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Provide a suppportive and enriching learning environment for students with developmental needs

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-3057096) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.9 mo
of spending, in cash
0.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$409K
72% of total assets
Liabilities are 72% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
None of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$439K
×11 vs prior year
Spent
$309K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$439K
FY2025▲ ×11
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$40K
FY2025$439K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2025.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $309K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$120,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Meredith Carroll’s $120K as President is at the 90th 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

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1 program · $309K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Educational environment

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-3057096) · Dispute this line
$309Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$439K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$438K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$309K
Ln 25
Programscol B$309K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$409K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$438K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$439K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$544K
Total assetsLn 16$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$409K
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$544K
Total assetsLn 16$36K$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$409K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$160K
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$120K$120K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$284$284
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$309K$309K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 25, 2026 $439K$309K$131K$160K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2025 $40K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $439,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,165
I-9 Program service revenue$438,061
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$439,226
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$193,728
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$114,846
I-18 Total expenses$308,574
I-19 Revenue less expenses$130,652
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $439,226 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,165
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,165
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $438,061$438,061
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $438,061$439,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $308,574 across 31 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $120,200$120,200
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,009$58,009
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,519$15,519
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,100$13,100
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,635$5,635
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,187$17,187
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,036$7,036
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,507$19,507
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $284$284
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,920$8,920
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,070$31,070
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,107$12,107
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $308,574 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$308,574
Part X · Balance sheet $568,430 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,078$23,276
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,085
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$544,069
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,078$568,430
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,000$18,450
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payable$390,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,000$408,700
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $29,078$159,730
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,078$159,730
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,078$568,430
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $159,730 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$439,226
XI-2 Total expenses$308,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,652
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,078
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$159,730

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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