Inspiration Studios inspires individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities to lead purposeful, healthy, and self-directed lives through innovative programming and services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $238K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
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
$935K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$752K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$659K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$935K
FY2023▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$655K
FY2022$666K
FY2023$935K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$752K
FY2023▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$287K
FY2022$547K
FY2023$752K
FY2024$811K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$659K
FY2023▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$358K
FY2022$476K
FY2023$659K
FY2024$978K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 Nov 2020.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $561K Management & general 18% · $138K Fundraising 7% · $53K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$63,847Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Neal’s $85K as Executive Di is at the 16th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Kim Neal$85,294$81,231$63,847$55,367

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers training and employment services to improve quality of life for individuals with special needs.

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3 programs · $561K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Insideout studio is a vocational habilitation program that employs individuals with disabilities. This program provides the opportunity for artists with disabilities to produce, market, and receive an income from their art, while gaining confidence in their abilities.

$306Kprogram expense
02

Inspired transportation is a non-medical transportation program. This program moves community forward with timely, dependable, and safe transportation for individuals with disabilities.

$200Kprogram expense
03

Inspiration studios is a 501(c)3 non-profit that oversees the programmatic services of insideout studios in hamilton, oh.

$55Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$935K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$818K
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Money outPt IX
$752K
Ln 25
Programscol B$561K
Managementcol C$138K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$659K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$818K
Government grantsLn 1e$617K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Total revenueLn 12$935K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$293K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$293K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$659K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 650
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K$293K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$368K$373K
Total assetsLn 16$485K$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$476K$659K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$360K$260K$68K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$40K$10K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$31K$8K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$18K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$5K$3K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$972$2K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$126$1K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$11K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$40K$10K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$95K$90K$4K$939
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$20K$8K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$2K$236
Total functional expensesLn 25$752K$561K$138K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.1M$204K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$811K$319K$978K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $935K$752K$183K$659K 990 PDF
FY2022 $666K$547K$119K$476K 990 PDF
FY2021 $655K$287K$368K$358K 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 $935,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $584,989$817,886
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,441$45,812
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46$8,412
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $55,582$62,989
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $666,058$935,099
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $335,913$457,363
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,544$294,910
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $547,457$752,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $118,601$182,826
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $935,099 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,952 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$617,339
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,547
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$817,886
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,812$45,812
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,412$8,412
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$65,926
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15$15
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,287$935,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $752,273 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $260,267 · Management $67,570 · Fundraising $32,101$359,938
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,505 · Management $10,257 · Fundraising $4,871$54,633
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,942 · Management $8,034 · Fundraising $3,816$42,792
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,001$1,001
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,887 · Management $16,198$34,085
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,389 · Management $2,800 · Fundraising $5,491$13,680
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $972 · Management $1,704 · Fundraising $3,525$6,201
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $126 · Management $1,203$1,329
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,224 · Management $2,844$14,068
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,138 · Management $10,495$50,633
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,476$37,476
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $90,477 · Management $3,752 · Fundraising $939$95,168
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,945 · Management $2,076$5,021
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,600 · Management $8,423 · Fundraising $2,344$30,367
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,098 · Management $1,547 · Fundraising $236$5,881
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $561,046 · Management $137,904 · Fundraising $53,323$752,273
Part X · Balance sheet $666,805 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,321$293,353
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $368,215$373,452
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $485,085$666,805
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $7,996$7,027
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $678$541
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,674$7,568
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $476,411$651,737
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$7,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $476,411$659,237
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $485,085$666,805
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $659,237 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$935,099
XI-2 Total expenses$752,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$182,826
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$476,411
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$659,237

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