EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENS ASSISTANCE CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENS ASSISTANCE CENTER INC

EIN 58-1715420 · Human Services (P400)

What they do

The Exceptional Childrens Assistance Center (ECAC) is A Statewide, Non-profit Parent Organization Committed to Improving The Lives and Education of Children With Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs. At ECAC Our Work is Guided and Informed By Our Core Values and Principles That Are The Foundation of Our Workplace. We Are An Organization That Works to Make Everyone Feel Valued and Accepted. We Maintain An Open-minded Approach When Assisting Families and Working With The Community and Each Other to Establish Trust. ECAC Helps Families In Navigating and Understanding Health Systems, Early Intervention, Special Education and The Transition to Adulthood. In Addition, ECAC Prepares Youth With Disabilities for The Transition to Adulthood By Providing Training On Job Exploration Counseling, Self-advocacy, Financial Literacy, Workplace Readiness and More. We Are Parents of Children With Disabilities Who Support Other Parents of Children With Disabilities Ages Birth to 26, Youth With Disab

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.76%of revenue went to mission work89.4% of expenses · Program services

$89.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.44%of revenue went to management and office costs10.6% of expenses

$0.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $92,999 for AIMEE COMBS (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$1,884,378

Mission workProgram services$1,502,91279.76% of revenue89.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$177,8209.44% of revenue10.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$203,64610.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,680,73289.19% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,884,378

Expenses$1,680,732

Annual surplus $203,646 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,502,912 · 89.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$177,820 · 10.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,884,378

Expenses$1,680,732

Assets$520,102

Income$1,884,378

Contributions$1,853,964

Mission work (program services)$1,502,912

Management and general$177,820

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

AIMEE COMBSEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $92,999Base $91,230 · Other $1,769

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 (13)

AIMEE COMBSEXECUTIVE DIR.

ANTONIO BLOWBOARD MEMBER

DONITA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

GAILE OSBORNETREASURER

GWEN BARTLEYCHAIRMAN

JESSICA AGUILARBOARD MEMBER

KIM SELLERSBOARD MEMBER

LATISHA R STUCKEYBOARD MEMBER

LAURA HALLBOARD MEMBER

LINDA M HUGHESVICE CHAIR

MAYIA WARRENSECRETARY

PAMELA EASON QUICKBOARD MEMBER

TAMEEKA WILLIAMS-BURCHETTEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 907 Barra Row Ste 103, Davidson, NC 28036
County: Mecklenburg
In care of: Aimee Combs
Primary officer: Aimee Combs, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailecac@ecacmail.org Phone(704) 892-1321

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FOARD AND COMPANY PA
NTEE classification: Human Services (P400)