To serve the education, recreation, social, vocational, and creative needs of adult persons with disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$373K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$2.3M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$306K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$4.0M
Net assets
$306K
FY2021▲ +86%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$686K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$619K
FY2025$573K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Dec 1979.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $2.0M Management & general 2% · $50K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Cassandra Dingman’s $131K as CEO/Exec. Di is at the 52nd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Cassandra Dingman$130,805$95,453
Patricia Lott$73,656—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To serve the education, recreation, social, vocational and creative needs of adult persons with disabilities

$2.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$325
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$306K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$679K
LiabilitiesLn 26$373K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$325
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$455K
Total assetsLn 16$679K
LiabilitiesLn 26$373K
Net assetsLn 32$306K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5144
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K$133K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$185K$455K
Total assetsLn 16$464K$679K
LiabilitiesLn 26$387K$373K
Net assetsLn 32$76K$306K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.4M
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$102K$102K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$437K$437K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$2.0M$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.0M$4.0M−$20K$573K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$3.1M−$111K$619K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.5M$69K$729K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.1M$87K$686K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.3M$2.1M$229K$306K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.1M−$96K$164K 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 $2,297,965 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$39,595
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,994,908$2,258,045
I-10 Investment income$325
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,994,908$2,297,965
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,623,751$1,413,182
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $466,707$655,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,090,458$2,068,551
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$95,550$229,414
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,297,965 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$39,595
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,595
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,258,045$2,258,045
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $325$325
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,258,370$2,297,965
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,068,551 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,413,182$1,413,182
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,027$2,027
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,630$9,630
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,868$36,868
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,519$1,519
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,146$6,146
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $40,551$40,551
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $101,581$101,581
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $437,143$437,143
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,904$19,904
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,018,370 · Management $50,181 · Fundraising $0$2,068,551
Part X · Balance sheet $678,674 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $206,762$132,952
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $71,920$90,401
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $185,215$455,321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $463,897$678,674
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $387,434$372,797
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $387,434$372,797
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,463$305,877
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,463$305,877
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $463,897$678,674
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $305,877 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,297,965
XI-2 Total expenses$2,068,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$229,414
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,463
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$305,877

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