Adaptive Alliance provides a quality day program for adult individuals with special needs, focusing on social interactions and daily functional skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 4% 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$177K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$324K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$341K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$85K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$324K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$425K
FY2025$418K
Expenses
$341K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$251K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$418K
Net assets
$85K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$106K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $338K Management & general 1% · $3K

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; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$32,024Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Samantha Wellnitz’s $95K as Executive Director is at the 83rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Samantha Wellnitz$94,810$58,347$32,024$18,912$16,000

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Provides adults with disabilities opportunities for social interaction and daily living skills.

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1 program · $338K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Day programs for adult individuals with special needs. Services focusing on social interactions and daily functional skills.

$338Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$324K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$341K
Ln 25
Programscol B$338K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$85K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Government grantsLn 1e$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$324K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$237K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
Net assetsLn 32$85K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$237K
Total assetsLn 16$102K$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$551$177K
Net assetsLn 32$102K$85K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$180K$180K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$131$131
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$42K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$341K$338K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $418K$418K−$84$106K 990 PDF
FY2024 $425K$416K$8K$94K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $324K$341K−$17K$85K 990 PDF
FY2022 $316K$276K$40K$102K 990 PDF
FY2021 $288K$251K$36K$62K 990 PDF
FY2020 $141K$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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $323,884 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $316,381$323,874
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $316,401$323,884
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 $183,951$229,998
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,530$110,632
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $276,481$340,630
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,920−$16,746
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $323,884 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$228,571
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,303
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$323,874
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10$323,884
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $340,630 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,024$32,024
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $179,555$179,555
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,419$18,419
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,543$2,543
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $131$131
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,533$2,533
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,190$42,190
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,118$1,118
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,713$14,713
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,868$14,868
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,571$29,571
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,965$2,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $338,087 · Management $2,543 · Fundraising $0$340,630
Part X · Balance sheet $262,687 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,520$8,603
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $57,135$17,126
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,010$236,958
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $101,665$262,687
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$3,506$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,955$7,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$551$177,217
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,216$85,470
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,216$85,470
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $101,665$262,687
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $85,470 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$323,884
XI-2 Total expenses$340,630
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,216
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$85,470

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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