Aid to the Developmentally Disabled
Also known as Rise Life Services
Aid to the Developmentally Disabled reported $32.3 million in revenue and $31.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.21 went to program services, $9.78 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $210,304 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO CEO (START 06/2025)). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.35 $115K
- Government grants$0.63 $202K
- Program service revenue$98.76 $32M
- Investment income$0.26 $82,719
Other revenue was negative: −$39,233. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $210,304 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIra program - individualized residential alternatives - there are 75 clients served in 12 homes and 2 three-bed supportive apartments. This is an opwdd program. The hallmark of this program is a person centered approach, where the person with the disability is the primary decision maker utilizing the guidance given by advocates who can include their service coordinator, family members, neighbors, community members, and professionals. The program's mission is to create an environment where the individual's choices hopes, ambitions, and strengths provide basis for all the services and allow the…
Icf program - intermediate care facilities - there are 17 clients served in 2 homes. This is an office for people with developmental disabilities (opwdd) program. It is expected that the participants in this program will require intensive care and habilitational intervention in those areas lacking basic self help abilities. The goals for the program are to encourage growth toward living more independent lives and continue to nurture each individual's physical, psychological and emotional growth. The icf program provides a range of services to each client as specified in an individual program…
Omh program - mental health residential services - this is an office of mental health program. There are 82 clients served. 49 clients are in community residences, 12 are in apartment treatment (supportive), and 21 are in supported apartments. The community residences require 24 hours a day staffing. Support, training, and assistance in activities of daily living are provided by trained staff. In the apartment treatment program, individuals are independent in many areas of daily living, but may continue to require minimal support and supervision. The supported housing sites are not licensed…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO CEO (START 06/2025) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $185,065 | $0 | $25,239 | $210,304 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $167,559 | $0 | $21,155 | $188,714 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT 06/2025) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $145,893 | $0 | $24,287 | $170,180 |
| PSYCHIATRIC NP Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $141,734 | $0 | $20,252 | $161,986 |
| RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $135,549 | $0 | $16,303 | $151,852 |
| OPERATIONS DIRECTOR-PROGRAM WITHOUT WALLS Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $123,121 | $0 | $18,102 | $141,223 |
| CLINIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $121,411 | $0 | $14,569 | $135,980 |
| ASSISTANT CFO Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $106,354 | $0 | $12,995 | $119,349 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aid to the Developmentally Disabled (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $580K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 15aYes
- 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 5549
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOLARUS It services | $485,611 |
| TC BUILDERS INC Construction services | $364,448 |
| MAXXUM CONSTRUCTION CORP Construction services | $274,615 |
| GEORGE ETTS-PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING INC Construction services | $165,758 |
| FORVIS MAZARS LLP Accounting services | $126,513 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Aid to the Developmentally Disabled totaling $301 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 Aid to the Developmentally Disabled's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Aid to the Developmentally Disabled, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Aid to the Developmentally Disabled spent in 2025, $90.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Aid to the Developmentally Disabled's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Aid to the Developmentally Disabled reported that 90.2% of its $31.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Aid to the Developmentally Disabled pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Aid to the Developmentally Disabled reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $210,304, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO CEO (START 06/2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Aid to the Developmentally Disabled get its money?
Of $32.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 1.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 98.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Aid to the Developmentally Disabled a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2573451 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622599349300307 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532909349300638 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403139349301760 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349312261 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223069349302437 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133099349302483 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003049349301315 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2573451: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.