The organizations mission is to give employment opportunities to individuals with autism and development delays. Because everyone deserves to thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$59K
167% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 167% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$507K
-0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$594K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$507K
FY2024▼ -0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$519K
FY2021$606K
FY2022$650K
FY2023$510K
FY2024$507K
Expenses
$594K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$512K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$664K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$594K
Net assets
−$24K
FY2024▼ -145%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$53K
FY2024−$24K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $594K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$62,308Pt VII · Sec A
President
$9,429Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alisa Tillman’s $62K as Officer is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alisia Tillman———$64,750
Alisa Tillman$62,308$63,000——
Alisa Timman——$62,500—
Mark Tillman$9,429$45,010$52,634$36,771

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

Programs and updates

Provides employment for individuals with autism and developmental delays.

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1 program · $594K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organiztion started in order to provide employment opportunities to individuals with autism becasue 80% of individuals with autism are unemployed or UNDER-EMPLOYED.THE purpose of the store is to provide training for special needs individuals so that they can be gainfully employed.

$594Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$507K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Money outPt IX
$594K
Ln 25
Programscol B$594K
Owns and owesPt X
−$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Total revenueLn 12$507K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K
Other assetsLn 15−$77K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
Net assetsLn 32−$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$114K$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$59K
Net assetsLn 32$53K−$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$72K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K$107K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$464$464
Accounting feesLn 11c$805$805
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$973$973
OccupancyLn 16$352K$352K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$594K$594K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $507K$594K−$87K−$24K 990 PDF
FY2023 $510K$514K−$5K$53K 990 PDF
FY2022 $650K$664K−$14K$58K 990 PDF
FY2021 $606K$615K−$9K$68K 990 PDF
FY2020 $519K$512K$7K$78K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $506,913 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$506,913
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $527,372$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$17,757$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $509,615$506,913
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $193,686$200,460
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $320,658$393,253
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $514,344$593,713
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,729−$86,800
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $506,913 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $506,913$506,913
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $506,913 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$506,913
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $593,713 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,737$71,737
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,866$106,866
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,857$21,857
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $464$464
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $805$805
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,256$1,256
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $973$973
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $352,459$352,459
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,476$8,476
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,305$5,305
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,737$14,737
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,000$4,000
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,778$4,778
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $593,713 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$593,713
Part X · Balance sheet $35,571 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,503$66,504
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,041$5,041
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $41,337$41,337
X-15 Other assets−$77,311
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113,881$35,571
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $684$1,252
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $52,347$51,597
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,056$59,374
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $52,825−$23,803
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,825−$23,803
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113,881$35,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$23,803 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$506,913
XI-2 Total expenses$593,713
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$86,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,825
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10,172
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$23,803

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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