Provide quality training for young people on the autism spectrum to prepare for meaningful employment in the community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 42% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
+211% vs prior year
Spent
$80K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$186K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$228K
FY2021▲ +211%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$147K
Expenses
$80K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$80K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$172K
Net assets
$186K
FY2021▲ +390%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$414K

From the FY2021 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 2019.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $61K Management & general 23% · $18K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Jamie Kemp’s $6K as Co-Director is at the 3rd 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.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains autistic youth for meaningful community jobs.

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3 programs · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Alpaca Barn Construction

Completed phase 2 of our construction, building a 30x96 foot unheated hoop house and a 40x80 foot barn for our alpacas and student workshop and retail shop

$36Kprogram expense
02

Garden Program

Middle school and high school students on the autism spectrum expanded and maintained the learning 4 life farm student garden as part of their school year and summer camp curriculum. 31 students, 10 staff, and 18 community volunteers built new raised beds in our new unheated hoop house, planted, tended, and harvested vegetables, flowers…

$22Kprogram expense
03

Beekeeping Program

We installed two beehives on our grounds, donated by our volunteer beekeeper, bob hooker, who the kids call "beekeeper bob." 18 middle school and high school students on the autism spectrum and 11 staff observed and assisted with simple beekeeping tasks when beekeeper bob worked the hives, and learned about bee biology.

$2Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Other incomeLn 4–11$172
Money outPt IX
$80K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$186K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$68K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$172
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Other assetsLn 15$106K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$186K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$38K$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$186K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$25K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$135$135
Office expensesLn 13$4K$900$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$704$704
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$30K$927
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$720$171
Total functional expensesLn 25$80K$61K$18K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $147K$172K−$25K$414K 990 PDF
FY2023 $272K$142K$130K$439K 990 PDF
FY2022 $252K$128K$123K$309K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $228K$80K$148K$186K 990 PDF
FY2020 $73K$38K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $227,730 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$227,558
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$172
I-12 Total revenue$227,730
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$79,967
I-18 Total expenses$79,967
I-19 Revenue less expenses$147,763
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $227,730 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$221,877
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,681
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$68,210
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,558
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$172
VIII-12 Total revenue$227,730
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $79,967 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,100$1,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,597 · Management $12,614$37,211
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $135$135
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $900 · Management $3,079$3,979
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $704$704
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,865$3,865
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,998 · Fundraising $927$30,925
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,157 · Management $720 · Fundraising $171$2,048
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,517 · Management $18,352 · Fundraising $1,098$79,967
Part X · Balance sheet $188,134 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,400$74,383
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,834$7,461
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,637$106,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,871$188,134
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,871$185,634
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,871$185,634
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,871$188,134
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $185,634 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,730
XI-2 Total expenses$79,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,763
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,871
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$185,634

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