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← THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$141,719,626
Total expenses
$139,822,590
Contributions and grants received
$11,350,390
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$130,514,094
Investment income
-$144,858
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$172,436,783
Total liabilities, end of year
$161,409,468
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,027,315
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$126,459,709
Management and general expenses
$12,030,995
Fundraising expenses
$1,331,886
Program service expenses (Part III)
$126,459,709

Program services were 90.4% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $6,080,203

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,270,187

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $122,699

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

    total $78,480,851 · related or exempt $78,480,851

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION

    total $37,628,085 · related or exempt $37,628,085

  • 2c · Program service revenue: DAY HAB AND WAIVER SERVICES

    total $8,513,458 · related or exempt $8,513,458

  • 2d · Program service revenue: CLINIC SERVICES

    total $3,488,454 · related or exempt $3,488,454

  • 2e · Program service revenue: DAYCARE, CAFE, AND OTHER

    total $2,403,246 · related or exempt $2,403,246

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,051 · excluded $9,051

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $22,226 · other assets $131,683

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$22,226 · other assets -$131,683

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$153,909 · excluded -$153,909

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,682,168 · management and general $1,682,168

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $723,239 · management and general $723,239

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $85,612,658 · program services $81,729,678 · management and general $3,310,436 · fundraising $572,544

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $678,947 · program services $662,874 · management and general $11,430 · fundraising $4,643

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $14,800,545 · program services $13,891,395 · management and general $811,855 · fundraising $97,295

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $7,797,884 · program services $7,254,468 · management and general $492,606 · fundraising $50,810

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $343,820 · management and general $343,820

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $679,878 · management and general $679,878

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $110,000 · program services $110,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,114,526 · program services $889,705 · management and general $132,693 · fundraising $92,128

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,660,005 · program services $3,136,479 · management and general $247,622 · fundraising $275,904

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $842,552 · management and general $842,552

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,831,116 · program services $2,030,740 · management and general $672,735 · fundraising $127,641

  • 17 · Travel

    total $607,379 · program services $557,306 · management and general $36,517 · fundraising $13,556

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $14,307 · management and general $14,307

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,373,291 · program services $3,210,593 · management and general $1,162,446 · fundraising $252

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,830,634 · program services $5,439,204 · management and general $336,025 · fundraising $55,405

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,410,631 · program services $1,191,160 · management and general $214,381 · fundraising $5,090

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $3,490,470 · program services $3,479,330 · management and general $11,140

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT REPAIR/MAINTENANCE

    total $1,505,727 · program services $1,426,667 · management and general $43,166 · fundraising $35,894

  • 24c · Other expenses: HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES

    total $667,119 · program services $663,243 · management and general $3,522 · fundraising $354

  • 24d · Other expenses: CREDIT LOSSES

    total $617,401 · program services $617,401

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $428,293 · program services $169,466 · management and general $258,457 · fundraising $370

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,656,658 · end of year $6,458,771

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $950,759 · end of year $1,246,213

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,914,900 · end of year $1,519,112

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $20,215,615 · end of year $16,194,574

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $6,619 · end of year $9,640

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,758,730 · end of year $1,046,575

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

    $239,636,849

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

    $108,616,271

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $119,607,675 · end of year $131,020,578

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $332,377 · end of year $375,435

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $15,697,015 · end of year $14,565,885

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $22,526,983 · end of year $17,719,557

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $43,943,868 · end of year $38,914,818

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $67,929,770 · end of year $84,019,733

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $17,220,698 · end of year $20,755,360

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,519,029 · end of year $11,027,315

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY OFFERS INDIVIDUALS WITH A RANGE OF DISABILITIES AND MEDICAL FRAILTIES - AND THEIR FAMILIES - INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL, CLINICAL, RESIDENTIAL, SOCIAL AND CREATIVE ARTS EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO ENRICH THEIR LIVES THROUGH PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY OFFERS INDIVIDUALS WITH A RANGE OF DISABILITIES AND MEDICAL FRAILTIES - AND THEIR FAMILES - INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

  • RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - PEDIATRIC RESIDENCES ARE HOME TO CHILDREN FROM THE AGE OF 5 TO 21. THE PROGRAM AND THE ENVIRONMENTS THEMSELVES ARE INFORMED BY THE BELIEF THAT ALL CHILDREN CAN BE MOTIVATED, CHALLENGED AND DEVELOPED AS COMPLETE INDIVIDUALS. THE ADULT SERVICES PROGRAM AT THE CENTER OFFERS RESIDENTIAL LIVING OPTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS OVER 21 IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION TO HELP EVERYONE REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. EACH HOME IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF INDEPENDENCE AND TO GIVE INDIVIDUALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AS PART OF A COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $75,650,513 · Revenue $78,480,851

  • EDUCATION PROGRAM - THE PEDIATRIC PROGRAM SERVES BOTH ACTIVE AND MULTIPLE DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE 5 - 21 YEARS OLD, INCLUDING OVER 100 DAY STUDENTS AND SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN FROM OUTSIDE THE CENTER FOR WHOM THERE IS NO COMPARABLE PROGRAM.

