The purpose of the organization is to provide life skills and work-related training to adults with developmental disabilities. IT supports the adults with developmental disabilities to reach their optimal level of individual potential by delivering a broad range of resources and ongoing guidance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$203K 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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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $864K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$203K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
102% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 102% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.3M
Spent
$10.9M
To programs
85%
Net assets
−$67K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.3M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$10.7M
FY2023$11.6M
FY2024$10.5M
FY2025$12.6M
Expenses
$10.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.9M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$10.1M
FY2024$10.7M
FY2025$11.4M
Net assets
−$67K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$67K
FY2021$708K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$4.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Feb 1965.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $9.3M Management & general 15% · $1.6M Fundraising 0% · $21K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $203K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$103,943Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director
$98,846Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindsey Dyba’s $122K as Chief of Programs is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Smith - Left Feb 2024—$170,939————
Karen Smith——$129,633$120,882$37,513—
Dienne Kelly————$125,334$98,846
Lindsey Dyba$122,411$121,321$111,799$106,912——
Angelique Goldberg$106,296$111,369————
William Sanford—————$103,943
Hester Wagner$102,222$102,134————
Erica Horn$71,976—————

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

Programs and updates

Teaches life skills and job training to adults with developmental disabilities.

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3 programs · $7.1M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Community Support

Offers support to encourage individuals to be active in their community, develop skills to be more independent and able to direct their activities.

$3.7Mprogram expense
02

Film & Media

Vocational program designed to provide working knowledge of film production and then build upon those skills with continuing studio participation.

$1.9Mprogram expense
03

Vocation Training & Education (vte)

Program offers a variety of employment, community college, school to work transition and community inclusion activities in yolo and sacramento counties.

$1.4Mprogram 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 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Money outPt IX
$10.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.3M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
−$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$750
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$11.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$148K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5187
VolunteersI 630
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17K$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$482K−$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$173K$155K$17K$133
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.5M$5.0M$561K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$32K$29K$3K$25
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.2M$136K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$453K$420K$32K$348
Legal feesLn 11b$82K$33K$50K$272
Accounting feesLn 11c$121K$48K$73K$399
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$306K$121K$184K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$1.0M$234K
TravelLn 17$179K$155K$24K$6
InterestLn 20$69K$27K$42K$228
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$198K$162K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$858K$195K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.9M$9.3M$1.6M$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.6M$11.4M$1.3M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.5M$10.7M−$230K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.6M$10.1M$1.5M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.7M$9.3M$1.4M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.0M$9.2M$796K$708K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $11.3M$10.9M$413K−$67K 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
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Part I · Summary $11,270,929 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $192,196$92,383
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,551,867$10,126,061
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,002$1,050,441
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,436$2,044
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,758,501$11,270,929
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 $8,229,134$7,554,898
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $8,660$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,587,216$3,303,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,825,010$10,858,049
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,066,509$412,880
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,270,929 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,383
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$92,383
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,126,061$10,126,061
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,195$1,195
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,049,246$1,049,246
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,044$2,044
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,128,105 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,050,441$11,270,929
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,858,049 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $155,227 · Management $17,465 · Fundraising $133$172,825
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,982,584 · Management $560,569 · Fundraising $4,270$5,547,423
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $28,637 · Management $3,222 · Fundraising $25$31,884
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,212,625 · Management $136,428 · Fundraising $1,039$1,350,092
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $420,277 · Management $32,049 · Fundraising $348$452,674
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $32,511 · Management $49,513 · Fundraising $272$82,296
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $47,741 · Management $72,709 · Fundraising $399$120,849
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $120,826 · Management $184,015 · Fundraising $1,009$305,850
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,048,319 · Management $233,503$1,281,822
IX-17 TravelPrograms $155,093 · Management $24,070 · Fundraising $6$179,169
IX-20 InterestPrograms $27,308 · Management $41,591 · Fundraising $228$69,127
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $161,900 · Management $36,062$197,962
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $857,972 · Management $194,763 · Fundraising $13,341$1,066,076
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,251,020 · Management $1,585,959 · Fundraising $21,070$10,858,049
Part X · Balance sheet $3,831,201 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,946$1,408,724
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,061,283$874,828
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,899$18,726
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,121,140$1,362,278
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $16,843$18,939
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $149,454$147,706
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,395,565$3,831,201
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,104,098$1,689,172
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $33,298$30,519
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,405,739
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $182,063$146,146
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,877,534$3,898,444
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,028,393−$254,367
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $546,424$187,124
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$481,969−$67,243
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,395,565$3,831,201
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$67,243 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,270,929
XI-2 Total expenses$10,858,049
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$412,880
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$481,969
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,093
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$16,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$15,247
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$67,243

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