Easter Seals Rio Grande Valley
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHARITABLE REHABILITATION - EASTER SEALS RGV'S MISSION IS TO ENABLE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE WHERE THEY LIVE, LEARN, WORK AND PLAY.
- Income
- $15.8 million
- Spending
- $15.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 59%
- Employees
- 248
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $184,995, executive director
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
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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 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)
- $15.4 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OEASTER SEALS RIO GRANDE VALLEY SERVES CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH FIVE PROGRAMS:1. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION (ECI) PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE THREE WITH A DIAGNOSED DISABILITY OR DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY, FOLLOWING THE STATE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE ASSESSMENTS, PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY, NUTRITION, SERVICE COORDINATION AND FAMILY INFORMATIONAL AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,740 CHILDREN ANNUALLY AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THIS PROGRAM.2. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROVIDES INCLUSIVE CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN AGES SIX WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS WHO NEED QUALITY CHILDCARE SERVICES. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES LEARN SIDE-BY-SIDE THEIR TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PEERS. WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 43 CHILDREN ANNUALLY IN THIS PROGRAM YEAR.3. THE PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION PROGRAM PROVIDES PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY FOR CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF THREE IN A CLINIC SETTING. WE SERVED 7 CHILDREN ANNUALLY IN THIS PROGRAM.4. ADULT SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR ADULTS WHO NEED THERAPY AND DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PAY OF SERVICES. WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 4 CLIENTS IN THIS PROGRAM.5. IN 2020 THE MAKE THE FIVE COALITION WORK SHIFTED TO THE HELP ME GROW (HMG) MODEL WITH EASTERSEALS RGV'S AWARD OF THE HELP ME GROW PROJECT AS THE IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATION. AS THE IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATION, EASTERSEALS WORKED WITH THE COALITION MEMBERS TO CONTINUE THE GOALS FOR IMPROVING SCHOOL READINESS AND EXPAND THE SCOPE TO FOCUS ON EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION FOR POSITIVE OUTCOMES. UNDER THE HELP ME GROW MODEL THE GOALS ARE OUTLINED UNDER FOUR COMPONENTS: (1) CREATING A CENTRALIZED ACCESS POINT, (2) SHARED COMMUNITY OUTREACH & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, (3) CHILD DEVELOPMENT HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OUTREACH AND (4) DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS.EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY EASTER SEALS RGV UNDER HHSC, DIVISION OF FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES (FFS), TEXAS HOME VISITING GRANTS, SERVE FAMILIES IN HIDALGO, CAMERON, WILLACY AND STARR COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY AND MATCH PARENTS WITH TRAINED HOME EDUCATORS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT DURING PREGNANCY AND THROUGHOUT THEIR CHILD'S FIRST FIVE YEARS. EASTER SEALS IMPLEMENTS THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PARENTS WITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATIONAL AND PARENTING SUPPORT. THE PAT MODEL INCLUDES ONE-ON-ONE HOME VISITS, GROUP MEETINGS, DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS AND A RESOURCE NETWORK FOR FAMILIES. THE PAT PROGRAMS SERVE FAMILIES FROM PREGNANCY TO AGE FIVE. EASTERSEALS HAS SERVED 980 FAMILIES ANNUALLY IN THIS YEAR THROUGH THE FSS TEXAS HOME VISITING PAT PROGRAMS. THE SECOND PROGRAM UNDER THE FSS TEXAS HOME VISITING PROGRAM GRANT, SERVES FAMILIES IN HIDALGO COUNTY THROUGH THE HIPPY (HOME INSTRUCTION FOR PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL YOUNGSTERS) PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES PRESCHOOL READINESS AND SUPPORTING PARENTS AS THEIR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER. THE HIPPY PROGRAM SERVED 99 FAMILIES THIS YEAR. 6. IN AUGUST OF 2014, EASTER SEALS WAS AWARDED THE HOPES (HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH PREVENTION AND EARLY SUPPORT) PROGRAM GRANT. THE FUNDING SOURCE IS THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION DIVISION. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON HOME VISITING SERVICES TO PROMOTE HEALTHY OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN HIDALGO COUNTY. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE SAFECARE EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL, AND MAY INCLUDE, SHORT TERM COUNSELING SUPPORT, PARENTING SEMINARS AND LIMITED CHILDCARE SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 187 FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM YEAR. 7. IN 2023 THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, A PLACE-BASED SITE WAS OPENED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SUPPORTS, RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR PARENTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN LIVING IN HIDALGO COUNTY AND EXPANDED TO STARR COUNTY. THE FRCS PROVIDE RESOURCE NAVIGATION, COUNSELING, ACCESS TO DIAPERS AND BASIC NEEDS SUPPLIES, AND PARENTING WORKSHOPS. THE HIDALGO CENTER ENROLLED 697 PARTICIPANTS AND THE STARR COUNTY SITE ENROLLED 111 PARTICIPANTS.
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
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 August 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 January 1969.
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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