Disabled Persons Action Organization
Disabled Persons Action Organization reported $11.6 million in revenue and $9.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.26 went to program services, $8.74 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: 90.3% of the total. Government grants made up 7.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $110,971 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CURRENT). Revenue rose 49% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.7MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $110,971 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.15% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.2 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHome community based services - jefferson/lewis counties. To provide services to families with developmentally disabled members
Financial intermediary services program - jefferson/lewis counties. To provide developmentally disables persons the opportunity to manage their own support and services
Family services and free standing respite care - jefferson/lewis counties. To provide for the care of developmentally disabled individuals for a maximum of 45 days per year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CURRENT Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $90,602 | $0 | $20,369 | $110,971 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $73,380 | $0 | $10,482 | $83,862 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PRIOR Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $18,351 | $0 | $4,888 | $23,239 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Disabled Persons Action Organization (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $182K (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–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 14No
- 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 5338
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Disabled Persons Action Organization totaling $22,000 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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Questions people ask
How much of Disabled Persons Action Organization's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Disabled Persons Action Organization reported that 91.3% of its $9.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Disabled Persons Action Organization pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Disabled Persons Action Organization reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $110,971, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CURRENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Disabled Persons Action Organization get its money?
Of $11.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 7.9% came from contributions and grants (including 7.9% from government grants) and 90.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Disabled Persons Action Organization a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2194058 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, 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 202611279349303501 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522249349300727 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442159349300514 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342279349302044 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222079349301002 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112299349300426 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023049349302002 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2194058: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.