Rolling Start Incorporated FY2024 filing

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To empower and educate people with disabilities to achieve the independent life of their choice.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3178138) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $59K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.1 mo
of spending, in cash
0.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $239K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$794K
110% of total assets
Liabilities are 110% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.2M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
90%
Net assets
−$74K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$985K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
−$74K
FY2024▼ -114%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$522K
FY2024−$74K
FY2025$393K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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 Jan 1978.

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% · $2.5M Management & general 10% · $285K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Hayes$74,970$74,603$75,392

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

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1 program · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To empower and educate people with disabilities to acieve the independent life of their choice. Core services provided include personal assistance referral, housing information, systems and individual advocacy, peer advising, information and referral services, independent living skills training, assistive technology, and transition…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3178138) · Dispute this line
$2.5Mprogram 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 2 funders$239K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$285K
Owns and owesPt X
−$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$794K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Accounts receivableLn 4$640K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$794K
Net assetsLn 32−$74K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$579K$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$931K$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$409K$794K
Net assetsLn 32$522K−$74K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.2M$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$60K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$90K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$617K$543K$74K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$13K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$209K$157K$52K
TravelLn 17$41K$40K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$5K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$166K$72K$94K
All other expensesLn 24e$321K$321K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.5M$285K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 29, 2026 $2.5M$2.6M−$60K$393K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2025 $2.2M$2.8M−$596K−$74K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $2.0M$1.7M$286K$522K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 23, 2023 $1.3M$1.3M$18K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 25, 2022 $1.0M$1.0M−$40K$223K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 19, 2021 $1.0M$985K$37K$263K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,183,309 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,975,257$2,177,966
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $53,131$5,343
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,028,388$2,183,309
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $925,324$1,362,456
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $817,372$1,416,804
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,742,696$2,779,260
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $285,692−$595,951
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,183,309 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,507,970
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$669,996
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,177,966
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,343$5,343
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,343 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,183,309
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,779,260 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,171,073 · Management $36,219$1,207,292
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $60,227 · Management $1,863$62,090
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $90,282 · Management $2,792$93,074
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $542,887 · Management $74,030$616,917
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,332 · Management $2,351$15,683
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $156,768 · Management $52,256$209,024
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,616 · Management $1,525$41,141
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,955 · Management $1,050$6,005
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,051$22,051
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $18,269$18,269
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,982 · Management $94,499$166,481
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $321,233$321,233
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,494,406 · Management $284,854 · Fundraising $0$2,779,260
Part X · Balance sheet $719,814 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $579,031$22,837
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $269,868$639,800
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,977$28,981
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $50,247$28,196
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $931,123$719,814
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,322$16,796
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $359,896$777,064
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $409,218$793,860
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $519,247−$76,704
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,658$2,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $521,905−$74,046
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $931,123$719,814
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$74,046 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,183,309
XI-2 Total expenses$2,779,260
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$595,951
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$521,905
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$74,046

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