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Special Persons Mailing Service Inc

EIN 54-1600097 · Virginia Beach, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceFair51 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE PROVIDE JOBS FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ADULTS. OUR MISSION IS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP MOTOR SKILLS, IMPROVE SOCIALIZATION SKILLS AND BOLSTER SELF CONFIDENCE.

Income
$70,113
Spending
$80,227
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
9.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
11
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$5,769, sec

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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, 2024, 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. $73,829 spent. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE PRINTING, PREPARING AND POSTING OF BULK MAIL. WE PROVIDED JOBS FOR 25 MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ADULTS. WE OPERATED FOR 200 DAYS, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITES FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS TO LEARN SKILLS AND HAVE SOCIAL INTERACTION IN A STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT THAT IS CONDUSIVE TO LEARNING. THE DEMAND FOR OUR WORK SEVERLY FELL OFF BECAUSE OF COVID-19, CAUSING MANY OF OUR REGULAR CLIENTS TO CEASE OR DRASTICALLY LIMIT THEIR OPERATIONS. EVEN WITH LESS RESTRICTIVE COVID-19 PROTOCOLS THIS YEAR, WE HAVE FOUND THAT OUR CUSTOMER BASE CONTINUES TO SUFFER FROM THE DOWNTURN IN THEIR BUSINESSES, RESULTING IN LESS NEED FOR OUR SERVICES. LACK OF HUMAN INTERACTION IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS, SO WE TRY TO PROVIDE AS MUCH SOCIALIZATION AND INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION AS POSSIBLE. BECAUSE THE SERVICE WE PROVIDE TO OUR PARTICIPANTS IS SO VITAL TO THEIR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS, WE CHOSE TO DIMINISH ALMOST ALL OF OUR RESERVES TO KEEP OUR PARTICIPANTS WORKING. WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT, AS BUSINESSES RECOVER FROM THE COVID-19 DOWNTURN,THE DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES WILL INCREASE SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED CONFIDENCE BOOSTING SKILL TRAINING TO OUR HANDICAPPED ADULT PARTICIPANTS. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE PRINTING, PREPARING AND POSTING OF BULK MAIL. WE PROVIDED JOBS FOR 25 MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ADULTS. WE OPERATED FOR 200 DAYS, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITES FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS TO LEARN SKILLS AND HAVE SOCIAL INTERACTION IN A STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT THAT IS CONDUSIVE TO LEARNING. THE DEMAND FOR OUR WORK SEVERLY FELL OFF BECAUSE OF COVID-19, CAUSING MANY OF OUR REGULAR CLIENTS TO CEASE OR DRASTICALLY LIMIT THEIR OPERATIONS. EVEN WITH LESS RESTRICTIVE COVID-19 PROTOCOLS THIS YEAR, WE HAVE FOUND THAT OUR CUSTOMER BASE CONTINUES TO SUFFER FROM THE DOWNTURN IN THEIR BUSINESSES, RESULTING IN LESS NEED FOR OUR SERVICES. LACK OF HUMAN INTERACTION IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS, SO WE TRY TO PROVIDE AS MUCH SOCIALIZATION AND INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION AS POSSIBLE. BECAUSE THE SERVICE WE PROVIDE TO OUR PARTICIPANTS IS SO VITAL TO THEIR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS, WE CHOSE TO DIMINISH ALMOST ALL OF OUR RESERVES TO KEEP OUR PARTICIPANTS WORKING. WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT, AS BUSINESSES RECOVER FROM THE COVID-19 DOWNTURN,THE DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES WILL INCREASE SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED CONFIDENCE BOOSTING SKILL TRAINING TO OUR HANDICAPPED ADULT PARTICIPANTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 2024.

    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 January 1992.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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