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American Training Inc

EIN 04-2662986 · Andover, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AMERICAN TRAINING, INC. PROVIDES HOUSING, EMPLOYABILITY DEVELOPMENT, RELEVANT PERSONAL AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELING, VOCATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED, MENTALLY ILL, PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS.

Income
$40.7 million
Spending
$36.6 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
3.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
495
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$314,592, president & ceo/director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 39% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (7)
  1. $17.8 million spent. RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS DEVELOP SERVICES TO SUPPORT LIVING SITUATIONS TO EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES. SUPPORTS ARE PROVIDED IN WAYS THAT CREATE SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY LIVING AND SEEK OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROMOTE COMMUNITY AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE, AND INVOLVEMENT FOR THE RESIDENTS SERVICED. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND TO ADOLESCENTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES. IN FY 2025 134 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.
  2. $9.9 million spent. DAY PROGRAMS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH VOCATIONAL AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, BOTH COMMUNITY BASED AND IN A WORK SETTING. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES JOB PLACEMENT, JOB SITE TRAINING AND ON-GOING MONITORING AND FOLLOW-UP. INTEGRATED WORK CREWS, EMPLOYER BASED JOB SITES, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT ARE SOUGHT AND ORGANIZED TO EXPOSE INDIVIDUALS TO A VARIETY OF EMPLOYMENT CHOICES AND SKILLS. IT PROVIDES INTEGRATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO ATTAIN MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. PROVIDES DAY HABILITATION PROGRAMS WHICH FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS SUCH AS PT, OT, NURSING & ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. IN FY 2025 710 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.
  3. $2.6 million spent. VANWAY TRANSPORTS INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO AND FROM THEIR HOMES AND DAY PROGRAMS. VANWAY TRANSPORTS INDIVIDUALS ON 30 ROUTES FUNDED THROUGH A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. IN FY 2025, VANWAY TRANSPORTED 150 INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST AREA OF MASSACHUSETTS.
  4. $1.1 million spent. STUDENT TRAINING & SUPPORT SERVICES ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ADULTS. COURSES OFFERED INCLUDE ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY, OFFICE/COMPUTER, MEDICAL ASSISTING, MEDICAL BILLING-CODING, GED PREP AND ESL PREP. VOCATIONAL COUNSELING AND JOB PLACEMENT COMPLEMENT THESE PROGRAMS FOR WIA/DTA PARTICIPANTS AS WELL AS DISLOCATED WORKERS. IN FY 2025 305 STUDENTS WERE SERVED.
  5. $898,114 spent. EDUCATION & WORK READINESS SERVICES ADULTS AND AT RISK YOUTH. SERVICES INCLUDE LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND YOUNG PARENT PROGRAMS.
  6. $58,655 spent. EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM-IN FY 2025 96 INDIVIDUALS WERE PAID AN HOURLY RATE FOR WORK OPPORTUNITIES.
  7. VARIANCE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1979.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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