Spectrum Linx Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)EducationEIN 99-2800616Revenue $294K in FY2024

On file with the IRSspectrumlinxfoundation.org9337 Katy Freeway Ste B112, 77024-1542 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since May 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Social skill training, resources, & scholarships for individuals with autism & similar disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 41 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 85% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$294K
Spent
$295K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$186K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $257K Management & general 7% · $22K Fundraising 5% · $16K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$19,231Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Dawson’s $19K as Executive Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides social skills training, resources, and scholarships for individuals with autism and similar disabilities.

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3 programs · $257K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Social Skills

Weekly social skills classes provided for elementary, tween, teen and young adult age levels. The social skill program addresses verbal and non-verbal communication, self-esteem, self-awareness, self-advocacy skills, coping and self-regulation skills, peer typical interaction and other interpersonal skills crucial for lifelong happiness…

$230Kprogram expense
02

Transition

Provide resource training center for transition activities and family support.

$20Kprogram expense
03

Enrichment

Regular monthly extracurricular, community based outings scheduled for the elementary, tween, and teen groups. Weekly community based outings offered for young adults. Enrichment activities remain of paramount importance to the program as a means of encouraging appropriate peer socialization, networking, self-awareness and self-advocacy.

$7Kprogram 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$35K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$294K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Money outPt IX
$295K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$186K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Total revenueLn 12$294K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$186K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$0$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$186K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$19K$15K$5K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$161K$157K$0$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$17K$341$330
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$0$371$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$3K$946
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$862$862
OccupancyLn 16$19K$10K$9K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$653$209
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$37K$4K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$295K$257K$22K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $294K$295K−$2K$186K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $293,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$137,648
I-9 Program service revenue$155,855
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$293,503
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$197,791
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$97,213
I-18 Total expenses$295,004
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$1,501
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $293,503 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$137,648
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$137,648
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$155,855
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $155,855 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$293,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $295,004 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,718 · Management $4,513 · Fundraising $0$19,231
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $156,538 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,267$160,805
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,084 · Management $341 · Fundraising $330$17,755
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $371 · Fundraising $2,525$2,896
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,014 · Management $2,980 · Fundraising $946$4,940
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,001 · Management $862 · Fundraising $862$8,725
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,425 · Management $8,750 · Fundraising $0$19,175
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,022 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,022
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,682 · Management $653 · Fundraising $209$8,544
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,299 · Management $3,570 · Fundraising $7,042$47,911
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $256,783 · Management $22,040 · Fundraising $16,181$295,004
Part X · Balance sheet $186,109 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$164,641
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,380
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$20,088
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$186,109
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$186,109
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$186,109
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$186,109
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $186,109 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,503
XI-2 Total expenses$295,004
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,501
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$187,610
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$186,109

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