To operate a drug free educational Learning program for students with Learning disabilities and other related problems. To increase their quality of life, employment potential, understanding and communication skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$74K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$335
0.8% 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
$162K
Spent
$168K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$44K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$162K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$85K
Expenses
$168K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$143K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$123K
Net assets
$44K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$4K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1987.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $144K Management & general 15% · $25K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Assistant Director
$59,415Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$14,420Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Leckband’s $59K as Executive Dir. is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Leckband$58,833$58,745$55,920$55,920$54,760$59,415
Charlene Smith$3,504$24,884$28,805———
William Hartner—————$14,420

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

Provides drug-free education and skill-building for students with learning disabilities to improve their lives.

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2 programs · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Operated a drug free educational learning program for students with learning disabilities and other related problems to increase their quality of life, employment potential, understanding and communication skills.

$144Kprogram expense
02

Promoted public awareness of learning disabilities and programs available through publications and advertising.

Pt IX · col B

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$3K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$162K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$335
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$162K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$335
Net assetsLn 32$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$51K$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$335
Net assetsLn 32$51K$44K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$65K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$31K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$8K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$872
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$190$190
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$675$521
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$144K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $85K$123K−$38K$4K 990 PDF
FY2024 $165K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$14K 990 PDF
FY2022 $176K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K$143K−$7K$37K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $162K$168K−$7K$44K 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 $161,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $162,974$130,514
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$31,300
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $162,982$161,817
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 $160,183$126,963
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,189$41,487
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $221,372$168,450
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$58,390−$6,633
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $161,817 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $130,514$130,514
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $31,300$31,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $161,817 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$161,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,450 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,007 · Management $8,828$73,835
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,147 · Management $6,713$37,860
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,886 · Management $1,084$8,970
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,426 · Management $872$6,298
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,999$1,999
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $190$190
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,059$6,059
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,142 · Management $2,513$6,655
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,750$17,750
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,257$3,257
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,177 · Management $2,204$4,381
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $675 · Management $521$1,196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,526 · Management $24,924 · Fundraising $0$168,450
Part X · Balance sheet $44,534 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,622$22,795
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,174$10,177
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,036$11,562
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,832$44,534
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$335
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$335
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,317$41,628
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,515$2,571
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,832$44,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,832$44,534
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$161,817
XI-2 Total expenses$168,450
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,633
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,832
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,199

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