Nonprofit · EIN 04-6139988
LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC
Tax-exempt · WALPOLE, MA 02032
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $20,289,896 | $19,524,755 | $765,141 | $22,973,135 | $10,013,327 | $12,959,808 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,211,633 | $17,643,162 | $1,568,471 | $22,554,045 | $10,505,384 | $12,048,661 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,816,830
- of which government grants
- $1,444,007
- Program service revenue
- $18,307,400
- Investment income
- $169,956
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$34,463
- Other revenue
- -$4,290
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $736,547
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,865,589
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,576,226
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $47,163
- Accounting fees
- $69,989
- Occupancy
- $930,568
- Travel
- $122,596
- Depreciation
- $751,733
- Program services (functional)
- $17,402,814
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,867,048
- Fundraising (functional)
- $254,893
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,554,045
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,973,135
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,013,327
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,959,808
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,437,200
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,897,919
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,959,808
- Gross receipts
- $20,358,409
- Employees
- 249
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE E SAUER | CEO Officer | 40 | $282,530 | $46,901 |
| CHERYL WHITE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $173,712 | $23,772 |
| ISMAEL DASILVA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $166,309 | $28,266 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,743 | $31,482 |
| PATRICK FULLER | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,926 | $24,509 |
| JENNA FEDERER | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,031 | $23,882 |
| TIMOTHY MCCABE | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,917 | $12,937 |
| LINDSAY WAGNER | DIRECTOR OF NEURODIVERSITY & COMMUNITY INCLUSION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,553 | $13,716 |
| ROGER LOCKWOOD | DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FOSTER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD KATZ | DIRECTOR/VP/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL A MAGYAR | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE O'CALLAGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMMI ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES V MAJOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE E SAUER | CEO Officer | 40 | $263,981 | $31,532 |
| ISMAEL DASILVA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $157,102 | $27,740 |
| CHERYL WHITE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $157,168 | $24,675 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | FACILITIES MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,146 | $26,934 |
| PATRICK FULLER | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,838 | $25,545 |
| TIMOTHY MCCABE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,200 | $12,815 |
| ROGER LOCKWOOD | DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FOSTER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON KATZ | DIRECTOR/VP/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL A MAGYAR | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG CIECHANOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE O'CALLAGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMMI ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HERSHFIELD | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 BOSTON PROVIDENCE TR, WALPOLE, MA 02032-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAWRENCE E SAUER, 300 BOSTON-PROVIDENCE TURNPIKE, WALPOLE, MA 02032
- Signed the 990
- LAWRENCE E SAUER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (508) 850-3900
- Website
- WWW.LEAGUESCHOOL.COM
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM IS DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE IN AUTISM EDUCATION AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT. WE EMPLOY A UNIQUE COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH EMPHASIZING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, COMMUNICATION, AND REGULATION SKILLS TO MAXIMIZE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- DAY PROGRAM:LEAGUE SCHOOL IS INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN FOR ITS INNOVATIVE, INTEGRATED AND INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 3 TO 22, WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. TO ACHIEVE OUR FAR-REACHING MISSION, THE SCHOOL TAKES A COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH, ENCOMPASSING EVERY ASPECT OF A STUDENT'S LIFE: SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL. LEAGUE SCHOOL IS THE FIRST PRIVATE SCHOOL IN MASSACHUSETTS AND ONE OF ONLY A FEW IN NEW ENGLAND TO ADOPT THE SCERTS MODEL. WITH THE SCERTS MODEL, WE SUPPORT PERSONS WITH AUTISM BY HELPING THEM TO ACHIEVE "AUTHENTIC PROGRESS" WHICH IS DEFINED AS THE ABILITY TO LEARN AND SPONTANEOUSLY APPLY FUNCTIONAL AND RELEVANT SKILLS IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS AND WITH A VARIETY OF PARTNERS. BY OBSERVING STUDENTS AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS, WE ARE CAPABLE OF A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF BEHAVIORS AND CAN ESTABLISH MORE PRECISE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.THE SCHOOL OFFERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE VARYING NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF OUR DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION. THOSE PROGRAMS ARE: FOUNDATIONS, FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY-AGED STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3-12; CONTENT TEACHING/LIFE SKILLS, FOR STUDENTS AGES 12-17; TRANSITIONS, EDUCATES STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 -22; PATHFINDERS, WHICH EDUCATES ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND POST-HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH HIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISM AND RELATED SOCIAL COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES.EACH PROGRAM INCLUDES: CONTENT AREA ACADEMICS (READING, MATH, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES); A FULL ARRAY OF SERVICES (SOCIAL PRAGMATICS, COMMUNICATIONS, SENSORY INTEGRATION, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND BEHAVIOR THERAPY); ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ART, MUSIC, CULINARY ARTS AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS ALONG WITH COMMUNITY FIELD TRIPS. BEGINNING AT AGE 14, OUR STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO ACQUIRE JOB SKILLS NEEDED FOR WHEN THEY LEAVE AS ADULTS.LEAGUE SCHOOL CURRENTLY SERVES MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 55 COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. OUR QUALIFIED AND COMMITTED STAFF OF 207 FULL AND PART TIME EMPLOYEES USE A CURRICULUM BASED ON THE MASSACHUSETTS CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS/COMMON CORE STANDARDS. CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED WITH ACCOMMODATIONS AS OUTLINED IN EACH STUDENT IEPS. OUR TEACHERS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS ARE SUPPORTED BY BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSTS, CLINICIANS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS.Expenses $10,672,989 · revenue $12,236,320
- RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM:LEAGUE SCHOOL'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM CONTINUES THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED TO OUR STUDENTS BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE FRAMEWORK TO HELP ENHANCE POSITIVE STUDENT OUTCOMES 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.BASED ON THE SCERTS MODEL, THIS PROGRAM REINFORCES AND EXPANDS UPON THE SELF-CARE, DAILY LIVING, AND COMMUNITY SKILLS LEARNED AT SCHOOL. OUR RESIDENTS LEARN TO LIVE WITH HOUSEMATES AND DEVELOP PROFICIENCY IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SUCH AS COOKING, CLEANING, SELF-CARE AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS. THEY ARE ASSIGNED DAILY CHORES AND FOLLOW A ROTATING SCHEDULE TO HELP THEM LEARN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND TEAMWORK. THEY ARE ALSO VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY BY TAKING FIELD TRIPS AND PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL ACTIVITIES TO GAIN MORE INDEPENDENCE AND SOCIAL INCLUSION. LOCATED IN WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS, THE RESIDENCES ARE LICENSED FOR UP TO 32 STUDENTS AND ARE STAFFED 24 HOURS A DAY BY CARING AND TRAINED INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $6,729,825 · revenue $6,071,080
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-6139988
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,973,135
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,358,409
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $20,289,896 | $19,524,755 | $22,973,135 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,211,633 | $17,643,162 | $22,554,045 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,594,848 | $16,574,234 | $21,135,160 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $16,713,452 | $16,336,879 | $19,876,889 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-6139988).
Questions about LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC
- What is the EIN of LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC is 04-6139988.
- Is LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAWRENCE E SAUER.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $282,530 (LAWRENCE E SAUER, CEO).
- How much revenue does LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,289,896, expenses of $19,524,755 and total assets of $22,973,135 at year end.
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