Give.org logo
CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2025 Expires: March 2027

Easterseals

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Accreditation seal
141 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1400 A
Chicago, IL, 60604

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Easterseals meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to empower people to live independent, full lives through life-changing disability and community services."

Year, State Incorporated:
1938, OH

Also Known As:
Easter Seals

Easterseals aims to enhance quality of life and expand local access to mobility and transportation, health care, education, and employment opportunities. Through its network of 70 affiliates, the organization provides services and on-the-ground support to people -- from early childhood programs for the first five years, to autism services, medical rehabilitation and employment programs, veterans' services and more. Easterseals' public education, policy, and advocacy initiatives strive to shape perceptions and address the needs of Americans living with disabilities. Some ($4,672,000 or 8%) of Easterseals' program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Easterseals's program expenses were:

Program development for affiliates $26,697,500
Professional education and training for affiliates $3,314,900
Fundraising and management advisory for affiliates $4,244,500
Public health education $14,714,700
Advocacy for persons with disabilities and research $9,152,000
Total Program Expenses $58,123,600

Chief Executive
Kendra E. Davenport, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$514,187

Chair of the Board
Genevieve M. Winter

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired Energy Sector Professional and Community Leader

Board Size
16

Paid Staff Size
51

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Telemarketing, Print advertisements, Corporate solicitation

Easterseals incurred joint costs of $13,399,000 for informational activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs, $8,727,000 was allocated to fundraising expenses and $4,672,000 was allocated to program expenses.

Fundraising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $65,010,400, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Easterseals's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Change in value of beneficial interest in trusts $334,000
Miscellaneous revenue $933,900
Investment gain, net $2,947,900
Membership fees from affiliates $4,942,400
In-kind contributions $17,190,100
Contributions $22,356,800
Government grants $25,463,500
Total Income $74,168,600

Programs: 78% Fundraising: 17% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $74,168,600
Total expenses: $74,503,300
  Program expenses $58,123,600
  Fundraising expenses $12,992,000
  Administrative expenses $3,387,700
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-334,700
Beginning Net Assets $26,211,500
Other Changes In Net Assets $477,000
Ending Net Assets $26,353,800
Total Liabilities $15,382,500
Total Assets $41,736,300

Note 1: According to Easterseals' 2023 consolidated audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $17,190,100 in the form of public service announcements ($16,854,100) and professional lobbying services ($336,000).

Note 2: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to pension liability adjustments other than net periodic benefit cost ($1,699,400) and net periodic pension benefit cost (-$1,222,400).

An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus.

This report is not to be used for fundraising or promotional purposes.

RELATED CONTENT




Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance