To provide meaningful work and services to the developmentally disabled regardless of sex, race, color, creed, or national origin.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$89K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $956K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$204K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$951K
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$951K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$951K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Feb 1969.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $870K Management & general 20% · $222K

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; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$75,904Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$13,221Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carissa O'Bryant’s $74K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Teresa Parker—————$75,904
Carissa Obryant—$73,859$71,750$66,904$65,702—
Carissa O'Bryant$73,647————$13,221

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

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Offers meaningful work and services to people with developmental disabilities.

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1 program · $870K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Developmental disabilities services programs

$870Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$951K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$761K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$870K
Managementcol C$222K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Government grantsLn 1e$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$761K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$951K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
SavingsLn 2$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$956K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$798K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 578
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$954K$956K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$822K$798K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$204K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$89K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$725K$640K$85K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$7K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$42K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$48K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$141K$132K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$870K$222K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$79K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.3M$175K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$52K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.1M$253K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$102K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $951K$1.1M−$141K$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 $951,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $123,903$147,863
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $867,851$761,093
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60,040$34,849
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,423$7,340
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,062,217$951,145
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 $896,403$943,389
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,268$148,783
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,037,671$1,092,172
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,546−$141,027
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $951,145 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$144,974
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,889
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,863
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $761,093$761,093
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24,785$24,785
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $6,999$6,999
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $10,064$10,064
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $341$341
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $803,282 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$951,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,092,172 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $89,125$89,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $640,068 · Management $85,068$725,136
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,360 · Management $4,708$12,068
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,800 · Management $13,585$55,385
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,314 · Management $13,361$61,675
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,000$8,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $132,394 · Management $8,389$140,783
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $869,936 · Management $222,236 · Fundraising $0$1,092,172
Part X · Balance sheet $2,001,225 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,353$151,167
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,721$46,879
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,763$1,978
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $20,905$20,905
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,627$26,627
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $821,605$798,075
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $954,193$955,594
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,944,167$2,001,225
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,851$11,836
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$192,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,851$203,936
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,938,316$1,797,289
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,938,316$1,797,289
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,944,167$2,001,225
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,797,289 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$951,145
XI-2 Total expenses$1,092,172
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$141,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,938,316
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,797,289

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