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Talk Inc

EIN 23-3064295 · Newtown Sq, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE TALK SCHOOL, IS THE NATION'S MOST PROGRESSIVE CENTER FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND SPEECH/LANGUAGE DISORDERS. AS TEACHERS, THERAPISTS AND RESEARCHERS WE ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF A NEW, MORE ACCURATE AND PERSON CENTERED UNDERSTANDING OF AUTISM. ONE THAT PRESENTS AUTISM AS A SENSORY BASED MOVEMENT DISORDER PROFOUNDLY AFFECTING LANGUAGE, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND PRAXIS. WHILE THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE IS JUST BEGINNING TO REFLECT THIS VIEW, THE TALK SCHOOL HAS ALWAYS RECOGNIZED THAT SENSORY AND MOVEMENT DIFFICULTIES ARE AT THE FOUNDATION OF AUTISM AND OTHER LANGUAGE DISORDERS. AS A CONSEQUENCE, TALK SCHOOL PROVIDES INTENSIVE OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPY TO SUPPORT A FULL DAY SYSTEMATIC, MULTISENSORY, LANGUAGE BASED CURRICULUM INCLUDING ALL ACADEMICS.

Income
$2.7 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
-10.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 81%
Employees
49
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$109,447, director of occupational therapy

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 63% 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 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    4 of 8 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

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 (1)
  1. $2.0 million spent. THE TALK SCHOOL PROVIDES FULL DAY IMMERSION IN A LANGUAGE BASED, FULLY INTEGRATED THERAPEUTIC AND ACADEMIC PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, TALK PROVIDES UNIQUE THERAPIES TO ITS STUDENTS AND ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS INCLUDING LANGUAGE EVALUATIONS AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH, PHONOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS. IN ADDITION, TALK'S OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS OFFER OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BASED IN SENSORY INTEGRATION, MOTOR LEARNING/MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, AND EMOTIONAL RELATIONAL APPROACHES. THE INTERACTIVE METRONOME, A BRAIN BASED ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO IMPROVE PROCESSING ABILITIES THAT AFFECT ATTENTION, MOTOR PLANNING, TIMING AND SEQUENCING; THERASUIT, WHICH PROVIDES PROPRIOCEPTIVE INPUT TO MUSCLES AND JOINTS. THE TALK SCHOOL EXPANDED ITS LICENSE UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE TUTORING. WE ARE LICENSED TO OFFER TUTORING IN BOTH EARLY LITERACY AND EMERGING AND DEVELOPING LITERACY, INCLUDING PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS, SOUND SYMBOL ASSOCIATION, SYLLABLE INSTRUCTION, COMPREHENSION SKILLS, SYNTHETIC AND ANALYTIC INSTRUCTION AND MULTISENSORY INSTRUCTION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 May 2001.

    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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