Developmental Educational Assistance Program of Southeastern
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of DEAP is to provide community-based services which support individuals and families to strengthen their skills and abilities and to enhance care and quality of life.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 9.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 91%
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 52
- Highest pay
- $91,229, executive director
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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)
- $593,561 spent. Supported Living (0208 Medicaid Waiver) services are aimed at building independent living skills to adults with developmental disabilities living in their own home or with their family across southeastern Montana. The result of these services are individuals who are actively contributing to their communities and relying on less services over time. DEAP considers serving all individuals with 0208 Medicaid Waiver funding that choose DEAP as their service provider. This program is supplemented with fundraising efforts.
- $698,252 spent. The Early Intervention (Part C/Family Education and Support and Occupational Therapy) program provides service coordination, education and coaching to families with a child who has an assessed developmental delay. The result of Early Intervention services is children who need less specialized support and families who have the capacity to advocate for their child throughout their lives. Part C is an entitlement program and both Part C and FES are funded through Federal and State funding and supplemented with fundraising efforts. Services are delivered in home across 26 Montana counties.
- $322,883 spent. DEAP's Autism program provides intense applied behavior analysis training to children with an autism spectrum disorder through their 19th birthday delivered by Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a team of Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT). DEAP provides limited or comprehensive autism evaluation, program design and monitoring of an evidence-based intervention (applied behavior analysis) and one-on-one intensive training averaging 20 hours a week in the home, community or school setting. The autism program is funded through Federal and State funding and supplemented with fundraising efforts. Services are delivered across 17 eastern Montana counties.
- $191,685 spent. Lifespan & Alzheimer's Respite: DEAP administers this program throughout the state of Montana. Respite programs are evidence based to prevent child and elder abuse by giving constant caregivers a break from their loved one that they care for 24/7/365. These services are based on income and all who are asking for it are currently being served. Funding is provided through Federal grants, partnerships with aging services and fundraising efforts.
- $31,126 spent. Chafee Program: Reunification services provide coaching to individual families who are working with Child Protective services to better the situation for their children. Building capacity in parenting and living skills is the result of this program delivered through State and Federal funding and the use of donated funds. Services are provided in homes, communities and offices across southeastern Montana. Independent Living services are provided to foster youth venturing into adulthood. This service coaches youth ages 14-21 on how to balance a budget, apply to a college or trade school, buy a car, rent and furnish an apartment and handle emergencies that may come up. The result of this work are community members who are stronger and more empowered to make better choices than the generation before them. This program is delivered throughout eastern Montana with funding from federal and state grants as well as donated funds.
- $49,159 spent. PASRR: Services are provided to individuals with disabilities living in nursing homes to help them integrate and be successful in a congregate living environment not staffed and created to serve people that need a little extra support understanding, engaging and being independent. DEAP is able to serve all eligible individuals eligible for this program through Federal and State funding throughout Montana.
- $43,404 spent. Vocational Rehabilitation: While working with Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services (VRBS), DEAP employs Community Rehabilitation Providers. CRPs are individuals or agencies that are approved by VRBS to provide employment services to VRBS eligible individuals with disabilities who require supports with obtaining and/or maintaining employment in the community. CRPs provide services that lead to successful employment in the chosen vocational goal of the VRBS client. The CRP program is funded through Federal and State funding and supplemented with fundraising efforts. Services are delivered across 17 eastern Montana counties. DEAP also provides Extended Employment services to individuals who have graduated from Vocational Rehabilitation and are gainfully employed. This program provides support to the individual and business so that they can maintain their employment over the long term. Some but not all of the individuals receiving this service through DEAP are on the 0208 Waiver. The Extended Employment program is funded through Federal and State funding and supplemented with fundraising efforts. Services are delivered across 17 eastern Montana counties.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1978.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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