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Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction

Worcester, MA · EIN 27-2283580 · 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

Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction reported $17.7 million in revenue and $14.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.65 went to program services, $8.25 to management and general costs and $0.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $250,394 (EXEC. DIRECTOR/TREASURER/CLERK). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 129% 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 $15M

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 $18M

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)
91.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.9%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$250,394$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.68%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
68
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
11.613.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
3 of 5100.0%

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
$11M expenses · 82.7% of program spending · revenue $15M

Day school offering specialized/individualized academic curriculum tailored towards students diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities

$2.4M expenses · 17.3% of program spending · revenue $2.3M

Cabi core is an insurance-funded program which provides day services, afterschool services and weekend services for children from the ages of 2-22 with autism spectrum disorder

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
EXEC. DIRECTOR/TREASURER/CLERK
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$227,396$0$22,998$250,394
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,304$0$8,198$163,502
PROGAM DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$133,077$0$17,195$150,272
DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,573$0$16,930$133,503
DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE BASED SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,471$0$12,559$133,030
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,753$0$11,230$129,983
BOARD PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$35,557$0$13,796$49,353

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $401K (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$18M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$15M91.6%$14M$250,394
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$13M88.8%$12M$260,772
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$10M89.9%$9.0M$262,438
FY2022 ⓘ$9.4M$7.9M91.6%$7.1M$178,715
FY2021 ⓘ$8.9M$6.4M92.5%$5.6M$178,706
FY2020 ⓘ$7.7M$6.2M93.0%$3.1M$152,013

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–1b5 · 3 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • 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 5255
  • Volunteers Part I, line 620

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction totaling $25,351 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 Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction reported that 91.6% of its $14.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $250,394, for the role of EXEC. DIRECTOR/TREASURER/CLERK (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction get its money?

Of $17.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 27-2283580 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 202610229349300241 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500279349300885 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420579349301332 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330889349300948 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210819349301411 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120479349301027 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 27-2283580: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.