Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore
Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore reported $37.2 million in revenue and $31.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.98 went to program services, $11.73 to management and general costs and $2.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.3% of the total. Government grants made up 6.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $277,953 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 38% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $277,953 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 88.9% |
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 expenseAdult & senior services day programs serve adults with intellectual and physical disabilities with facility-based and community experience activities encompassing choices of educational, leisure and therapeutic activities. The organization secures door to door transportation through dart. Day health services provided by staff including full-time nurses on a short-term or long-term basis. Individual programs are designed according to their preferences and needs. All day service options provide a respite function to families and caregivers, allowing them to work or do other things during…
Personal attendant services helps seniors and people with physical disabilities to remain in their own homes, with attendant support for activities such as personal hygiene, when the absence of this might result in admission to a nursing facility. The individual receiving services is the employer of record and Easter Seals provides training and technical support for payroll, tax, and worker's compensation compliance. The attendant is often a trusted family member or friend, and the program is operated throughout the state of delaware. There were 3,867 program particpants and caregivers during…
Outpatient rehabilitation therapy programs utilize physical therapists,occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists who develop individualized treatment programs for persons with a variety of orthopedic and neurological diagnoses, including spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, parkinson's disease, musculoskeletal disorders and autism. The early intervention program serves children from birth to 3 years of age diagnosed with developmental delays or medical conditions. Individuals receive treatment from a team of professionals, including physical therapists…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,520 | $0 | $48,433 | $277,953 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,076 | $0 | $26,317 | $240,393 |
| CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,475 | $0 | $47,415 | $237,890 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,291 | $0 | $28,600 | $205,891 |
| VP OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,453 | $0 | $21,485 | $195,938 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,074 | $0 | $23,294 | $185,368 |
| VP OF PROGRAMS - KENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,969 | $0 | $31,244 | $179,213 |
| VP OF PROGRAMS - NCC Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $137,751 | $0 | $40,095 | $177,846 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $750K (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–1b29 · 29 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 11aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5397
- Volunteers Part I, line 6450
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ROSIN CREEK COLLABORATIVE LLC Construction | $1,396,102 |
| KUSTOMSCAPES AND POOLS LLC Pool construction | $1,068,723 |
| CUSTOM IMPROVERS INC Construction | $629,506 |
| DART FIRST STATE Transportation | $560,518 |
| NASON CONSTRUCTION INC Contractor | $325,982 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore totaling $66,404 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 Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore'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 Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore spent in FY2025, $85.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore reported that 86.0% of its $31.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $277,953, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore get its money?
Of $37.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 12.7% came from contributions and grants (including 6.3% from government grants) and 84.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0066728 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 August 31, 2025, object 202600449349301035 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202510529349301951 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202400649349301665 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202330539349300028 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202240549349300529 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202130119349300208 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0066728: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.