The mission of Exceptional children's Foundation (ecf) is to provide the highest quality services for children and adults who are challenged with developmental, learning, and emotional disabilities - empowering them to reach their greatest potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 450 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $22.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.2M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$27.6M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$26.8M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$42.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$27.6M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26.7M
FY2021$25.3M
FY2022$28.3M
FY2023$35.2M
FY2024$26.4M
FY2025$27.6M
Expenses
$26.8M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28.0M
FY2021$26.1M
FY2022$26.8M
FY2023$27.9M
FY2024$26.2M
FY2025$26.8M
Net assets
$42.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27.8M
FY2021$31.4M
FY2022$29.6M
FY2023$38.9M
FY2024$41.4M
FY2025$42.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Sep 1949.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $22.9M Management & general 11% · $3.1M Fundraising 3% · $839K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$329,797Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$201,342Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programs Officer
$151,704Pt VII · Sec A
Occupational Therapist
$141,935Pt VII · Sec A
$133,754Pt VII · Sec A
Occupational Therapist
$132,056Pt VII · Sec A
Occupational Therapist
$125,158Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Veronica Arteaga’s $330K as President/CEO is at the 81st 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
Scott D Bowling——$290,669$356,895$368,349$340,432
Veronica Arteaga$329,797$330,898$172,055———
Sonhui Robilotta$201,342$200,301$197,295$84,022——
Debbie L Winter—————$198,918
Denise L Orme———$185,229$162,503$156,067
Paige Leanne Newbold—$146,866$167,520$141,403$14,339—
Lauren Rochelle Rayner—$155,971————
Karen Kato Shokrai————$152,863$105,088

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Provides services for individuals with developmental, learning, and emotional disabilities.

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3 programs · $15.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Kayne Eras Center

Ecf's kayne eras center operates a k-12 nonpublic school that provides special education services for students with learning, emotional and developmental disabilities. Kecs educational approach includes intensive specialized programming and innovative educational strategies to meet the unique needs of each child and his or her family.

$7.1Mprogram expense
02

Residential Services Program

Ecf's residential services program provides a variety of living arrangements coupled with in-home living skills training and support services for 60 participants, the majority of whom have a diagnosis of mild to moderate intellectual disability.

$4.3Mprogram expense
03

Early Start Program

Ecf's early start program provides home and center-based early intervention and educational services for families who have children with developmental delays or disabilities. Each year the program serves more than 1,000 children aged birth to three who may be challenged with autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, intellectual…

$4.2Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$288K
Money outPt IX
$26.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.9M
Managementcol C$3.1M
Fundraisingcol D$839K
Owns and owesPt X
$42.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$50.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$23.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$288K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$263K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.2M
Total revenueLn 12$27.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$699K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.0M
Other assetsLn 15$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$50.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.2M
Net assetsLn 32$42.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5450
VolunteersI 635
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24.5M$22.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.4M$19.0M
Total assetsLn 16$53.2M$50.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.8M$8.2M
Net assetsLn 32$41.4M$42.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$487K$40K$353K$94K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15.9M$14.3M$1.3M$334K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$112K$103K$7K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.9M$120K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.4M$1.3M$130K$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$81K$81K
Accounting feesLn 11c$88K$88K
Investment management feesLn 11f$148K$148K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$561K$337K$30K$194K
Office expensesLn 13$627K$449K$98K$80K
OccupancyLn 16$1.6M$1.5M$78K$28K
TravelLn 17$232K$215K$17K$719
InterestLn 20$275K$275K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$763K$675K$76K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$472K$374K$90K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.6M$91K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$265K$203K$46K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$26.8M$22.9M$3.1M$839K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $27.6M$26.8M$761K$42.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $26.4M$26.2M$194K$41.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $35.2M$27.9M$7.2M$38.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $28.3M$26.8M$1.4M$29.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.3M$26.1M−$840K$31.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $26.7M$28.0M−$1.3M$27.8M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $27,556,219 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,810,139$24,792,629
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $235,462$287,689
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,158,273$2,212,422
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $193,342$263,479
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $26,397,216$27,556,219
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 $19,366,550$20,001,084
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,837,076$6,793,963
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $26,203,626$26,795,047
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $193,590$761,172
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $27,556,219 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $85,192 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$148,037
VIII-1e Government grants$23,326,160
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,318,432
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$49,756
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,792,629
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $287,689$287,689
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,665$4,665
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $2,281$2,281
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $176,085$176,085
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,207,757$2,207,757
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$79−$79
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $372,881 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,390,709$27,556,219
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,795,047 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,716 · Management $352,610 · Fundraising $94,455$486,781
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,263,761 · Management $1,324,960 · Fundraising $333,780$15,922,501
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $103,262 · Management $6,970 · Fundraising $1,623$111,855
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,897,023 · Management $120,498 · Fundraising $27,265$2,044,786
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,271,880 · Management $130,454 · Fundraising $32,827$1,435,161
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $81,236$81,236
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $88,205$88,205
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $147,572$147,572
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $337,223 · Management $29,720 · Fundraising $193,600$560,543
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $448,819 · Management $97,511 · Fundraising $80,474$626,804
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,510,723 · Management $77,974 · Fundraising $27,903$1,616,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $215,001 · Management $16,566 · Fundraising $719$232,286
IX-20 InterestManagement $275,338$275,338
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $675,442 · Management $75,584 · Fundraising $12,077$763,103
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $374,379 · Management $89,795 · Fundraising $7,426$471,600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,563,906 · Management $91,338 · Fundraising $10,687$1,665,931
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $202,898 · Management $45,589 · Fundraising $16,258$264,745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,904,033 · Management $3,051,920 · Fundraising $839,094$26,795,047
Part X · Balance sheet $50,939,937 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $467,466$1,582,664
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,326,107$698,926
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $84,830$46,350
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,744,368$3,341,456
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $180,975$135,421
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $340,304$80,861
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,444,059$18,981,195
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $24,537,122$22,904,796
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,537,439$1,449,990
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,510,549$1,718,278
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,173,219$50,939,937
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,559,620$2,820,373
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $6,152,990$3,358,990
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,063,160$1,970,734
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,784,924$8,157,647
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,279,467$40,529,388
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,108,828$2,252,902
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $41,388,295$42,782,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,173,219$50,939,937
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,782,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,556,219
XI-2 Total expenses$26,795,047
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$761,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$41,388,295
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$632,823
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,782,290

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