Form 990 for tax year 2025
Filed by DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $386,663
- Total expenses
- $485,501
- Contributions and grants received
- $358,081
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $48,312
- Investment income
- $5,465
- Other revenue
- -$25,195
- Total assets, end of year
- $520,265
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,730
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $509,535
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $381,906
- Management and general expenses
- $41,973
- Fundraising expenses
- $61,622
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $381,906
Program services were 78.7% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$238,597
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$119,484
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$5,282
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2a · Program service revenue: Education Program
total $13,800 · related or exempt $13,800
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2b · Program service revenue: Medical Program
total $5,865 · related or exempt $5,865
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2c · Program service revenue: Recreation Program
total $25,536 · related or exempt $25,536
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2d · Program service revenue: Social Program
total $3,111 · related or exempt $3,111
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3 · Investment income
total $5,465 · related or exempt $5,465
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$40,468
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$238,597
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$67,694
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$27,226
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$2,031
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $2,031 · related or exempt $2,031
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $273,773 · program services $202,592 · management and general $30,115 · fundraising $41,066
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $25,932 · program services $19,190 · management and general $2,852 · fundraising $3,890
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $21,057 · program services $15,582 · management and general $2,316 · fundraising $3,159
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $10,600 · program services $7,844 · management and general $1,166 · fundraising $1,590
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $14,289 · program services $10,574 · management and general $1,572 · fundraising $2,143
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,400 · program services $1,036 · management and general $154 · fundraising $210
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13 · Office expenses
total $10,384 · program services $7,684 · management and general $1,142 · fundraising $1,558
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $0
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $13,426 · program services $9,935 · management and general $1,477 · fundraising $2,014
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
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23 · Insurance
total $7,909 · program services $5,853 · management and general $870 · fundraising $1,186
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SERVICES
total $99,538 · program services $99,538
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24b · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EXPENESES
total $4,386 · fundraising $4,386
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24c · Other expenses: DUES
total $1,525 · program services $1,129 · management and general $168 · fundraising $228
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24d · Other expenses: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT
total $970 · program services $718 · management and general $107 · fundraising $145
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24e · All other expenses
total $312 · program services $231 · management and general $34 · fundraising $47
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $381,192 · end of year $301,149
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $46,150 · end of year $7,100
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $420 · end of year $0
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $177,049 · end of year $212,016
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $569 · end of year $730
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $9,000 · end of year $10,000
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $595,242 · end of year $509,535
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS (DSACT)IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES, PROFESSIONALS, AND THE COMMUNITY WHILE BUILDING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE WITH DOWN SYNDROME.
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DSACT'S PARENTS EMPOWERING ARTICULATION IN KIDS (PEAK) SPEECH THERAPY PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE ONLY SPEECH THERAPY PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES DEVELOPED BY LICENSED SPEECH THERAPISTS TO ADDRESS THE UINIQUE AND CHALLENGING CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMUNICATION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME. INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME WHO ARE VERBAL AND HAVE GOOD ARTICULATION CAN EXPECT GREATER PROSPECTS FOR A SELF-DIRECTED AND INDEPENDENT LIFE. THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH NON-FAMILIAL PERSONS, PARTICIPATE IN A JOB INTERVIEW, AND SPEAK WITH COLLEAGUES AND SUPERVISORS ARE INVALUABLE ASPECTS OF SOCIAL INTERATION. DSACT'S 18-MONTH PEAK PROGRAM OFFERS INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME FROM AGES FOUR TO TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SPEECH THERAPY. SESSIONS ARE HELD UP TO TWO TIMES PER MONTH, WITH PERIODIC EVALUATIONS TO ASSESS PROGRESS, DETERMINE AREAS OF CONTINUING NEED, AND PROVIDE GUDIANCE FOR FUTURE GOALS. IN-PERSON SESSIONS ARE FOLLOWED UP WITH HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL TELE-PRACTICE SESSIONS WITH SPEECH THERAPISTS. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS A TRAIN-THE-FAMILY MODEL TO EQUIP FAMILIES WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ENSURE PARTICE AND PROGRESS CONTINUE AT HOME AND BEYOND THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM. DSACT MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM PAY LESS THAN 20% OF THE MARKET VALUE OF THE PROGRAM, WITH DSACT COVERING BALANCE.
