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← THE EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,762,222
Total expenses
$2,573,596
Contributions and grants received
$1,900,484
Grants paid
$62,061
Program service revenue
$927,552
Investment income
$52,289
Other revenue
-$118,103
Total assets, end of year
$7,320,916
Total liabilities, end of year
$167,467
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,153,449
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,249,455
Management and general expenses
$191,997
Fundraising expenses
$132,144
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,249,455

Program services were 87.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $864,469

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $195,420

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $840,595

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES

    total $927,552 · related or exempt $927,552

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $52,289 · excluded $52,289

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $864,469

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $118,103

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$118,103 · excluded -$118,103

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $62,061 · program services $62,061

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $372,297 · program services $316,452 · management and general $26,782 · fundraising $29,063

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,073,041 · program services $912,467 · management and general $76,762 · fundraising $83,812

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,565 · program services $9,659 · management and general $1,435 · fundraising $2,471

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $58,428 · program services $49,665 · management and general $4,148 · fundraising $4,615

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $105,807 · program services $89,201 · management and general $8,422 · fundraising $8,184

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,619 · program services $9,876 · management and general $1,743

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $6,391 · management and general $6,391

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $19,500 · program services $17,137 · management and general $2,363

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8,905 · program services $8,127 · fundraising $778

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $59,833 · program services $51,964 · management and general $6,049 · fundraising $1,820

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $33,594 · program services $30,748 · management and general $2,846

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $101,150 · program services $91,034 · management and general $10,116

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,114 · program services $14,114

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $18,708 · program services $15,876 · management and general $1,895 · fundraising $937

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $241,293 · program services $217,164 · management and general $24,129

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $107,621 · program services $96,878 · management and general $10,743

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

    total $62,895 · program services $62,895

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $48,329 · program services $44,049 · management and general $4,280

  • 24c · Other expenses: FEILD TRIPS

    total $47,318 · program services $47,318

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK SERVICE CHARGES

    total $31,093 · program services $29,844 · management and general $1,249

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $76,034 · program services $72,926 · management and general $2,644 · fundraising $464

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $822,847 · end of year $886,595

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $153,792

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $95,513 · end of year $61,603

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $19,621 · end of year $18,958

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,640,029

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,112,623

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,594,248 · end of year $4,527,406

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $970,505 · end of year $1,306,316

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $383,968 · end of year $366,246

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $24,162 · end of year $67,967

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $47,500 · end of year $99,500

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,599,448 · end of year $7,001,097

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $215,592 · end of year $152,352

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGES, TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AND THEIR FAMILY'S LIVES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

  • THE EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE LASTING FRIENDSHIPS, HEALTHY LIVING, LIFE SKILLS, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH AN ADULT DAY PROGRAM, WHICH RUNS DAILY FROM 7:50 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M., AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM FOR EXCEPTIONAL YOUTH WHICH IS OPEN FROM 3-5:30 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS ALONG WITH AN 8-WEEK YOUTH SUMMER CAMP THAT RUNS 5 DAYS A WEEK DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXERCISE, GAMES, MUSIC, DANCE, ART, CLUBS, SOCIAL TIME, AND FIELD TRIPS TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS RANGING FROM DOWN THE STREET TO ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

    Expenses $2,249,455 · Grants $62,061 · Revenue $927,552

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • MANDY SCHWARTING

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PATRICK STRONG

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DANIEL SIMS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LINDA STONE

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DAVID BLACKMON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DREW GEARHART

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LEIGH HAVER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JEREMY HODGE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JEMISON JONES

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BILLY MAGRUDER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KRISTIN RITTER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ELIZABETH HENDERSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BROOK BALOGH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BILLY DODSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • COBB HAGAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHARLIE JORDAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LORI METROCK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MELVA TATE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MATT LYDEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHRIS KRAMER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MICHELE NICHOLS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SHERREL STEWART

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LU PITTS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PHILLIP SCHILLECI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SARA NEWELL

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $183,049
    From this org
    $176,215
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,834
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,215
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,834
    Filer's total
    $183,049
  • MARY VIRGINIA BASTAR

    VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO

    Total calculated
    $102,389
    From this org
    $93,917
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,472
    Hours/week
    40
  • SUSAN GARRETT

    VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETIN

    Total calculated
    $86,859
    From this org
    $78,779
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,080
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
4 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443099349300894

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