Seek to establish an educational environment for students with special needs that is guided by a belief that all students have the capacity to succeed and be productive members of their community, given careful support, and consistent implementation of positive, evidence-based practices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $494 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$128K
145% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 145% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$828K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2022▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$856K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
−$40K
FY2022▼ -167%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$35K
FY2021$59K
FY2022−$40K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$54K
FY2025−$28K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Aug 2019.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.4M Management & general 9% · $135K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$87,254Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jedediah Schwalm’s $108K as President is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jedediah Schwalm$108,462$97,252$91,090$87,254$87,254$85,800

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Provides supportive, evidence-based education for students with special needs, fostering their success and community contribution.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

A special purpose private school (SPPS), approved by the state of maine department of education that specializes in providing education and treatment to students with autism, and emotional and behavioral disorders. The school operates year round in the mid coast region of maine.

$1.4Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$937
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$135K
Owns and owesPt X
−$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$937
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K
Net assetsLn 32−$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$131K$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$128K
Net assetsLn 32$59K−$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$111K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$961K$961K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$84K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$77K$77K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$126K$126K
All other expensesLn 24e$82K$81K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$135K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.8M−$83K−$28K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.5M−$49K$54K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.6M$98K$109K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.5M$1.6M−$99K−$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$157K$59K 990 PDF
FY2020 $828K$856K−$28K−$35K 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 $1,469,912 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,124,514$1,468,975
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,270$937
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,312,784$1,469,912
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $858,039$1,224,742
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $297,341$344,155
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,155,380$1,568,897
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $157,404−$98,985
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,469,912 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,468,975$1,468,975
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $937$937
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,469,912$1,469,912
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,568,897 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $110,879$110,879
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $960,847$960,847
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,758$15,758
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,024$44,024
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $83,588 · Management $9,646$93,234
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,268$3,268
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,745$5,745
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,098$1,098
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,197$3,197
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,251$6,251
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $76,881$76,881
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,989$15,989
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,605$5,605
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,395$1,395
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,213$17,213
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,570$125,570
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $80,742 · Management $1,201$81,943
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,433,863 · Management $135,034 · Fundraising $0$1,568,897
Part X · Balance sheet $87,939 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,754$7,704
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $81,360$61,560
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,728$17,109
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $462$66
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,804$87,939
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $43,751$114,479
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,541$127,661
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,263−$39,722
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,804$87,939
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$39,722 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,469,912
XI-2 Total expenses$1,568,897
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$98,985
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,263
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$39,722

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