The mission of Developmental Services Continuum, Inc. is to provide support and services for children and adults with developmental disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $388K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
$64K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
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 · $40
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$582K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$5.1M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Mar 1987.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $3.0M Management & general 14% · $503K Fundraising 1% · $17K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $64K 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
Executive Director
$64,070Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patricia Barber$115,415$119,136$88,569$106,665$74,897$64,070

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

Supports children and adults with developmental disabilities through services.

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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During the tax year Developmental Services Continuum, Inc., operated six residential homes, where innovative services are offered for individuals with developmental disabilities. The services are contracted with the San Diego Regional Center at the level IV category, the most intensive level of services for persons with developmental…

$3.0Mprogram 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$40

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$217
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$503K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$653K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$582K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$217
Other incomeLn 4–11$200
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$536K
SavingsLn 2$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$653K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$582K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5110
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$450K$653K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$568K$582K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$45K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.0M$345K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$224K$190K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$197K$168K$30K
Management feesLn 11a$54K$37K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$51K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$25K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$45K$40K$5K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$24K$24K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$92K$81K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$27K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$256K$237K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$34K$577
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$3.0M$503K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.1M$4.7M$383K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.7M$4.7M−$13K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9M$4.1M$769K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$3.9M$430K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$4.0M$450K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.8M$3.5M$310K$1.9M 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 $3,781,685 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,078$109,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,204,976$3,671,341
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $337$217
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $400$200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,218,791$3,781,685
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,586,617$2,847,179
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $590,189$624,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,176,806$3,471,756
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,985$309,929
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $3,781,685 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$109,927
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$109,927
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,671,341$3,671,341
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $217$217
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $200$200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,671,541 · Excluded from tax $217$3,781,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,471,756 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,849 · Management $19,221$64,070
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,017,415 · Management $344,708$2,362,123
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $190,308 · Management $33,584$223,892
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $167,530 · Management $29,564$197,094
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $36,513 · Fundraising $17,485$53,998
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,771 · Management $10,109$60,880
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $25,162$25,162
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,036 · Management $5,243$45,279
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,524$23,524
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $81,468 · Management $10,069$91,537
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,089 · Management $4,780$31,869
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $237,137 · Management $18,479$255,616
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,335 · Management $577$34,912
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,950,975 · Management $503,296 · Fundraising $17,485$3,471,756
Part X · Balance sheet $2,474,063 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $332,778$535,785
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $116,836$116,978
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $237,644$337,044
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,474$20,048
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,443,182$1,464,208
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,149,914$2,474,063
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,088$42,414
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $82,182$100,964
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $567,961$582,181
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,568,953$1,868,882
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,000$23,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,581,953$1,891,882
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,149,914$2,474,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,891,882 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,781,685
XI-2 Total expenses$3,471,756
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$309,929
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,581,953
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,891,882

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