The Horizons School provides a community-based educational program promoting successful transition to independent living for young adults with learning disabilities, autism spectrum and developmental disorders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$109K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$456K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$790K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
51%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$790K
FY2024▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$790K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$969K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2003.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $564K Management & general 46% · $516K Fundraising 3% · $32K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$109,330Pt VII · Sec A
President, Interim Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Building Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising & Development Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emeritus Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian F Geiger’s $109K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Brian F Geiger$109,330$107,955

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

Programs and updates

Helps young adults with learning disabilities and autism transition to independent living through community education.

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1 program · $564K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Group and Individual Instruction

The horizons school continues to improve its learning program by incorporating best practices and examining student outcomes. Students learn to safely access the community for employment, personal needs, and social activities using public transit. Functional literacy classes enhanced students' skills for independent living and work.

$564Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$790K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$539K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$564K
Managementcol C$516K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$456K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$539K
Investment incomeLn 3$299
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$790K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$283K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$314K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$456K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$420K$314K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$382K$456K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$86K$86K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$109K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$399K$197K$203K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$38K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$6K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$208K$167K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$34K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$43K$43K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$42K$7K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$564K$516K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $790K$1.1M−$321K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$969K$238K$1.8M 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 $790,336 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $441,706$246,709
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $702,853$538,602
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$299
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $61,827$4,726
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,206,386$790,336
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $72,296$85,991
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $572,212$563,969
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $324,002$461,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $968,510$1,111,436
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $237,876−$321,100
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $790,336 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$246,709
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,709
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $538,602$538,602
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $299$299
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,726$4,726
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $543,328 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $299$790,336
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,111,436 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $85,991$85,991
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $109,330$109,330
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $196,525 · Management $202,817$399,342
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $38,148 · Management $17,149$55,297
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $28,791$28,791
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,132 · Fundraising $4,950$11,082
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $167,167 · Management $41,269$208,436
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $32,080$32,080
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,360$7,360
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,521 · Management $18,635$52,156
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $43,341$43,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,209 · Management $6,713 · Fundraising $24,433$73,355
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,382 · Fundraising $2,493$4,875
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $563,561 · Management $515,999 · Fundraising $31,876$1,111,436
Part X · Balance sheet $1,896,972 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $389,345$282,921
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,843$31,142
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $104,168$15,367
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,619,698$1,567,542
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,144,054$1,896,972
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,178$12,812
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $144,448$170,884
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,104$11,229
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $381,660$455,678
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $360,498−$43,310
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,401,896$1,484,604
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,762,394$1,441,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,144,054$1,896,972
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,441,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$790,336
XI-2 Total expenses$1,111,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$321,100
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,762,394
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,441,294

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