Education of mentally and physically disabled adults

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $68
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$123K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
$1.2M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Apr 1977.

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% · $1.0M Management & general 15% · $185K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Argano’s $66K as Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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.

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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

Educates adults with mental and physical disabilities.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Escuela del rios mission is to provide a continuum of services that promote independent and integrated lives for adults with developmental disabilities.

$1.0Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$68

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$185K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$598K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$900
SavingsLn 2$597K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$598K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$675K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 572
VolunteersI 620
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$670K$598K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$720K$675K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K$123K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$742K$632K$110K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$11K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$136K$121K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$54K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K$178
OccupancyLn 16$26K$25K$228
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$54K$52K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$80K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e−$2K−$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$185K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.2M$285K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.2M$79K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M−$78K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M−$32K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$128K$1.4M 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 $1,154,624 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,058$28,821
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,056,504$1,125,803
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $262$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,066,824$1,154,624
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $833,839$953,020
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $264,797$279,519
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,098,636$1,232,539
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,812−$77,915
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 $1,154,624 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,234
VIII-1e Government grants$19,587
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,821
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,125,803$1,125,803
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,125,803 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,154,624
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,232,539 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $631,636 · Management $110,012$741,648
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,724 · Management $1,204$11,928
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $121,491 · Management $14,476$135,967
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,006 · Management $9,471$63,477
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,575$1,575
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,563$16,563
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,802$3,802
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,572 · Management $178$11,750
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,488 · Management $228$25,716
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,092$11,092
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $10,192$10,192
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,638$2,638
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $49,949$49,949
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $51,511 · Management $2,714$54,225
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,804 · Management $14,221$94,025
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$2,008−$2,008
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,047,903 · Management $184,636 · Fundraising $0$1,232,539
Part X · Balance sheet $1,407,301 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $900$900
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $669,471$596,716
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $121,020$133,664
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $720,463$674,728
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,471$1,293
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,513,325$1,407,301
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $78,874$81,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $150,815$122,706
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,362,510$1,284,595
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,362,510$1,284,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,513,325$1,407,301
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,284,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,154,624
XI-2 Total expenses$1,232,539
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$77,915
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,362,510
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,284,595

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