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Dedicated to promoting the general welfare of persons with intellectual disabilities by encouraging as much independence as possible in their choice of work, recreation, education and living situation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 139 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $146K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $806K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $453K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$415K
14% of total assets
Liabilities are 14% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.1M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2025-0.04%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1954.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $3.5M Management & general 14% · $558K Fundraising 1% · $59K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$93,533Pt 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Stiles’s $94K as Executive Director is at the 29th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Amy Stiles$93,533$89,859$87,170—
Judy Wohlwend———$89,216

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

Supports people with intellectual disabilities to live independently in work, recreation, education, and housing.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential services that provides community-based residential support for adults with intellectual disabilities, including management of two large group homes and operation of smaller, two-three person homes.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Early intervention that provides developmental therapy to children ages from birth to age 5 and training to their families on how to achieve developmental milestones through family guided, routine-based interventions.

$984Kprogram expense
03

Sunshine industries provides a variety of employment opportunities, paying at or above minimum wage, in a sheltered environment for individuals with intellectual disabilities, including contracts through gsa (general service administration) or the department of defense, and light industrial subcontract work for area businesses, involving…

$766Kprogram 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
SourceamericaFY2024$55K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$453K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2024 · $1.2M federal money spent
US Dept of Health & Human ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through TN Dept of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities$925K
US Dept of EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.181 · Through TN Dept of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities - Early Intervention$227K
US Dept of Health & Human ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.958 · Through TN Dept of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services$24K
US Dept of AgricultureDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.561 · Direct$13K

The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $794K federal money spent
US Dept of Health & Human Services-Medical AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through TN Dept of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities$637K
US Dept of Education-Infant & Toddlers/Families (part C)Department of Education · ALN 84.181A · Through TN Dept of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities$122K
US Dept of Health & Human Services-Community Block GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.958 · Through TN Dept of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services$24K
US Dept of Agriculture-Food StampsDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.561 · Through Tennessee Dept of Human Services$11K

The auditor reported 3 findings: a weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$297K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$558K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$415K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$297K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
SavingsLn 2$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$270K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$356K
Accounts receivableLn 4$111K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$363K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$801K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$806K
Other assetsLn 15$275K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$415K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5139
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$138K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$360K$270K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$740K$806K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$664K$801K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K$415K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$94K$94K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.5M$317K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$221K$178K$39K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$226K$193K$31K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$141K$89K$48K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$320
Office expensesLn 13$67K$34K$24K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$145K$133K$10K$2K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K$95
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$5K$5K$1K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$66K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$85K$73K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$126K$169K−$44K$346
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.5M$558K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 26, 2026 $4.1M$4.1M−$62K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 24, 2025 $3.5M$3.8M−$314K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2024 $2.8M$3.2M−$429K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2023 $2.6M$2.5M$122K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2022 $2.1M$2.1M−$26$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 16, 2021 $1.9M$2.1M−$190K$2.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $4,067,186 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,175,483$1,551,452
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,244,865$2,181,213
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,577$37,144
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,835$297,377
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,486,760$4,067,186
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,141,862$3,438,939
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $658,951$690,486
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,800,813$4,129,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$314,053−$62,239
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,067,186 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $291,312 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$47,940
VIII-1e Government grants$1,326,313
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,199
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$137,522
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,551,452
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,181,213$2,181,213
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $37,144$37,144
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,065$6,065
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,515,734 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,067,186
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,129,425 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $93,533$93,533
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,546,918 · Management $316,603 · Fundraising $34,700$2,898,221
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $177,690 · Management $38,625 · Fundraising $4,629$220,944
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $192,973 · Management $30,607 · Fundraising $2,661$226,241
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,293$16,293
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $89,278 · Management $48,399 · Fundraising $2,965$140,642
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,080 · Fundraising $320$6,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,977 · Management $24,336 · Fundraising $8,746$67,059
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $132,899 · Management $9,898 · Fundraising $2,009$144,806
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,757 · Management $95$19,852
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,438 · Management $4,899 · Fundraising $1,357$11,694
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,552$5,552
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $65,624 · Management $1,654$67,278
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $72,541 · Management $11,067 · Fundraising $1,641$85,249
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $168,876 · Management −$43,561 · Fundraising $346$125,661
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,512,051 · Management $558,000 · Fundraising $59,374$4,129,425
Part X · Balance sheet $3,016,188 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,067$126,991
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $204,083$143,010
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $330,284$355,634
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $113,004$110,530
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $511,969$363,297
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,009$35,354
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $663,663$801,124
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $740,228$805,732
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $203,699$274,516
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,942,006$3,016,188
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $288,170$297,729
X-19 Deferred revenue$8,333
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $52,124$109,343
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $340,294$415,405
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,515,251$2,376,721
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $86,461$224,062
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,601,712$2,600,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,942,006$3,016,188
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,600,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,067,186
XI-2 Total expenses$4,129,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,601,712
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$61,310
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,600,783

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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