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.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K 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
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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 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
$27K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+123% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +123%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +9%
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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
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +66%
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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 FY2021 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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $932K Management & general 9% · $96K Fundraising 7% · $78K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/President
$80,308Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • 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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1 program · $932K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Tavon Center's mission is to provide meaningful daily experiences for young adults with disabilities in a caring, productive and learning environment. Through working in the gardens, caring for animals, practicing daily living activities, and building interpersonal skills, participants gain and build skills and confidence.

$932Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$545K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$932K
Managementcol C$96K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$913K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$297K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$32K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$545K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$851K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$913K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$856K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 538
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$378K$913K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$871K$856K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$52K$20K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$641K$597K$37K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$79K$75K$4K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$55K$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$8K$4K$3K$790
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$12K$9K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$2K$524
Office expensesLn 13$16K$9K$3K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$94$57$9$28
OccupancyLn 16$23K$20K$2K$996
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$42K$4K$457
InsuranceLn 23$22K$16K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$41K$215$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$932K$96K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $1,827,287 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $460,092$1,281,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $357,004$544,648
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,722$1,163
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $819,818$1,827,287
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 $803,418$869,417
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,463$237,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,013,881$1,106,467
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$194,063$720,820
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,827,287 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$144,729
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$297,189
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$839,558
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$32,441
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,281,476
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $544,648 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$544,648
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,163 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,163
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $545,811 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,827,287
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,106,467 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,200 · Management $20,077 · Fundraising $8,031$80,308
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $597,467 · Management $37,443 · Fundraising $5,935$640,845
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,163 · Management $3,956 · Fundraising $0$79,119
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,315 · Management $6,915 · Fundraising $6,915$69,145
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,948 · Management $3,159 · Fundraising $790$7,897
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,846 · Management $9,476 · Fundraising $2,369$23,691
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,144 · Management $1,572 · Fundraising $524$5,240
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,507 · Management $3,447 · Fundraising $4,119$16,073
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $57 · Management $9 · Fundraising $28$94
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,748 · Management $2,140 · Fundraising $996$22,884
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,240 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,240
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,617 · Management $3,659 · Fundraising $457$45,733
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,194 · Management $4,319 · Fundraising $1,080$21,593
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,809 · Management $215 · Fundraising $46,581$87,605
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $932,255 · Management $96,387 · Fundraising $77,825$1,106,467
Part X · Balance sheet $1,845,840 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,926$62,197
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $293,703$851,210
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,505$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,591$56,319
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,598$19,635
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $870,562$856,479
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,267,885$1,845,840
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,973$4,167
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $167,722$22,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $169,695$26,775
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,055,780$1,778,765
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $42,410$40,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,098,190$1,819,065
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,267,885$1,845,840
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,819,065 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,827,287
XI-2 Total expenses$1,106,467
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$720,820
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,098,190
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$55
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,819,065

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