K$128K$2K$1
Other employee benefitsLn 9$620K$574K$43K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$699K$668K$22K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$546K$76K$470K$28
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$543K$406K$137K$257
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$6K$2K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$283K$236K$46K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$454K$395K$56K$4K
TravelLn 17$204K$195K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$4K$3K
InterestLn 20$42K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$138K$138K$80
InsuranceLn 23$52K$30K$23K$82
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$569K$545K$24K$459
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$15K$762
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.3M$10.1M$1.2M$122K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $16.3M$16.7M−$461K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.6M$15.6M−$993K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.0M$16.3M−$326K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $14.5M$13.9M$612K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $12.0M$11.3M$635K$2.7M 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 $11,972,001 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $480,013$230,053
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,358,139$11,658,534
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,127$25,024
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $82,659$58,390
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,933,938$11,972,001
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 $7,889,150$8,419,605
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,754,435$2,917,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,643,585$11,336,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $290,353$635,068
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $11,972,001 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$94,378
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,053
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,658,534$11,658,534
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,804$25,804
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$780−$780
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,790−$6,790
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $65,180$65,180
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,723,714 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,234$11,972,001
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,336,933 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $82,982$82,982
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,600,122 · Management $191,585 · Fundraising $95,779$6,887,486
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $127,993 · Management $1,939 · Fundraising $1$129,933
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $573,670 · Management $42,994 · Fundraising $3,713$620,377
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $667,676 · Management $21,756 · Fundraising $9,395$698,827
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $76,084 · Management $469,686 · Fundraising $28$545,798
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $29,903$29,903
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,800$15,800
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,699$1,699
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $406,258 · Management $136,582 · Fundraising $257$543,097
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,024 · Management $1,723 · Fundraising $7,026$14,773
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $235,839 · Management $45,985 · Fundraising $1,303$283,127
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $394,724 · Management $55,605 · Fundraising $3,583$453,912
IX-17 TravelPrograms $194,872 · Management $9,271$204,143
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,282 · Management $3,278$7,560
IX-20 InterestPrograms $42,308$42,308
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $138,007 · Management $80$138,087
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,665 · Management $22,672 · Fundraising $82$52,419
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $544,920 · Management $23,529 · Fundraising $459$568,908
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,032 · Management $762$15,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,057,476 · Management $1,157,831 · Fundraising $121,626$11,336,933
Part X · Balance sheet $5,523,892 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $418,269$1,511,925
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5$5
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $36,129$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,369,309$1,857,004
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $131,848$76,521
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,183,616$1,334,926
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $617,654$712,031
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $121,085$31,480
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,877,915$5,523,892
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $506,304$699,438
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $280,462$655,333
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $236,791$465,653
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,029,507$2,785,290
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,848,408$2,738,602
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,848,408$2,738,602
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,877,915$5,523,892
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,738,602 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,972,001
XI-2 Total expenses$11,336,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$635,068
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,848,408
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$71,981
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$183,145
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,738,602

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