Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled
Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled reported $30.6 million in revenue and $29.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.75 went to program services, $13.25 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: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $286,243 (EXEC. DIRECTOR, PRES. & SE). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 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 | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $286,243 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.96% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 1 of 3 | 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 expenseDuring the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the executive director of Living Alternatives for the developmentally disabled, inc. (ladd) exercised oversight to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality services across all organizational program sites, including multiple locations requiring continuous 24-hour staffing. Ladd operated 66 community-based service sites and provided supports to approximately 366 individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness across four counties. The organization employed an average of 535 staff members during the reporting period. Ladd continued to…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXEC. DIRECTOR, PRES. & SE Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $228,322 | $57,921 | $286,243 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $159,890 | $20,572 | $180,462 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & M Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,616 | $0 | $42,927 | $169,543 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b3 · 1 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 5798
- Volunteers Part I, line 61
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled totaling $77 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 Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled spent in FY2025, $86.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled reported that 86.7% of its $29.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $286,243, for the role of EXEC. DIRECTOR, PRES. & SE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled get its money?
Of $30.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 100.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2213535 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 September 30, 2025, object 202610859349300141 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511059349302156 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422269349300512 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302199349300620 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212229349301241 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130439349301858 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2213535: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.