ACCESS FOR SPECIAL KIDS RESOURCE C… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MELANIE GAGE

Phone

5152431713

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

ACCESS FOR SPECIAL KIDS RESOURCE CENTER INC, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 56% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

THE MISSION OF ACCESS FOR SPECIAL KIDS RESOURCE CENTER, INC. IS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION, TRAINING, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE PEOPLE WHO SERVE THEM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,236,232

ACCESS FOR SPECIAL KIDS RESOURCE CENTER, INC., ASK RESOURCE CENTER, EXISTS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION, EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH BASED FAMILY TO FAMILY...

ACCESS FOR SPECIAL KIDS RESOURCE CENTER, INC., ASK RESOURCE CENTER, EXISTS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION, EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH BASED FAMILY TO FAMILY MENTORING SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO SUPPORT THEM. THROUGH VARIOUS, CORE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, ASK RESOURCE CENTER HELPS TO ENSURE THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY OFFERING ASSISTANCE IN NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX EDUCATION, COMMUNITY LIVING AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS THAT BECOME A PART OF LIFE WHEN LIFE IS TOUCHED BY DISABILITY. ASK RESOURCE CENTER SERVES THE ENTIRE STATE OF IOWA UTILIZING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A CORPORATE ADVISORY BOARD, STAFF AND A VOLUNTEER NETWORK -- ALMOST OF WHOM ARE PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN DISABILITY ISSUES,CIVIL RIGHTS AND DISABILITY ADVOCACY.IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, ASK RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDED OVER 52,000 INSTANCES OF TRAINING AND INDIVIDUALIZED ASSISTANCE, OFFERED MORE THAN 700,000 INSTANCES OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND REFERRALS,TRAINED 11 NEW VOLUNTEER MENTORS ACROSS IOWA,FACILITATED 31 MATCHES FOR TRAINED MENTORS TO FAMILIES IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, AND FACILITATED 16 MATCHES OF TRAINED FAMILY LEADERS TO LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,285,489

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,945

Other Revenue $11,000

TOTAL REVENUE $1,298,434

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,026,489

Fundraising Expenses $14,966

Program Expenses $1,236,232

Other Expenses $247,583

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,274,072

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,298,434	$832,802	+0.6%
Expenses	$1,274,072	$798,548	+0.6%
Net Income	$24,362	$34,254	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$128,428

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KAREN THOMPSON	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$112,776	$15,652	$128,428
MELANIE GAGE	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM GEELS RESIGNED SEP 2025	VICE PRESIDE	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN GERTLER	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELLIE PETERS	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNE MOELLER RESIGNED OCT 2024	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMMY RASMUSSEN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOMONIQUE BENFORD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RHONDA HAITZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOYCE LEVINGSTON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,298,434	$1,274,072	$545,986	$24,362
2024	$832,802	$798,548	$478,274	$34,254
2023	$639,542	$634,693	$402,108	$4,849
2022	$607,000	$601,052	$406,499	$5,948
2021	$579,660	$592,468	$404,582	$-12,808
2020	$694,862	$684,350	$439,992	$10,512
2019	$761,051	$709,462	$404,357	$51,589
2018	$582,320	$560,170	$348,451	$22,150

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