Easter Seals
Easter Seals reported $47.5 million in revenue and $47.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.71 went to program services, $11.18 to management and general costs and $20.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.1% of the total. Government grants made up 32.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $559,769 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 18% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $48MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 20.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $559,769 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.17% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProgram development: funding, leadership, and assistance to provide services for children and adults with autism and other disabilities. Primary services are medical rehabilitation, job training and employment, inclusive childcare, adult day services, and camping and recreation. Building from easterseals' expertise, easterseals is focusing on three service areas of critical importance: early intervention, workforce development and adult services
Public health education: creating a public awareness about individuals living with disabilities and the issues they face through multi-media public education campaigns, community advocacy, and by providing up-to-date resources about disabilities, disability awareness, opportunities, universal design, and other relevant topics. The primary focus is on young children, older adults, people living with autism, and military service members and veterans with disabilities
Fundraising advisory: training and consultation with easterseals' affiliates to strengthen their relationships with donors and make the general public aware of the needs of children and adults with disabilities and their families
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $548,547 | $0 | $11,222 | $559,769 |
| CFO & HUMAN RESOURCES Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $257,733 | $0 | $8,501 | $266,234 |
| SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $243,528 | $0 | $21,815 | $265,343 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER & COUNSEL Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $231,166 | $0 | $26,376 | $257,542 |
| SVP, DIRECT RESPONSE AND INTEGRATED FUNDRAISING Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $211,509 | $0 | $36,923 | $248,432 |
| SVP, NETWORK ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $218,464 | $0 | $25,545 | $244,009 |
| SVP, CORPORATE & FOUNDATION RELATIONS Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $217,078 | $0 | $16,182 | $233,260 |
| VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $181,018 | $0 | $24,814 | $205,832 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Easter Seals (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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–1b17 · 17 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 557
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EAGLECOM IN Drtv production & consulting | $3,579,170 |
| PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS INC Printing/productions | $2,928,178 |
| RR DONNELLEY Printing/productions | $2,890,191 |
| BLACKBAUD Donor management system | $1,502,936 |
| PERSONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES LLC Fundraising/canvassing | $1,408,075 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
48 private foundations reported grants to Easter Seals totaling $578K 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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Every number above is copied from Easter Seals's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Easter Seals, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Easter Seals's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Easter Seals reported that 68.7% of its $47.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 20.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Easter Seals pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Easter Seals reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $559,769, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Easter Seals get its money?
Of $47.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 83.1% came from contributions and grants (including 32.8% from government grants) and 12.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Easter Seals a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2171729 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, 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 202641909349301209 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511969349301416 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411809349300701 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311809349300506 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231789349300008 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111829349301456 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032069349300708 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2171729: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.