TEAM OF ADVOCATES FOR SPECIAL KIDS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TEAM OF ADVOCATES FOR SPECIAL KIDS

EIN 95-3294319 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R200)

What they do

to HELP THOSE CONCERNED UNDERSTAND LAWS AFFECTING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, THUS ENABLING THEM to BE MORE EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES for THEIR SPECIAL CHILDREN

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.70 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

82.87%of revenue went to mission work84.7% of expenses · Program services

$86.55spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.98%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$0.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.4%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 $175,467 for MARIO HAUG (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$2,910,657

Mission workProgram services$2,411,92182.87% of revenue84.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$436,06514.98% of revenue15.3% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$62,6712.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,847,98697.85% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 13.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.51% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,290,633

Expenses$2,847,986

Annual surplus $442,647 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)$2,411,921 · 84.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$436,065 · 15.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,290,633

Expenses$2,847,986

Assets$1,080,310

Income$3,307,341

Contributions$2,910,157

Mission work (program services)$2,411,921

Management and general$436,065

Accounting fees$319,480

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARIO HAUGCEO · 40 hrs/week $175,467

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 (10)

MARIO HAUGCEO

JACK LUCASBOARD MEMBER

JANIS WHITEBOARD MEMBER

JEAN TURNERBOARD MEMBER

JOHN H HESSPRESIDENT

KATHLEEN CALLAHANSECRETARY

KIN FUNGTREASURER

LISA WOODSVICE PRESIDENT

RHONDA OLIVERBOARD MEMBER

TANEA ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 3020 SATURN ST STE 102, BREA, CA 92821-6262
County: Orange
In care of: Mario Haug
Primary officer: Mario Haug, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailtask@taskca.org Phone(714) 533-8275

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEE SPERLING HISAMUNEACCOUNTANCY CORP
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R200)