Extra Special People
Extra Special People reported $12.5 million in revenue and $7.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.36 went to program services, $12.63 to management and general costs and $12.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.8% of the total. Government grants made up 7.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $177,035 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 386% 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 $7.4MFor 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
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $177,035 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.39% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 42.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 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 expenseESP serves individuals with behavior disorders, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, autism, Asperger's, fetal alcohol syndrome, Angelman syndrome, spina bifida, and many more. No child with a disability is turned away from ESP. 1093 families were served in the fiscal year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $169,399 | $0 | $7,636 | $177,035 |
| COO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,122 | $0 | $0 | $109,122 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Extra Special People (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $318K (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–1b19 · 18 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5304
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,049
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Camp Twin Lakes Over night summer camp facility rental | $240,800 |
| The Classic Center Rental venue for Big Hearts Special Even | $223,696 |
| TechCXO Professional Fees | $113,873 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Extra Special People totaling $180K 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 Extra Special People's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Extra Special People, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Extra Special People's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Extra Special People reported that 75.4% of its $7.4 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 12.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Extra Special People pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Extra Special People reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $177,035, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Extra Special People get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 90.8% came from contributions and grants (including 7.2% from government grants) and 7.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Extra Special People a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1710803 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 August 31, 2025, object 202641179349300424 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501049349301615 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202430759349300918 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331959349301408 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202211869349300721 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202131969349301013 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1710803: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.