Providing comprehensive hands-on education to Special Needs children for grades K to 12.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 21% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$201K
102% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 102% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$42K
Spent
$114K
To programs
97%
Net assets
−$4K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$42K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$247K
Expenses
$114K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$244K
Net assets
−$4K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$4K
FY2021−$21K
FY2022−$86K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $110K Management & general 3% · $4K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
VP and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Mazzeo’s $13K as VP and Treasurer is at the 10th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
David Mazzeo$13,000$1,120—
Kelly Mazzeo$11,500$6,130$2,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates special needs children K-12 with hands-on learning.

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3 programs · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Education Services Grades K-12

$108Kprogram expense
02

Hot Lunch Program

$2Kprogram expense
03

Uniforms

$460program expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$42K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
−$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$146
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Total revenueLn 12$42K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$92
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
Net assetsLn 32−$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$17K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$106K$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$201K
Net assetsLn 32$67K−$4K
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$6K$2K$4K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$8K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$351$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$814$814$0$0
InterestLn 20$5K$5K$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$110K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $247K$244K$3K−$86K 990 PDF
FY2021 $125K$142K−$17K−$21K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $42K$114K−$73K−$4K 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 $41,592 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $96$146
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,939$41,446
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $92,035$41,592
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 $199$22,537
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,501$91,683
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,700$114,220
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,335−$72,628
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $41,592 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$146
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$146
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,446 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$41,446
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,446 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$41,592
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $114,220 across 30 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 $2,500 · Management $3,600 · Fundraising $0$6,100
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,228 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,228
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,858 · Management $351 · Fundraising $0$8,209
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $17,705 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,705
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,881 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,881
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,505 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,505
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,220 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,220
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,781 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,781
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,227 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,227
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $814 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$814
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,070 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,070
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,390 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,390
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,090 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,090
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $110,269 · Management $3,951 · Fundraising $0$114,220
Part X · Balance sheet $196,813 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $172,123; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,719$24,598
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $92$92
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,934$196,813
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,526$26,832
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilities$10,409
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,526$201,241
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,408−$4,428
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,408−$4,428
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,934$196,813
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$4,428 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$41,592
XI-2 Total expenses$114,220
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$72,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,408
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$792
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$4,428

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