We Make Autism at Work INC

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Ewing Township, NJ501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 82-2577852Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSwemake.works1440 Lower Ferry Road, 08618-1451 · Ewing Township, NJTax-exempt since Dec 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To create and inspire an innovative approach to Work for people with Autism, with everything from the environment to the processes to the opportunities built first and foremost around their unique needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$140K 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$140K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $35K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$166K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$735K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$638K
FY2022$939K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$138K
FY2025▼ -60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$66K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$343K
FY2025$138K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Dec 2018.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.5M Management & general 8% · $140K Fundraising 2% · $30K

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; $140K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$139,568Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member & Chief Finan
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Muhammad Siddiqu’s $140K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Muhammad Siddiqu$139,568$130,429$120,731$114,929$95,044
Austin Fellows——$60,000$48,847—
Clarence Bailey——$57,130——
Teshawn Moore——$40,000——
Jennifer Didun——$16,841$34,616—

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

Empowering autistic individuals through innovative work environments and opportunities tailored to their unique needs.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We make is a true manufacturing facility designed with the unique needs of autistic adults in mind. The employees work with their hands to assemble and package small parts that will be used in vinyl fencing, railing products and other consumer goods that are sold. The facility has exceeded their goal for product shipments.

$1.5Mprogram 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 3 funders$35K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$897K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$556K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$304K
LiabilitiesLn 26$166K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$556K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$897K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$304K
LiabilitiesLn 26$166K
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$390K$304K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$166K
Net assetsLn 32$343K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$314K$186K$115K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$942K$942K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$15K$633$315
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$92K$71K$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$324$324
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$140K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$40K$910$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$140K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.7M−$205K$138K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.2M$98K$343K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.0M$117K$245K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$939K$63K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021 $735K$638K$97K$66K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,453,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $342,872$556,424
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $993,537$896,867
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $136$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$20,709$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,315,836$1,453,291
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 $984,568$1,378,216
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $232,839$280,207
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,217,407$1,658,423
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,429−$205,132
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,453,291 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$95,773
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$460,651
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$556,424
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $896,867$896,867
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $896,867 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,453,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,658,423 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $185,642 · Management $114,815 · Fundraising $13,957$314,414
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $941,545$941,545
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,853 · Management $633 · Fundraising $315$15,801
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,959$13,959
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,560 · Management $11,060 · Fundraising $10,877$92,497
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,173$12,173
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,373 · Fundraising $3,373$6,746
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,527$29,527
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,000$45,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $324$324
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,779$3,779
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $139,545$139,545
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40,436 · Management $910 · Fundraising $1,767$43,113
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,488,543 · Management $139,591 · Fundraising $30,289$1,658,423
Part X · Balance sheet $304,164 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $323,836$229,234
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$2,250
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,675$39,323
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,802$10,381
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,250$22,976
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $389,563$304,164
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,524$165,808
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,551$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,075$165,808
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $343,488$138,356
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $389,563$304,164
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $138,356 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,453,291
XI-2 Total expenses$1,658,423
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$205,132
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$343,488
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$138,356

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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