Exceptional Persons
Exceptional Persons reported $25.3 million in revenue and $22.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.97 went to program services, $10.31 to management and general costs and $0.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.2% of the total. Government grants made up 17.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,235 (EXECUTIVE DI). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% 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 $22MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $191,235 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.86% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseCommunity living - epi empowers people to live meaningful lives by promoting community engagement and ensuring that everyone feels valued and included in their communities. In 2025, we achieved a significant milestone: we helped a young man return to his home state of iowa, transitioning from an institutional setting into his own home. This was made possible through a combination of in-person and virtual direct support professionals (dsps). Since making this move, his quality of life has improved dramatically - incidents of elopement and emergency department visits have decreased, reflecting…
Children and family services - our children & family services provide essential resources and support for families through child care resource and referral (ccr&r). This program connects families to quality child care providers and offers training and support to child care providers. By strengthening families and the child care system, we are fostering brighter futures for children and communities alike. In 2025 alone, these services connected 779 families to quality child care, offered over 100 professional development opportunities and served 709 child care providers
Employment services - Exceptional Persons, inc. Helps individuals with disabilities achieve competitive, community-based employment through job development, skills training, and ongoing support. These services foster independence, financial stability, and inclusion. Across the cedar valley, 149 individuals are thriving in community employment, working an average of 14 hours per week and earning an average wage of 12.39 per hour. In the past year, 29 individulas collectvely worked 8,394 days, averaging 289 days per person - about 79% of a full year. This strong job retention reflects epi's…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,227 | $0 | $33,008 | $191,235 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,927 | $0 | $18,952 | $120,879 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,834 | $0 | $10,542 | $119,376 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,371 | $0 | $7,198 | $116,569 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,116 | $0 | $8,364 | $113,480 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,313 | $0 | $5,379 | $111,692 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,670 | $0 | $4,417 | $105,087 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Exceptional Persons (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $228K (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–1b14 · 14 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 5390
- Volunteers Part I, line 639
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Exceptional Persons totaling $15,857 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 Exceptional Persons's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Exceptional Persons reported that 89.0% of its $22.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Exceptional Persons pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Exceptional Persons reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $191,235, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Exceptional Persons get its money?
Of $25.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 26.3% came from contributions and grants (including 17.5% from government grants) and 71.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Exceptional Persons a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0794846 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 202630139349303003 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500369349300735 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313529349300311 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223329349300322 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103549349300845 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003429349301020 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0794846: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.