To advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with various types of disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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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FY2021 · 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 $296K a year · 14% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
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 · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$64K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 Mar 1981.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.4M Management & general 5% · $79K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$85,005Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Burrow’s $104K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelly Burrow$104,390$98,217$92,695$82,005$85,005$80,505

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers people with disabilities to live independently, be productive, and fully participate in society.

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2 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Waiver day services provides community and facility based services for adults with a primary diagnosis of mental retardation. Day services also offers personal assistance to families as needed, and job PLACEMENT/EMPLOYMENT support.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Memphis works is an occupational TRAINING/JOB placement service, which matches people with physical and mental disabilities to existing jobs based on a company's needs and the student's specific preferences and abilities.

$69Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$544K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Government grantsLn 1e$246K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Gains on assetsLn 7$26K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$544K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$544K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Other assetsLn 15$50K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 578
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$673K$544K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$725K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$373K$64K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$81K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$955K$907K$37K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$70K$4K$884
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$9K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$36K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$135K$121K$13K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$350
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$29K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$43K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$36K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$567$510$57
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.4M$79K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$2.1M$333K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$1.9M$131K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$1.8M$595K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.6M$180K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.8M$1.5M$374K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.7M$162K$1.3M 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 $1,835,885 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,548$271,521
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,838,116$1,511,665
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$36,584$52,699
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,814,080$1,835,885
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,312,677$1,127,898
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $339,271$334,134
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,651,948$1,462,032
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $162,132$373,853
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,835,885 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,646
VIII-1e Government grants$246,475
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$271,521
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,511,665$1,511,665
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,683$26,683
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $26,016$26,016
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,511,665 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $52,699$1,835,885
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,462,032 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,755 · Management $4,250$85,005
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $906,809 · Management $37,332 · Fundraising $10,395$954,536
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,100$14,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $69,839 · Management $3,534 · Fundraising $884$74,257
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,921$22,921
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,689 · Management $3,512$12,201
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,835 · Management $4,023$39,858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $121,366 · Management $13,443$134,809
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,146 · Management $350$3,496
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,087 · Management $3,232$32,319
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $43,096 · Management $4,788$47,884
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,070 · Management $4,009$40,079
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $510 · Management $57$567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,372,223 · Management $78,530 · Fundraising $11,279$1,462,032
Part X · Balance sheet $1,876,217 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $673,195$543,675
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $120,143$146,263
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,027$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $87,363$55,044
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $724,741$1,081,235
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,701,169$1,876,217
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,868$18,519
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,677$11,302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $373,233$63,884
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,327,936$1,812,333
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,327,936$1,812,333
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,701,169$1,876,217
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,812,333 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,835,885
XI-2 Total expenses$1,462,032
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$373,853
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,327,936
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$110,544
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,812,333

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