Willowood Developmental Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE AND SUPPORT A COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WHICH ENHANCES THE STRENGTHS OF EACH CHILD/ADULT. TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE AND TRAIN FUTURE PROFESSIONALS IN DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES/THERAPIES.
- Income
- $5.7 million
- Spending
- $5.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 8.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 81%
- Employees
- 112
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $181,434, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 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
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (4)
- $218,358 spent. PRESCHOOL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND TRAINING FOR APPROXIMATELY 47 PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN EXPERIENCING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 47 TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. ALL CHILDREN ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX WEEKS AND FIVE YEARS OF AGE. PROVISION OF SPEECH, PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIES TO CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PRE-SCHOOL ON AN OUT-PATIENT BASIS.
- $2.2 million spent. ADULT PREVOCATIONAL WORK ACTIVITY CENTERHABILITATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 ADULTS EXPERIENCING INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, IN A 6 HOUR PER DAY, 5 DAY PER WEEK SETTING AND THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY-BASED FUNCTIONAL SKILLS TRAINING IN COMMUNITY-BASED
- $756,305 spent. ADULT DAY SERVICES-MEANINGFUL DAY ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING AND PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 ADULTS EXPERIENCING INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN THREE COMMUNITY BASED SETTINGS (BYRAM AND CLINTON) SERVING APPROXIMATELY 50 INDIVIDUALS IN EACH SITE.
- $815,329 spent. COMMUNITY LIVING SERVICESHABILITATION AND COMMUNITY-LIVING TRAINING FOR APPROXIMATELY 39 ADULTS EXPERIENCING INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN GROUP HOME/SUPPORTED APARTMENT SETTINGS WITH TWO 12 PERSON GROUP HOMES, ONE 6 PERSON GROUP HOME AND TEN 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS. INDIVIDUAL SKILLS TRAINING IN DAILY LIVING SKILLS AREAS. THESE SKILLS CONSIST OF MONEY MANAGEMENT, GROCERY AND HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT, CLEANING/GROOMING MANAGEMENT, AND SOCIALIZATION SKILLS TRAINING WITH THE PURPOSE OF TOTAL INTEGRATION AND INCLUSION IN THE COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 February 1974.
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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