Melmark Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
MELMARK IS A HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDER WITH PREMIER PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND RESEARCH CENTERS. MELMARK IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WITH AUTISM, INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EVIDENCE-BASED AND APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYTIC SERVICES. A FULL RANGE OF COMMUNITY AND CAMPUS BASED RESIDENTIAL, EDUCATIONAL, PRE-VOCATIONAL, AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED, IN ADDITION TO 24-HOUR NURSING CARE, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES. INDIVIDUALS SERVED RANGE FROM PRESCHOOL TO GERIATRIC WITH MANY LEVELS OF INTELLECTUAL, BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGES.
- Income
- $78.6 million
- Spending
- $72.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 1,732
- Volunteers
- 125
- Highest pay
- $854,988, president/ceo
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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 50% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $27.6 million spent. ADULT RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (BERWYN, PA): MELMARK'S ADULT SERVICES OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF ATTRACTIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED AND ON-CAMPUS RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES MEET THE UNIQUE RESIDENTIAL AND CLINICAL NEEDS OF THOSE ENTRUSTED TO OUR CARE, INCLUDING: ADULTS WITH MEDICAL FRAGILITY WHO MAY REQUIRE 24-HOUR NURSING CARE, INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED SIGNIFICANT-TO-MODERATE SUPPORT FOR THEIR DAILY LIVING NEEDS, AND ADULTS WHO CAN LIVE RELATIVELY INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY WITH 24-HOUR STAFF ASSISTANCE. WHETHER LIVING IN A CAMPUS RESIDENCE OR A COMMUNITY-BASED SETTING, ALL OF THE ADULTS SERVED BY MELMARK HAVE REGULAR ACCESS TO HEALTH, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CONFIDENCE, INDEPENDENCE AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. THE CENSUS AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR WAS 111 RESIDENTS.
- $13.5 million spent. (EXPENSES: $13,509,015 INCLUDING GRANTS OF )(REVENUE: $14,916,045) MELMARK SCHOOL (BERWYN, PA): THE SCHOOL IS AN APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL LICENSED BY THE PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT SERVES CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AGES 5 TO 22. THE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS SECONDARY TO A BROAD RANGE OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, INCLUDING AUTISM, BRAIN INJURIES AND OTHER GENETIC AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS. AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, 116 CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED AT THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL PROGRAM IS DEFINED BY ITS COLLABORATIVE CLINICAL SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL, INCORPORATING THE PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) INTO AN INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING MODEL. THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL PROGRAM INCLUDES THE EMPIRICALLY SUPPORTED FEATURES OF APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS. SPEECH-LANGUAGE, OCCUPATIONAL, AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS, FACILITATING THE EXTENSION OF THESE IMPORTANT SERVICES. FOR THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY, TEACHERS AND ANCILLARY CLINICAL STAFF RECEIVE CLOSE SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT FROM MIDDLE- AND SENIOR-LEVEL CLINICAL STAFF. THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS INTEGRATED TO WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND INCLUDE BOTH PRE-VOCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
- $11.9 million spent. RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY (BERWYN, PA): RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY (RTF) - MELMARK PENNSYLVANIA'S RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY (RTF) SPECIALIZES IN THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF SEVERE AND TREATMENT-RESISTANT CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR FOR CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE GOAL OF THE RTF IS TO HELP EACH CHILD ATTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PERSONAL GROWTH, ACHIEVEMENT, AND INDEPENDENCE BY DECREASING CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS AND FACILITATING THE REUNIFICATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THEIR FAMILY IN A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT. RESIDENTIAL HOMES ARE LOCATED ON MELMARK'S CAMPUS. AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR THE PROGRAM CENSUS WAS 35 CHILDREN.
- $7.1 million spent. ADULT DAY PROGRAMS (BERWYN, PA): MELMARK'S ADULT DAY SERVICES PROVIDES DAY PROGRAMMING FOR OVER 174 INDIVIDUALS WITH MODERATE-TO-PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE PRE-VOCATIONAL, WELLNESS, DAILY LIVING, SOCIAL, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. COMMUNITY INCLUSION IS A KEY GOAL OF THE PROGRAM. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CHURCHES AND CHARITIES ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY RECYCLING PROJECTS FIELD TRIPS TO LOCAL SHOPPING, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTERS A VARIETY OF WORK ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS. FOR ADULTS WITH LOWER COGNITIVE LEVELS OR WHO ARE NON-AMBULATORY, THE PROGRAM OFFERS: MULTI-SENSORY STIMULATION, HAND-OVER-HAND TRAINING TO TEACH FUNCTIONAL LIFE SKILLS AND PROVIDE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE. ADULT DAY COMMUNITY PROGRAM FOLLOWS A SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT MODEL (STAFF OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORT) AND ADDRESSES: VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING (JOB SAMPLING AND SHADOWING), SERVICE LEARNING, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING (SAFETY, TRAVEL, PERSONAL FINANCES, SELF-CARE), SELF-DETERMINATION AND DECISION MAKING. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE ADULT DAY COMMUNITY PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST EACH INDIVIDUAL IN IDENTIFYING A JOB OPPORTUNITY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO GROW AND ENJOY THEIR WORK. AFTER ASSESSING SKILLS AND INTEREST, ADULTS ARE PROVIDED WITH A VARIETY OF WORK COMMUNITY-BASED AND INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCES RANGING FROM ON-CAMPUS TRAINING PROGRAMS, TO JOB SAMPLING, TO INDEPENDENT PAID EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. MELMARK WORKS WITH A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-BASED EMPLOYERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOOKS FORWARD TO EXPANDING ITS PRESENT TIES WITH BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY.
