Special Needs Network
Special Needs Network reported $26.0 million in revenue and $20.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.92 went to program services, $4.01 to management and general costs and $1.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 65.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $587,000 (President & Co-founder). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 443% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 34.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 65.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $587,000 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.82% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCenter for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CADD) - the clinic provides a medical home for children with learning, developmental and mental health issues by offering comprehensive assessments, ABA, speech and occupational therapy, and other needed services. The wide range of free or low-cost health and social services targets at-risk and low-income youth and families and provides services such as family counseling, legal support services, and educational training for parents and caretakers
Community Advocacy & Outreach: During the COVID-19 crisis, SNN foresaw our new normal and quickly adjusted the delivery of our services and programs to ensure we stayed available and supportive of our constituency. A 24-hour hotline overseen by a licensed clinical social worker that provides phone intervention and guidance to cope with stressors and provide basic information about virus testing sites, ABA therapy, respite, educational, housing, rental payments, mental health, food, transportation, computer, and online assistance. Weekly Podcasts featuring health, wellness, and behavioral…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Co-founder Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $575,000 | $0 | $12,000 | $587,000 |
| Associate VP of Clinical Q Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,965 | $0 | $4,704 | $153,669 |
| VP of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,154 | $0 | $5,996 | $150,150 |
| Associate VP of Finance an Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,969 | $0 | $3,007 | $149,976 |
| Associate VP of Clinical Q Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,032 | $0 | $3,026 | $146,058 |
| Director of Clinical Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,094 | $0 | $3,390 | $130,484 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Special Needs Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $587K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5908
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Special Needs Network totaling $105K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Special Needs Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Special Needs Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Special Needs Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Special Needs Network reported that 94.9% of its $20.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Special Needs Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Special Needs Network reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $587,000, for the role of President & Co-founder (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Special Needs Network get its money?
Of $26.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 34.5% came from contributions and grants (including 2.9% from government grants) and 65.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Special Needs Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 05-0617904 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513199349303416 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349308890 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349313991 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349300528 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133129349302433 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202003259349300425 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 05-0617904: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.