Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1975.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
18 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Vicki Byars’s $78K as COO is at the 16th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Jordan | — | $101,746 | — | $102,053 | $73,882 |
| Lance Lance Jordan | — | — | $96,084 | — | — |
| Vicki Byars | $78,199 | — | — | — | — |
| Staci Davis | $68,222 | $57,457 | — | — | — |
| Karen Fite | — | — | — | — | $30,147 |
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.
See Waves INC executive salaries →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
Helps people with developmental disabilities live fuller lives.
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The Early Learning Program
This program provides developmental therapy to families and caregivers who have a child from birth to five years of age who have a developmental delay or a diagnosed condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 62-0920595) · Dispute this lineAdult Services
Our day services provide activities and structured training programs that support the acquisition, retention, or improvement in communication, daily living skills, and social skills for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Services in this program are facility AND/OR community-based.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 62-0920595) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $34K | $240K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $254K | $418K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.1M | $1.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $355K | $332K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $789K | $863K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $166K | $140K | $24K | $3K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $2.6M | $2.2M | $373K | $46K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $73K | $33K | $39K | $268 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $237K | $115K | $121K | $1K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $206K | $172K | $30K | $4K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $37K | $37K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $143K | $106K | $36K | $1K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $5K | $2K | $2K | $487 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $64K | $46K | $17K | $1K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $49K | $27K | $22K | $848 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $113K | $71K | $43K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $139K | $116K | $23K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $79K | $3K | $76K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $65K | $23K | $42K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $138K | $105K | $33K | $41 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $4.1M | $3.2M | $916K | $58K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 21, 2026 | $4.2M | $4.1M | $74K | $863K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2025 | $3.0M | $3.4M | −$462K | $789K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 22, 2023 | $3.4M | $3.7M | −$304K | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2023 | $3.5M | $3.3M | $253K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 7, 2022 | $3.2M | $2.8M | $412K | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 15, 2021 | $3.0M | $3.1M | −$41K | $691K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $4,208,529 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,208,529 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,134,798 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,194,558 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $862,975 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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