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Down Syndrome Network INC DBA Dsnetwork

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Educates, supports, and advocates for individuals and families affected by Down Syndrome. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $308K in revenue, $291K in expenses, and $125K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2002
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Diseases & Disorders
Location
Tempe, AZ
Website
www.dsnetworkaz.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$308KFY2025
Expenses
$291K
Net assets
$125K
People
8
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  61-1409048 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Tempe, AZ Founded 2002
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates, supports, and advocates for individuals and families affected by Down Syndrome.
Leadership
Jennifer O'Connell · Executive Dir. · $78K
Money in and out
$308K revenue, $291K expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$308K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$291K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$125K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $16K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs+0.09% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +135% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$308K
FY2025▲ +31%
Expenses
$291K
FY2025▲ +8%
Total assets
$241K
FY2025▲ +5%
Total liabilities
$116K
FY2025▼ -5%
Total revenue
$308K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$291K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$125K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$16K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$241K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDown Syndrome Network INC DBA Dsnetwork
EINHdr · item D61-1409048
Principal addressHdr · item CTempe, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.dsnetworkaz.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2002
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G25)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2002

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$78,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer O'Connell’s $78K as Executive Dir. is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 900 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer O'Connell$78,000$78,000
Jennifer O'Connell$77,200
Jennifer Oconnell$75,308
Louise Bowden$69,124$59,064

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $221K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

DSNetwork offers an array of programs to serve all age groups from newborns to adults in the DS community. We support new parents with the unexpected news from pre birth and at the time of diagnosis. Club Xtra program allows young children playtime and parents time to share their experiences, and support each other.

$221Kprogram expense
02

Arizona is home to an estimated 10,000 individuals with Down syndrome. In 2025, DSNetwork provided education, outreach, and direct support services to this community and their families statewide, reaching over 2,500 individuals through direct programming and many more through community awareness, professional training, and public…

Pt IX · col B

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$328K · 107%
Program service revenue$10K · 3%
Investment income$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants107%$328K
Program service revenue3%$10K
Investment income1%$3K
— government grantsLn 1e$53K
Total revenueLn 12$308K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.07
Program services76%$221K
Management & general17%$51K
Fundraising7%$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$291K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$234K
Total assetsLn 16$241K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$116K
Total net assetsLn 32$125K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $234K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $291K · Less non-cash grants $23K · Cash operating expenses/yr $269K
10.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $221K · Total expenses $291K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $51K · Total expenses $291K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $19K · Total expenses $291K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $19K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $222K
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $328K · Total revenue $308K
107%
Government reliance
Government grants $53K · Total revenue $308K
17%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $10K · Total revenue $308K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $308K
+0.9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $10K · Total expenses $291K
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $308K · Prior year $234K
+31%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $267K · FY2025 $308K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $125K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $308K · Expenses $291K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $241K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $125K · Total assets $241K
52%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $241K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jennifer O'Connell · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $78K · Total expenses $291K
27%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $151K · Total expenses $291K
52%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 31%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$308K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$234K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$263K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$283K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$310K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$267K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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