Special Recreation Services INC FY2021 filing

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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.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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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
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 $66K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$282K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$270K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$89K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$282K
FY2021▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$516K
FY2025$384K
Expenses
$270K
FY2021▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$448K
Net assets
$89K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$486K
FY2025$423K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1980.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $189K Management & general 26% · $71K Fundraising 4% · $10K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$51,051Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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

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  • 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 · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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.

$189Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$270K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Government grantsLn 1e$182K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$89K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$78K$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$78K$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$78K$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$13K$31K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$9K$3K$685
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$12K$6K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$10K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$642$6K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$1K$5K
TravelLn 17$720$397$323
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$81K
Total functional expensesLn 25$270K$189K$71K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 27, 2026 $384K$448K−$63K$423K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 5, 2025 $516K$364K$151K$486K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2024 $418K$356K$62K$335K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 4, 2023 $489K$305K$184K$273K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 14, 2022 $282K$270K$12K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 22, 2021 $244K$193K$51K$78K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $281,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $224,780$265,690
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,826$15,828
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$7
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $243,613$281,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,664$143,297
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $70,447$126,668
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,111$269,965
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,502$11,560
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 $281,525 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$182,447
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$83,243
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$265,690
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,828$15,828
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,828 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7$281,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $269,965 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,763 · Management $30,630 · Fundraising $7,658$51,051
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,938$60,938
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,031 · Management $2,742 · Fundraising $685$12,458
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,576 · Management $5,819 · Fundraising $1,455$18,850
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,575$1,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,890 · Management $3,389$13,279
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $642 · Management $5,538$6,180
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,481 · Management $4,870$6,351
IX-17 TravelPrograms $397 · Management $323$720
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,769$1,769
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,186$16,186
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,608$80,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,095 · Management $71,072 · Fundraising $9,798$269,965
Part X · Balance sheet $89,240 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,680$67,417
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$21,823
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,680$89,240
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,680$89,240
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,680$89,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,680$89,240
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,525
XI-2 Total expenses$269,965
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,560
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,680
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,240

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