    Expenses $34,198,597 · Revenue $37,628,085

  • THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY DAY HABILITATION PROGRAM - PROVIDES ADULT DAY SERVICES TO 175 INDIVIDUALS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES FOCUS ON FARM BASED ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS CREATIVE ARTS OPPORTUNITIES.

    Expenses $5,948,806 · Revenue $8,513,458

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Patrick H Dollard

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $745,933
    From this org
    $712,478
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,455
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $519,064
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $193,414
    Deferred
    $2,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,617
    Filer's total
    $745,933
  • Theresa Hamlin

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $422,700
    From this org
    $406,580
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,120
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $381,733
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $24,847
    Deferred
    $12,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,282
    Filer's total
    $422,700
  • Claude D'Alessandro

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $334,084
    From this org
    $291,974
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,110
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,997
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $16,977
    Deferred
    $9,942
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,168
    Filer's total
    $334,084
  • Michael Rosen

    EVP MARKETING & STRATEGIC COM.

    Total calculated
    $283,792
    From this org
    $276,548
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,244
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,005
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,543
    Deferred
    $4,985
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,259
    Filer's total
    $283,792
  • Matthew Brescia

    VP of Accounting

    Total calculated
    $283,534
    From this org
    $247,668
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,866
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,531
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $137
    Deferred
    $4,056
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,810
    Filer's total
    $283,534
  • Christine Thorbjornsen

    VP OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $263,503
    From this org
    $259,020
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,483
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,329
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $51,691
    Deferred
    $2,267
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,216
    Filer's total
    $263,503
  • Alyce Sherwood

    CHIEF OF RESIDENTIAL

    Total calculated
    $259,798
    From this org
    $234,787
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,011
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,295
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,492
    Deferred
    $2,132
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,879
    Filer's total
    $259,798
  • Susan Sayers

    CHIEF NURSING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $246,397
    From this org
    $226,669
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,728
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,811
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $858
    Deferred
    $2,065
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,663
    Filer's total
    $246,397
  • Anne Marie Bowler

    GEN. COUNSEL/CORP. COMPLIANCE

    Total calculated
    $179,451
    From this org
    $176,285
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,166
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,314
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $13,971
    Deferred
    $1,722
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,444
    Filer's total
    $179,451
  • Edward C Sweeney

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    25 + 0.87 related
  • Edward Giancontieri

    VICE CHAIR (THRU 12/5/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1.15 related
  • Nelly Bly-Arougheti

    VICE CHAIR (THRU 12/5/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1.15 related
  • Eileen M Naughton

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 0.87 related
  • William Myslinski PhD

    TREASURER (THRU 6/28/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.46 + 1.15 related
  • Michael J Dubilier

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.1 + 0.87 related
  • Ellen Alemany

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 0.67 related
  • Kevin Fee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Norman Feinberg

    DIRECTOR (THRU 12/5/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.15
  • Joel S Forman Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Malcolm J Harkins III Esq

    DIRECTOR (THRU 12/5/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.35
  • Nancy McElroy

    DIRECTOR (Thru 12/5/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • John R Milligan

    DIRECTOR (THRU 1/19/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.08
  • Aidan Quinn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.52
  • Kim Raisler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.6 + 0.77 related
  • Arthur L Thompson CFA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.62
  • George Todd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.58
  • Allison Vella

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.52

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

  • 1a · Discretionary spending account
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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 CEO HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT IN PLACE THAT OUTLINES HIS/HER COMPENSATION, INCLUDING ALL FORMS OF WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS. THE ORGANIZATION USES AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING CONSULTING FIRM WITH EXPERTISE IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT INDUSTRY TO PERFORM A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS OF THE CEO POSITION. THE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: COMPENSATION SURVEY FOR THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION BASED UPON THE COMPENSATION AND FRINGE BENEFITS REPORTED ON THE 990 TAX RETURNS FOR COMPARABLE AGENCIES IN THE INDUSTRY. THE RESULTS OF THIS COMPENSATION ANALYSIS ARE PRESENTED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO REVIEWS THE ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVELS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE DUE DILIGENCE GUIDELINES AS OUTLINED IN IRC 4958. THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION AND ALL DECISIONS MADE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN MEETING MINUTES.

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
1 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443069349301034

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