The Jacob's Ladder Group
The Jacob's Ladder Group reported $10.8 million in revenue and $8.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $67.50 went to program services, $26.81 to management and general costs and $5.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 67.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $477,919 (FOUNDER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.2MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 30.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 67.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $477,919 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.85% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvides a daily school environment for children with autism, add, adhd, aspergers, downs, learning disorders and other developmental delay disorders which require individual therapies and curriculum programs which are then implemented on a one-on-one basis. Also provided are art and music therapies, as well as traditional educational curriculum areas (math, spelling, science, etc.). All are provided to students in addition to the specialized therapy programs which are unique to each individual student. Average of 100 to 150 daily or part time students per week
Provides biannual or annual reviews of educational, therapeutic programs for parents to work with their own children at their own home or at other public/private schools, or to use and implement as part of the jacobs ladder curriculum. Plans and develops itemized curriculum programs which specify the individual therapies and curriculum outlines for parents to work one on one with their own children at home, other school, or to implement at jacobs ladder. Averages 125 to 150 biannual or annual evaluations of children per year
Provides individualized therapies and intensive training for various groups of students in the pods of care program with specific behavioral programs and treatment therapies
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $477,919 | $0 | $0 | $477,919 |
| CFO Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $26,000 | $0 | $0 | $26,000 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Jacob's Ladder Group (Part VII, line 2).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b9 · 8 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 2Yes
- 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 5203
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to The Jacob's Ladder Group totaling $171K 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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Of every $100 The Jacob's Ladder Group spent in 2024, $67.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Jacob's Ladder Group's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Jacob's Ladder Group reported that 67.5% of its $8.2 million in expenses went to program services, 26.8% to management and general and 5.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Jacob's Ladder Group pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Jacob's Ladder Group reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $477,919, for the role of FOUNDER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Jacob's Ladder Group get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 30.6% came from contributions and grants and 67.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Jacob's Ladder Group a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2405137 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349313066 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349319966 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349302329 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243149349303154 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113159349306126 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2405137: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.