COMMON THREADS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMON THREADS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

EIN 20-5196210 · Developmentally Disabled Centers (P82)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to EMPOWER AUTISTICS, OTHER NEURODIVERGENTS, and ANYONE WHO EXPERIENCES MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS and SENSORY DIFFERENCES BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL,COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY OFFERING A VARIETY of EVIDENCE-BASED PERSONALIZED THERAPEUTIC and EDUCATIONAL SE

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Of every $100 spent, about $98.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.17%of revenue went to mission work98.0% of expenses · Program services

$100.17spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.00%of revenue went to management and office costs2.0% of expenses

$0.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,837 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $100,726 for KATE POPPE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,864,678

Mission workProgram services$2,812,34898.17% of revenue98.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$57,1672.00% of revenue2.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$2,869,515100.17% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 3.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 27.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 24.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,864,678

Expenses$2,869,515

Annual shortfall $4,837 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,812,348 · 98.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$57,167 · 2.0% of expenses

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Revenue$2,864,678

Expenses$2,869,515

Assets$2,144,319

Income$2,864,678

Contributions$1,732,991

Mission work (program services)$2,812,348

Management and general$57,167

Executive compensation (total)$89,957

Accounting fees$16,648

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KATE POPPEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $100,726

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

KATE POPPEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BARBARA SCHLAEFERPRESIDENT

DANIEL HENDERSONDIRECTOR

DONALD CARUFEL-WERTDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH DISCHDIRECTOR

JORY FLEISCHAUERDIRECTOR

KATHRYN FISHNICKDIRECTOR

KIKA BARRBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN HENDERSONSECRETARY

SAMANTHA FLUETDIRECTOR

STEVE KELLEYTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 1717 N STOUGHTON RD, MADISON, WI 53704-2605
County: Dane
In care of: % STEVE KELLEY
Primary officer: STEVE KELLEY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(608) 838-8999

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMART SOLUTIONS CPA INC
NTEE classification: Developmentally Disabled Centers (P82)
IRS tax category: Developmentally Disabled Centers