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Search Day Program

Ocean, NJ · EIN 22-2092018 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Search Day Program reported $10.9 million in revenue and $10.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.79 went to program services, $0.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $259,985 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $11M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
99.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
3.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.6%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.4%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$259,985$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.41%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

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 expense
$8.6M expenses · 79.7% of program spending · revenue $8.6M

Search Day school and extended school year program accepts students with autism, ages 3-21, for the purpose of educating them in formal academics, basic life skills, vocational, behavioral, and communication skills. The school program is in operation year round and currently serves 78 students with autism

$1.3M expenses · 11.9% of program spending · revenue $46,111

Search Day Program adult activities center, ages 21+, is a specialized program for adults with autism which provides training in life skills and job skills. The adult activity center is operational year round and provides services for 28 clients. The center is open 5 days a week, monday through friday, for 6 hours a day

$901K expenses · 8.4% of program spending · revenue $1.9M

Search Day meadows group home, ages 21+, currently house 6 male adult clients with autism, providing trained professionals in a house setting. The group home is staffed 24/7 with division of developmental disabilities trained staff

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$210,536$0$49,449$259,985
Sup. of Education/PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$159,702$0$41,911$201,613
Speech Pathologist
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$168,356$0$22,099$190,455
SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$153,848$0$21,081$174,929
FACILITIES MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$111,600$0$45,037$156,637
OFFICE MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$104,122$0$19,533$123,655

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Search Day Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $257K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$11M99.8%$3.7M$259,985
FY2024 ⓘ$10M$10M99.8%$3.6M$247,860
FY2023 ⓘ$10.0M$9.8M99.5%$3.6M$266,418
FY2022 ⓘ$9.3M$9.2M99.5%$3.4M$268,508
FY2021 ⓘ$9.8M$9.4M99.6%$3.3M$264,274
FY2020 ⓘ$9.4M$9.0M99.3%$3.0M$260,133

Governance 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–1b7 · 7 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 5133
  • Volunteers Part I, line 67

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Search Day Program totaling $10,180 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Search Day Program's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Search Day Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Search Day Program's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Search Day Program reported that 99.8% of its $10.8 million in expenses went to program services, 0.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Search Day Program pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Search Day Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $259,985, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Search Day Program get its money?

Of $10.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 96.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Search Day Program a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 22-2092018 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202610799349301201 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510599349300806 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420719349300527 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310489349301016 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210739349302151 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140349349300204 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 22-2092018: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.