Tavon Center empowers adults with intellectual and developmental disabiliities to experience personal growth in nature, the community, and the classroom.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 38 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $142K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $120K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$1.5M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2003.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.3M Management & general 16% · $261K Fundraising 0% · $881

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

7 people listed on the 990; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$132,885Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Therese Vafaeezadeh’s $133K as Executive Director is at the 63rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Therese Vafaeezadeh$132,885$116,908$101,661$80,308$98,461

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps adults with disabilities grow through nature, community, and learning.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Weekday Respite

Tavon learning center provides active learning programs that are focused in three areas - social development, independent living, and community connections. The programs are designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to discover, learn, and apply skills in real-life settings.

$862Kprogram expense
02

Saturday Program

Tavon learning center provides active learning programs that are focused in three areas - social development, independent living, and community connections. The programs are designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to discover, learn, and apply skills in real-life settings.

$338Kprogram expense
03

Life Skills

Individualized supports to learn or maintain a range of life skills. Life skills can help you create healthy relationships, adapt to challenges, and improve your overall quality of life.

$87Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$901K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$666K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$261K
Fundraisingcol D$881
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$642K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$666K
Government grantsLn 1e$226K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$116K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$243K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$901K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
SavingsLn 2$487K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$642K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$566K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$773K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 538
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$1.2M$642K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$566K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$806K$773K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$132K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$997K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$319$319
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$52K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$115K$115K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$929$37K$849
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$2K$29K
TravelLn 17$14K$811$13K
InterestLn 20$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$60K$60K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$28K$34K$32
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$261K$881

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.6M−$102K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.6M$148K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.6M$136K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.1M$721K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $820K$1.0M−$194K$1.1M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,487,758 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $793,127$666,453
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $881,632$900,522
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $76,874$25,801
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,235−$105,018
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,753,868$1,487,758
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 $1,203,064$1,314,944
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $402,480$274,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,605,544$1,589,551
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $148,324−$101,793
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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,487,758 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$446 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$242,849
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$225,991
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$197,613
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$116,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$666,453
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $900,522 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$900,522
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,801$25,801
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$111,878−$111,878
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,306 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,306
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $907,382 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$86,077$1,487,758
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,589,551 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $131,674 · Management $1,210$132,884
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $996,991 · Management $9,164$1,006,155
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $319$319
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,596 · Management $9,032$60,628
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $114,958$114,958
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,810$25,810
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,674$10,674
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $929 · Management $36,545 · Fundraising $849$38,323
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,311$1,311
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,989 · Management $29,044$31,033
IX-17 TravelPrograms $811 · Management $12,692$13,503
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $59,845$59,845
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $31,871$31,871
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,911 · Management $34,294 · Fundraising $32$62,237
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,327,178 · Management $261,492 · Fundraising $881$1,589,551
Part X · Balance sheet $2,073,113 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,863$154,768
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,028,743$487,336
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $89,347$71,746
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $35,529$19,881
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $805,626$773,332
X-11 Publicly traded securities$566,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,085,108$2,073,113
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,080$51,736
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,631$51,736
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,022,002$2,021,377
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $41,475$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,063,477$2,021,377
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,085,108$2,073,113
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,021,377 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,487,758
XI-2 Total expenses$1,589,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$101,793
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,063,477
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$51,190
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$11,817
XI-7 Investment expenses−$3,665
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$351
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,021,377

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