Transforming the lives of individuals with moderate to severe autism and their families through a customized approach to lifetime services, educational programs and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$273K 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
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $193K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$273K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $83K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$730K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$782K
FY2025$715K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Jun 2001.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $3.2M Management & general 7% · $256K Fundraising 2% · $80K

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; $273K 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
Exeucutive Director (jan 19-May 20)
$161,457Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$111,154Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laxmi Ghale’s $159K as Program Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Kaplan————$77,063$161,457
Laxmi Ghale$159,358$147,909$141,881$128,023$127,656$111,154
Kenneth Toren$143,750$156,250$37,500———
Alicia Jennings———$154,228$18,923—
Kevin Skidmore$113,794$106,044$101,006———
Sherry Feurtado$111,795$100,174————

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

Educates students with autism spectrum disorder and communication challenges.

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1 program · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Classroom Instruction

Wings learning center provides high quality instruction to 40 students aged 5 to 22 with autism spectrum disorder according to their individualized education program (iep). Speech therapy: wings learning center sucessfully provided speech therapy to 40 students with autsim spectrum disorder according to their iep.

$3.2Mprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$256K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$709K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$730K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$108K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$709K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$709K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$704K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$965K
Other assetsLn 15$104K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$730K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$777K$709K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$704K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$965K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$238K$730K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$129K$82K$31K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$2.0M$157K$54K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$347K$310K$27K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$180K$160K$15K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$74K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$306K$294K$12K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$59
InterestLn 20$166$166
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$109K$104K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$34K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$116K$5K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e−$5K$1K$1K−$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$3.2M$256K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.4M$3.5M−$75K$715K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$3.5M−$471K$782K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$3.4M−$945K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.3M−$7K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$3.1M$163K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.7M$3.5M$175K$2.1M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,681,063 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $67,760$166,099
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,416,882$3,495,542
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,376$5,458
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $86,528$13,964
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,573,546$3,681,063
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 $2,753,107$2,825,338
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $715,914$680,513
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,469,021$3,505,851
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,525$175,212
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $3,681,063 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$107,946
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$58,153
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,099
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,495,542$3,495,542
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,458$5,458
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $250$250
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,147$8,147
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,567$5,567
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,501,109 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,855$3,681,063
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,505,851 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,332 · Management $31,441 · Fundraising $15,721$129,494
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,957,291 · Management $157,067 · Fundraising $53,843$2,168,201
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $309,679 · Management $27,276 · Fundraising $10,373$347,328
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $160,273 · Management $14,591 · Fundraising $5,451$180,315
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,837$8,837
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,420$14,420
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $74,342 · Management $1,222$75,564
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,319$4,319
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,716$7,716
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $293,973 · Management $12,079$306,052
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,983 · Fundraising $59$2,042
IX-20 InterestManagement $166$166
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $104,228 · Management $4,283$108,511
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,610 · Management $1,381$34,991
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,853 · Management $5,215 · Fundraising $2,143$123,211
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,064 · Management $1,087 · Fundraising −$7,467−$5,316
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,169,920 · Management $255,808 · Fundraising $80,123$3,505,851
Part X · Balance sheet $2,784,155 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $776,523$708,587
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $233,265$295,703
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,516$5,674
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,032,320$965,412
X-12 Other securities$704,292
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $107,487$104,487
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,165,111$2,784,155
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $142,929$117,206
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $95,111$612,373
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $238,040$729,579
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,879,552$1,983,275
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,519$71,301
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,927,071$2,054,576
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,165,111$2,784,155
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,054,576 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,681,063
XI-2 Total expenses$3,505,851
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$175,212
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,927,071
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$47,707
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,054,576

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