The day service center provides a variety of professional and employment related services to adults with developmental disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$124K 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $78K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $79K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$792K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$954K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$959K
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Apr 1981.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $2.5M Management & general 40% · $1.7M

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; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$123,903Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brendan Ferrara’s $139K as CEO/Presiden is at the 67th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brendan Ferrara$139,423$135,000$128,134$123,561$125,605—
Dr Ken Boyd—————$123,903
Zach Bublitz$109,039$95,000$96,155$83,025——

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

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Offers professional and employment services for adults with developmental disabilities.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Academy and Quantum Program Services

This program provides integrated training to individuals with developmental disabilities. This employment option may be selected by persons receiving services along with their families. Individuals participating in this program have the opportunity to receive a wage based upon their productivity through the sub-minimum wage certificate…

$952Kprogram expense
02

Day Habilitation Services and Community Access Group (cag)

This program is a compilation of comprehensive services and supports provided to adults with severe and multiple disabilities. Day habilitation assists individuals with daily living skills related to self-care, communication, self- direction, and other areas that expand opportunities for community inclusion and self-sufficiency.

$568Kprogram expense
03

Community Employment Services

This program offers individuals the opportunity to work in the community while receiving support and supervision from the organization. Individual job placements and mobile crews are a part of this program.

$524Kprogram 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$79K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$792K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$857K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$456K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$364K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$792K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5233
VolunteersI 650
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$374K$364K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K$792K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$124K$124K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.6M$771K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$73K$40K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$439K$340K$99K
Payroll taxesLn 10$195K$125K$70K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$1K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$251$251
Office expensesLn 13$12K$2K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$109K$386$108K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
TravelLn 17$32K$23K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$114K$97K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$54K$5K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$296K$103K$193K
All other expensesLn 24e$231K$145K$86K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$2.5M$1.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$2.3M$450K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$2.4M−$42K$959K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M−$16K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.1M$50K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$2.2M−$730K$954K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.0M$4.2M−$181K$1.7M 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 $4,022,665 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,334,626$1,141,552
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,169,473$2,768,647
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,982$21,531
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $96,554$90,935
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,619,635$4,022,665
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,810,574$3,247,933
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,039,011$955,882
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,849,585$4,203,815
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$229,950−$181,150
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $4,022,665 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$856,995
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$284,557
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,141,552
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,768,647$2,768,647
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,531$21,531
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $17,142$16,989
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $73,946$73,946
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,842,593 · Excluded from tax $38,673$4,022,665
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,203,815 across 17 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $123,903$123,903
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,645,881 · Management $771,454$2,417,335
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $40,117 · Management $32,464$72,581
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $340,264 · Management $98,545$438,809
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $125,390 · Management $69,915$195,305
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,939$17,939
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,172$33,172
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,250 · Management $10,375$11,625
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $251$251
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,537 · Management $10,295$11,832
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $386 · Management $108,319$108,705
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $45,375$45,375
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,370 · Management $9,105$32,475
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $97,343 · Management $16,251$113,594
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,953 · Management $48,676$53,629
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,110 · Management $193,159$296,269
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $145,065 · Management $85,951$231,016
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,528,917 · Management $1,674,898 · Fundraising $0$4,203,815
Part X · Balance sheet $2,475,979 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $474,132$1,378,901
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $894,880$455,959
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $278,522$243,398
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $51,690$28,677
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $374,172$363,577
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,649$5,467
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,110,253$2,475,979
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,264$37,463
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $202,773$754,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $245,037$791,913
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,855,181$1,674,031
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,035$10,035
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,865,216$1,684,066
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,110,253$2,475,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,684,066 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,022,665
XI-2 Total expenses$4,203,815
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$181,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,865,216
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,684,066

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