Expenses $301,610
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DSACT'S SOCIAL PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME TO CONNECT, LEARN, AND PLAY. FROM THE TIME OF DIAGNOSIS TO THE DAY A FAMILY LOSES A LOVED ONE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, DSACT FOSTERS SOCIAL NETWORKING THROUGH IN VIVO AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES.DSACT'S NEW PARENT PROGRAM MATCHES PARENTS WHO RECEIVE A DIAGNOSIS OF DOWN SYNDROME WITH A TRAINED PARENT LIAISON WHO HAS A YOUNG CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME. THESE PARENTS OFFER VALUABLE PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE TIME OF DIAGNOSIS, WHETHER PRENATAL OR POSTNATAL, ALONG WITH A WELCOME PACKAGE FULL OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL RESOURCES AND FUN BABY ITEMS TO CELEBRATE AND WELCOME THE NEW FAMILY MEMBER. ADDITIONALLY, A NEW PARENT SUPPORT GROUP LED BY A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR HAS BEEN ADDED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR JOURNEY.IN ADDITION TO MEMBER-WIDE EVENTS, INCLUDING ANNUAL GATHERINGS LIKE THE DSACT BUDDY WALK AND WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY (3/21), DSACT HAS AGE-SPECIFIC GROUPS FOR BABIES, TODDLERS, YOUTH, TEENS, AND ADULTS. THESE GROUPS MEET ONCE PER MONTH IN THE COMMUNITY FOR AN AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITY TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION, NEW FRIENDSHIPS, AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO GIVE AND GET SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED.FOR ADULT MEMBERS, DSACT HAS ALSO INTRODUCED A SERVICE AND SOCIAL CLUB, WHICH PROVIDES LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND ENCOURAGES GIVING BACK TO THE BROADER AUSTIN COMMUNITY THROUGH MEANINGFUL SERVICE PROJECTS SUCH AS WRAPPING PRESENTS, VOLUNTEERING AT A FOOD BANK, AND TRAIL CLEANUPS.DSACT'S SOCIAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO DSACT MEMBER FAMILIES. ONLINE FACEBOOK GROUPS ALLOW FAMILIES A SAFE SPACE TO CONNECT AND SHARE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT.
Expenses $45,119
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DSACT'S RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS HEALTH-PROMOTING ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME OF ALL AGES AND THEIR SIBLINGS, AT MINIMAL OR NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS. THESE STRUCTURED CLASSES INCLUDE MARTIAL ARTS, TUMBLING/GYMNASTICS, SOCCER, PERFORMING ARTS, BOOK CLUBS, AND BIKE-RIDING INSTRUCTION. INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME ARE AT INCREASED RISK FOR MULTIPLE HEALTH ISSUES AND POORER HEALTH OUTCOMES DUE TO INACTIVITY THAN THEIR PEERS WITHOUT DOWN SYNDROME. SUCH CONDITIONS INCLUDE CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS, DUE TO BOTH CONGENITAL AND LIFESTYLE CIRCUMSTANCES. ADDITIONALLY, INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME ARE AT INCREASED RISK FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS INCLUDING ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, OFTEN DUE TO SOCIAL ISOLATION. DSACT'S RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS PROMOTE PHYSICAL FITNESS WHILE ALSO ENSURING PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND SOCIALIZE WITH SIMILAR-AGE PEERS. TO ADDRESS THE VARYING NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF PARTICIPANTS, ALL RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE TAUGHT BY INSTRUCTORS WITH A BACKGROUND IN WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, SUCH AS TEACHERS AND FITNESS INSTRUCTORS. PARTICIPANTS WORK WITH INSTRUCTORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO ADAPT PROGRAMS TO THEIR UNIQUE STRENGHTS AND ABILITIES.
Expenses $35,177
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Connolly Lees
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Victoria Gonzalez
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Nicholas Carlin
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marshall Eudy
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mariel Cannady
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Sara Dodd
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Suzanne Shepherd
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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LaTasha Rodgers
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Ellen Sauer
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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JuanPablo Wright
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 11 June 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202621629349300912
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