Special Recreation Services INC

Tax-deductible

Reno, NV501(c)(3)Since 1980EIN 94-2665378Revenue $384K in FY2024

On file with the IRSamplifylife.orgPo Box 7178, 89510-7178 · Reno, NVTax-exempt since Jun 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provides skills based and social/recreation programs for children and aduults with disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 24% 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
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$384K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$448K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$423K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$384K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$516K
FY2024$384K
Expenses
$448K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$364K
FY2024$448K
Net assets
$423K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$486K
FY2024$423K

From the FY2024 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 Jun 1980.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $337K Management & general 22% · $100K Fundraising 2% · $11K

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; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$72,127Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Davis$72,127$67,098————
Jessica Daum——$60,500$60,271$51,051$29,571

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

Offers skills and social programs for children and adults with disabilities.

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1 program · $337K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Amplify Life sponsors camps, classes, and social events for persons with disabilities to develop life skills, cultivate friendships, and provide them with a safe opportunity to experience fun activities. The Organization also provides much needed respite services for parents and caregivers.

$337Kprogram 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 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$384K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$448K
Ln 25
Programscol B$337K
Managementcol C$100K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$423K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$407K
Total assetsLn 16$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$384K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$407K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$407K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$423K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$453K$407K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$492K$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$486K$423K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$26K$26K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$155K$130K$23K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$19K$6K$934
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$4K$643
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$30K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$4K$7K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$87
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$3K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$89K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$448K$337K$100K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $516K$364K$151K$486K 990 PDF
FY2023 $418K$356K$62K$335K 990 PDF
FY2022 $489K$305K$184K$273K 990 PDF
FY2021 $282K$270K$12K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $244K$193K$51K$78K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $384,223 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $478,028$347,321
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,577$35,859
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$40
I-11 Other revenue$1,003
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $515,636$384,223
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $211,858$254,899
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,533$192,635
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $364,391$447,534
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $151,245−$63,311
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $384,223 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,000
VIII-1e Government grants$20,135
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$326,186
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$347,321
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,859$35,859
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40$40
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,003$1,003
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,859 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,043$384,223
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $447,534 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,669 · Management $25,669 · Fundraising $5,704$57,042
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $130,147 · Management $22,714 · Fundraising $2,085$154,946
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,678 · Management $5,800 · Fundraising $934$25,412
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,862 · Management $3,994 · Fundraising $643$17,499
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,264$3,264
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,775 · Management $2,324$32,099
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,052 · Management $6,833 · Fundraising $1,580$12,465
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,508 · Management $4,774$9,282
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,718 · Management $87$2,805
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,713$16,713
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,847 · Management $19,370$22,217
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,895 · Management $4,895$93,790
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $336,864 · Management $99,724 · Fundraising $10,946$447,534
Part X · Balance sheet $428,800 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $452,962$406,858
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,655$21,942
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $491,617$428,800
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,242$5,736
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,242$5,736
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $486,375$423,064
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $486,375$423,064
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $491,617$428,800
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $423,064 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$384,223
XI-2 Total expenses$447,534
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$486,375
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$423,064

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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