Special Citizens Futures Unlimited
Special Citizens Futures Unlimited reported $19.6 million in revenue and $18.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.11 went to program services, $15.37 to management and general costs and $0.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $291,941 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $291,941 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.62% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential services - operate and maintain supervised and supportive residential housing to provide comprehensive rehabilitation services to developmentally disabled autistic people. Our residential programs meet the needs of the persons based on sensitivities and types of needed structure, abilities and choices. Every person is involved in setting their own goals and determining the course of their lives with the help of our staff. As an agency we place high value on socialization, recreation, inclusion, and quality of life
Day habilitation services - once people have aged out of school-based programs, day habilitation continues to reinforce the everyday skills necessary to successfully function in the world around US. We place a priority on our day habilitation participants spending more time in the community, along with other time being focused on learning life skills
Other programs services included community habilitation and respite. Community habilitation is provided to facilitate community inclusion, integration and relationship building for children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Individualized training concentrates in areas of adaptive living skills and behavioral support. Respite programing allows families of people on the autistic spectrum who live at home to conduct daily activities while engaging the person on the spectrum in meaningful activities
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,377 | $0 | $38,564 | $291,941 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,714 | $0 | $16,294 | $254,008 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,802 | $0 | $4,005 | $189,807 |
| CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,375 | $0 | $14,117 | $146,492 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,093 | $0 | $3,304 | $144,397 |
| CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,051 | $0 | $12,839 | $143,890 |
| DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIORAL SUP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,891 | $0 | $11,833 | $121,724 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Special Citizens Futures Unlimited (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $955K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 5279
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Special Citizens Futures Unlimited totaling $161 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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Of every $100 Special Citizens Futures Unlimited spent in FY2025, $84.11 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Special Citizens Futures Unlimited's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Special Citizens Futures Unlimited reported that 84.1% of its $18.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Special Citizens Futures Unlimited pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Special Citizens Futures Unlimited reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $291,941, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Special Citizens Futures Unlimited get its money?
Of $19.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 99.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Special Citizens Futures Unlimited a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2865903 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601279349302550 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521279349303382 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349303976 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349307647 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221299349302157 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131249349302208 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2865903: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.