Yellow Finch Project Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
800895169
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2016–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2015
Location
South Salem, NY, USA
Phone
9172848210
Rating
58
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Public, Society Benefit N.E.C.

Reported finances

Revenue
$4,500
Expenses
$1,316
Assets
$10,800
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • TARA O'BOYLE (PRESIDENT)
  • PATRICIA SPARGO (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • TARA O'BOYLE (PRESIDENT)
  • PATRICIA SPARGO (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • BETH HOWES (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To enhance the lives of children with autism spectrum disorders and other social-communication issues through dramatic arts. To provide opportunities to use imagination and explore emotions within a fun, supportive group.

What it reported doing in 2024

Live, interactive children's theater - which exists exclusively to serve children with special needs. Our live theatrical productions are customized to the needs and abilities of children with socialcommunication issues. Many of these children struggle with finding community activities that are appropriate for their needs. They can become overwhelmed with crowds, sounds, or their parent may feel apprehensive that their child will make loud sounds, become upset, or not be able to sit still. The yellow finch project utilizes theater and special education professionals to design our programs in order to create a safe, welcoming, and interactive environment.we will provide a pre-show questionnaire to insure an enjoyable experience for every child. Materials and a social story will be provided in advance to prepare children for the theatrical adventure. The audience size will be limited to 12 to ensure a secure and engaging experience for the children. A parent, caregiver must accompany the child to the performance, but will be encouraged to sit back, relax and allow the child to enjoy and become part of the show while our yellow finch education professionals ensure a safe and welcoming experience for them. Pre-show sensory activities ease the transition into the live show, and post-show photos can be taken with the cast.our production of "a wisp of air" occurred in the current year.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 40
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 86
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 21.1%; rating input score 21
  • Program expense ratio: 72%; rating input score 72

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 70.8%; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.21; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -22% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -14.1% per year; rating input score 0; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 16.9% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 21.1% of revenue deployed · 72% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $948 in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2016 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 21/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.