- $5.2 million spent. CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (BERWYN, PA): MELMARK'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHOSE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) OBJECTIVES REQUIRE A 24-HOUR THERAPEUTIC AND STRUCTURED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. ALL PROGRAMMING IS FOCUSED BASED ON APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS (ABA), AND ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF RESIDENTIAL CARE AND SUPERVISED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET EACH STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. DURING THE PAST YEAR ENROLLMENT TOTALED 17 CHILDREN. RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS ACTIVELY TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. TREATMENT ACTIVITIES FOLLOW A 24-HOUR LEARNING MODEL WITH A STRONG BEHAVIORAL FOCUS. ALL TREATMENT COMPONENTS ARE PUT IN PLACE TO ENSURE SIGNIFICANT, MEASURABLE OUTCOMES FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS SERVED. FAMILY REUNIFICATION IS AN ESSENTIAL GOAL FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS. PARENT SUPPORT AND TRAINING IS A COMPONENT OF ALL PROGRAMMING IN AN EFFORT TO LEARN AND REPLICATE THE SAME ROUTINES WITHIN THEIR FAMILY HOME.
- (Expenses $ 7,113,284 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 7,748,205) ADULT DAY PROGRAMS (BERWYN, PA): MELMARK'S ADULT DAY SERVICES PROVIDES DAY PROGRAMMING FOR OVER 174 INDIVIDUALS WITH MODERATE-TO-PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE PRE-VOCATIONAL, WELLNESS, DAILY LIVING, SOCIAL, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. COMMUNITY INCLUSION IS A KEY GOAL OF THE PROGRAM. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CHURCHES AND CHARITIES ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY RECYCLING PROJECTS FIELD TRIPS TO LOCAL SHOPPING, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTERS A VARIETY OF WORK ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS. FOR ADULTS WITH LOWER COGNITIVE LEVELS OR WHO ARE NON-AMBULATORY, THE PROGRAM OFFERS: MULTI-SENSORY STIMULATION, HAND-OVER-HAND TRAINING TO TEACH FUNCTIONAL LIFE SKILLS AND PROVIDE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE. ADULT DAY COMMUNITY PROGRAM FOLLOWS A SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT MODEL (STAFF OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORT) AND ADDRESSES: VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING (JOB SAMPLING AND SHADOWING), SERVICE LEARNING, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING (SAFETY, TRAVEL, PERSONAL FINANCES, SELF-CARE), SELF-DETERMINATION AND DECISION MAKING. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE ADULT DAY COMMUNITY PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST EACH INDIVIDUAL IN IDENTIFYING A JOB OPPORTUNITY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO GROW AND ENJOY THEIR WORK. AFTER ASSESSING SKILLS AND INTEREST, ADULTS ARE PROVIDED WITH A VARIETY OF WORK COMMUNITY-BASED AND INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCES RANGING FROM ON-CAMPUS TRAINING PROGRAMS, TO JOB SAMPLING, TO INDEPENDENT PAID EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. MELMARK WORKS WITH A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-BASED EMPLOYERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOOKS FORWARD TO EXPANDING ITS PRESENT TIES WITH BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY.
- (Expenses $ 5,233,394 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 5,942,278) CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (BERWYN, PA): MELMARK'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHOSE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) OBJECTIVES REQUIRE A 24-HOUR THERAPEUTIC AND STRUCTURED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. ALL PROGRAMMING IS FOCUSED BASED ON APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS (ABA), AND ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF RESIDENTIAL CARE AND SUPERVISED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET EACH STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. DURING THE PAST YEAR ENROLLMENT TOTALED 17 CHILDREN. RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS ACTIVELY TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. TREATMENT ACTIVITIES FOLLOW A 24-HOUR LEARNING MODEL WITH A STRONG BEHAVIORAL FOCUS. ALL TREATMENT COMPONENTS ARE PUT IN PLACE TO ENSURE SIGNIFICANT, MEASURABLE OUTCOMES FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS SERVED. FAMILY REUNIFICATION IS AN ESSENTIAL GOAL FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS. PARENT SUPPORT AND TRAINING IS A COMPONENT OF ALL PROGRAMMING IN AN EFFORT TO LEARN AND REPLICATE THE SAME ROUTINES WITHIN THEIR FAMILY HOME.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1965.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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