Acds
Acds reported $62.8 million in revenue and $60.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.16 went to program services, $5.67 to management and general costs and $0.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $468,548 (FORMER CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 144% 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 $60MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $63MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $468,548 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 17 | 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 expensePreschool - acds provides preschool special education and integrated programs (in which typically developing children are also served), as well as related therapy services for children ages 3 to 5. The program is offered in a center-based classroom setting, five days a week. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of skills in the following areas: pre-academics aligned with new york state preschool standards, language and communication, socialization, adaptive and gross and fine motor development. Acds also provides home based seit services for children in the preschool age group. Parent…
Self direction - acds serves as a fiscal intermediary (fi) for individuals participating in opwdd's self-direction program, which allows individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities to have greater control over their services and supports. As the employer of record, acds manages payroll processing, benefits administration, and compliance for self-hired staff who provide direct support services. Additionally, acds ensures that funds allocated through the individual's self-direction budget are managed in accordance with state & federal guidelines, including processing…
Residential and day services - acds provides residential services to adults with developmental disabilities. All of our homes provide round-the-clock supervision, with the goal of helping each resident progress towards independence in their daily life. The agency's group homes enable the residents we serve to leave their parents' homes and live on their own as most adults do. Many of our residents attend day programs and/or work part-time. Each resident's program is individualized to help them reach their fullest potential. Acds also provides day habilitation programs which offer individuals…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER CEO Former, 35.00 hrs/week | $434,061 | $0 | $34,487 | $468,548 |
| CPO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $192,115 | $0 | $28,979 | $221,094 |
| COO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $189,462 | $0 | $17,280 | $206,742 |
| CFO/CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $193,846 | $0 | $9,086 | $202,932 |
| CAO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $176,000 | $0 | $16,567 | $192,567 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $150,000 | $0 | $37,296 | $187,296 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $153,365 | $0 | $20,830 | $174,195 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Acds (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b17 · 15 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 2Yes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 51,135
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EVERO CORP Software | $427,571 |
| FZC CONSULTANTS It services | $425,361 |
| PAYCOM Software | $324,718 |
| PROCFO Cfo services | $193,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Acds totaling $390K 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 Acds's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Acds reported that 94.2% of its $60.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Acds pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Acds reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $468,548, for the role of FORMER CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Acds get its money?
Of $62.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.9% from government grants) and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Acds a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7175975 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. 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 202640719349300529 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349305550 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410549349300706 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349306170 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349306796 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121309349302857 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7175975: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.