The mission of Programs for Exceptional People is to empower adults with special needs in southern beaufort county and jasper county by promoting independence and offering opportunities for social growth and maturity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $297K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$853K
Spent
$817K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$683K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$853K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$853K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$817K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$817K
FY2021$970K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$683K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$683K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Jul 1996.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $720K Management & general 11% · $93K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Sulek’s $143K as Executive Di is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Nancy Sulek$142,758$136,607$127,754

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers adults with special needs through independence and social growth opportunities.

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1 program · $720K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The mission of programs for exceptional people is to empower adults with special needs in southern beaufort county by promoting independence and offering opportunities for social growth and maturity.

$720Kprogram 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$19K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$853K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$411K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$365K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Money outPt IX
$817K
Ln 25
Programscol B$720K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$683K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$365K
Government grantsLn 1e$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$411K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Total revenueLn 12$853K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$307K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$201K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$683K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K$307K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$174K$201K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$621K$683K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$9K$8K$900
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$430K$387K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$36K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$31K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$937$8K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$5K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$48K$2K
InterestLn 20$41K$39K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$78K$76K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$24K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$59K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$6K$234$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$817K$720K$93K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.6M$71K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.3M$437K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.4M$256K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.2M$610K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$970K$373K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $853K$817K$36K$683K 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 $853,037 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,235$364,752
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $655,764$410,583
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,233$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $113,284$77,702
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,009,516$853,037
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $568,475$509,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $358,054$307,484
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $926,529$816,984
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,987$36,053
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $853,037 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,793 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$54,389
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$310,363
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$364,752
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $408,790$408,790
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$9,320
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $68,382$68,382
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $478,965$853,037
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $816,984 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,100 · Management $900$9,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $386,566 · Management $42,952$429,518
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,424 · Management $1,917$38,341
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,009 · Management $1,632$32,641
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $937 · Management $8,431$9,368
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,985 · Management $3,759$8,744
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,139 · Management $2,005$50,144
IX-20 InterestPrograms $38,732 · Management $2,039$40,771
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $76,002 · Management $2,112$78,114
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,992 · Management $12,822$36,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,064 · Management $14,457$73,521
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,277 · Management $234 · Fundraising $3,497$10,008
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $720,227 · Management $93,260 · Fundraising $3,497$816,984
Part X · Balance sheet $2,003,285 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $248,139$306,808
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$35,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $75,213$39,306
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $480$645
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,361,099$1,420,252
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $173,664$200,774
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,858,595$2,003,285
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,503$9,981
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $200,000$312,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,415$5,061
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,237,405$1,320,033
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $311,616$366,493
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $309,574$316,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $621,190$683,252
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,858,595$2,003,285
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $683,252 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$853,037
XI-2 Total expenses$816,984
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,053
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$621,190
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$26,009
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$683,252

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