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Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services

Also known as Cades

Swarthmore, PA · EIN 23-1409677 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services reported $42.8 million in revenue and $37.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.06 went to program services, $10.52 to management and general costs and $0.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $299,163 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% 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 $37M

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 $43M

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)
89.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.5%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.4%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.23$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.2%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$299,163$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.81%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
148
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

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
$19M expenses · 58.4% of program spending · revenue $25M

The organization operates a residential program that focuses on providing care to disabled individuals in small community settings rather than institutions. In each of the community living arrangements (clas) individuals are empowered to exercise control over their life while still having assistance available when necessary. The organization has 32 cla locations that provide housing for approximately 90 individuals

$10M expenses · 30.5% of program spending · revenue $12M

The organization operates the george crothers memorial school. The school is a state licensed school for individuals between the ages of 3 and 22 with disabilities. The students are taught academic and life skills also with pre-vocational, therapeutic, social and recreational activities through ungraded classes. The school operates on a 180 day school calendar and has enrollment of approximately 135 students

$2.4M expenses · 7.4% of program spending · revenue $2.8M

The organization's adult program provides a structural social atmosphere for individuals with disabilities over the age of 21. The organization provides a trained staff and various activities to develop the interests, skills and aptitudes of participants. The organization provided services to over 75 individuals

$1.2M all other programs (line 4d)

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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$258,183$0$40,980$299,163
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$198,508$0$23,703$222,211
DIRECTOR OF ADULT DAY PROGRAM
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$148,532$0$19,609$168,141
SR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,978$0$19,029$148,007
DIRECTOR OF CLA PROGRAM
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,680$0$0$146,680
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,941$0$22,861$131,802
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,680$0$7,711$118,391

14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $473K (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$43M$37M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$43M$37M89.1%$38M$299,163
FY2024 ⓘ$38M$35M88.4%$32M$304,075
FY2023 ⓘ$36M$33M88.1%$29M$276,508
FY2022 ⓘ$35M$29M87.5%$25M$245,213
FY2021 ⓘ$30M$27M87.4%$19M$243,860
FY2020 ⓘ$30M$30M88.7%$4.0M$192,136

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–1b10 · 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 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 5535
  • Volunteers Part I, line 640

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
JDB SERVICE GROUP INC
Construction & maintenance
$373,872
WEIDENHAMMER
Information technology services
$336,921
SEBESTIAN AND SONS
Construction services
$156,114
CIRILLI ASSOCIATES INC
Construction services
$116,056

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services totaling $471 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 Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services reported that 89.1% of its $37.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $299,163, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services get its money?

Of $42.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.2% from government grants) and 96.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Children and Adult Disability and Educational Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-1409677 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 202610169349300621 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530159349300343 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440379349301509 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320939349301107 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349311590 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111309349300521 · read the filing

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