Mission and Programs

Mission

Easter Seals'' mission is to provide exceptional services to ensure all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.

Programs

Easter Seals is the leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and other special needs. For more than 85 years, we have been offering help and hope to children and adults living with disabilities, and to the families who love them. Through therapy, training, education and support services, Easter Seals creates life-changing solutions so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play. Easter Seals services benefit 1.3 million children and adults annually through more than 550 centers nationwide, in Puerto Rico and Australia. See great things at www.easterseals.com.

Program / Activities (NTEE Code)

Health - General and Rehabilitative N.E.C.
Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations
Vocational Rehabilitation (includes Job Training and Employment for Disabled and Elderly)

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 08/31/2008

1. Influenced the lives of 54 million Americans with disabilities and their families.
2. Engaged with 3.4 million volunteers, donors and the general public via face-to-face opportunities, Web site actions and online exchanges, mail and other correspondence.
3. Provided Direct Services to 1.2 million individuals with disabilities and their families in the United States, Puerto Rico and Australia.

1. Ensure families that their loved ones are receiving the best services, in a safe and caring environment.
2. Meet growing need for high-quality services and support for children and adults diagnosed with autism.
3. Meet growing need of adults with disabilities and older adults acquiring disabilities through aging, as well as their caregivers and families.

For more than 20 consecutive years, Easter Seals has ranked first among National Health Council members for the percentage of program dollars spent on direct client services, allocating almost 94 percent of its revenue to benefit services for people with disabilities.

Financial Data
From the organization's FORM 990

Revenue and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2007

Revenue			Expenses
Contributions $61,764,200 Government Grants $19,269,700 Program Services $867,200 Investments $973,900 Special Events $0 Sales $0 Other $8,154,700			Program Services $72,257,600 Administration $3,298,300 Other $14,284,000 Total Expenditures $89,839,900
Total Revenue	$91,029,700		NET GAIN/LOSS	$1,189,800

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2007

Notes
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Assets	Sep 1, 2006	Aug 31, 2007	Change
Cash & Equivalent	$395,700	$672,700	$277,000
Accounts Receivable	$988,500	$1,011,700	$23,200
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$1,680,600	$2,783,700	$1,103,100
Receivables/Other	$278,200	$278,200	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investments/Securities	$15,134,000	$16,891,800	$1,757,800
Investments/Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets	$1,402,600	$1,277,400	$(125,200)
Other	$6,743,600	$1,138,500	$(5,605,100)
Total Assets	$26,623,200	$24,054,000	$(2,569,200)
Liabilities	Sep 1, 2006	Aug 31, 2007	Change
Accounts Payable	$14,210,900	$13,340,500	$(870,400)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$11,300	$1,000	$(10,300)
Loans and Notes	$2,882,400	$2,176,500	$(705,900)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$1,319,100	$995,400	$(323,700)
Total Liabilities	$18,423,700	$16,513,400	$(1,910,300)
FUND BALANCE	$8,199,500	$7,540,600	$(658,900)

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