Nonprofit · EIN 13-4170232
ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $963,557 | $840,917 | $122,640 | $803,439 | $279,167 | $524,272 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $748,423 | $840,370 | -$91,947 | $761,950 | $360,318 | $401,632 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $650,971
- of which government grants
- $30,000
- Program service revenue
- $312,586
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,224
- Other salaries and wages
- $380,299
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $567,189
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $86,399
- Travel
- $10,183
- Depreciation
- $6,303
- Program services (functional)
- $611,804
- Management and general (functional)
- $140,011
- Fundraising (functional)
- $89,102
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $761,950
- Total assets, end of year
- $803,439
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $279,167
- Net assets, end of year
- $524,272
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,354
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $208,360
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $315,912
- Gross receipts
- $963,557
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER HERCMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,988 |
| CAROLE GORDON | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LISA YOKANA | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ZACH CLEM | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TRACY EHRLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONNIE ELDRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA TAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELAINE YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN LERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW AUCHINCLOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GOODMAN | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KARLA RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER HERCMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $99,988 |
| CAROLE GORDON | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TRACY EHRLICH | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ZACH CLEM | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KATHY GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONNIE ELDRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA TAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA YOKANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW AUCHINCLOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARLA RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 313 W 36TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10018-6401
- In care of
- % ALEX TRUESDELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER HERCMAN, 313 WEST 36TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER HERCMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 904-1200
- Return prepared by
- GRACE NEGGIE CPA
Mission
ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION ADVANCES HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING BY ENGAGING EVERYONE-NOVICE TO EXPERT-IN BUILDING CUSTOM ADAPTATIONS, DISCOVERING UNTAPPED POTENTIAL, AND NURTURING COMMUNITIES THAT THRIVE WITH DIVERSITY.
Program accomplishments
- Adaptive Design Association (ADA) addresses a critical barrier faced by people with disabilities: access to timely, appropriate adaptive equipment. Commercial devices are often unaffordable, delayed, ill-fitting, or unavailable, leaving individuals, families, and providers without viable solutions. ADA advances healthcare, education, and social well-being by engaging communities in the design and fabrication of custom adaptations that increase independence, participation, and inclusion. Using affordable, sustainable materials such as triple-wall cardboard, ADA creates individualized equipment for people of all ages. Its trauma-informed, person- and family-centered approach engages individuals, caregivers, and care teams directly in the design process to ensure solutions are responsive and effective. In fiscal year 2025, ADA produced 273 custom adaptations for 90 clients, the majority of whom were children under age 10. ADAs Tactile Systems Program expands access to augmentative communication for people who are blind, visually impaired, or have complex communication needs. In FY25, ADA distributed more than 16,000 tactile communication cards through its partnership with the American Printing House for the Blind. With support from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind,ADA is developing an e-commerce platform to enable families and organizations to directly access customized materials. ADA also provides hands-on workshops for educators and service providers to increase adoption and effective use of tactile communication tools. ADA integrates community education across all programs, engaging volunteers, including youth with autism, in hands-on learning that builds technical skills and advances disability awareness. The Made2Learn program is a transition-focused workforce development initiative for high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since 2013, more than 200 students have gained practical design and fabrication skills while contributing to the creation of adaptive equipment for their peers and communities. In FY25, ADA began expanding Made2Learn through a two-year grant from the New York Community Trust to develop a replicable model for inclusive maker education. ADA openly shares its designs and methodologies to expand access and promote equity. Through professional development workshops, internships, and volunteer programs, ADA trains educators, therapists, engineers, and community members in adaptive design practices. In FY25, these efforts reached more than 700 individuals across a range of ages, abilities, and backgrounds. ADA also partners with corporations to support its programs and provide employee engagement opportunities through hands-on volunteer experiences. ADA envisions a future in which every community has access to adaptive design resources, ensuring greater inclusion and participation for people of all abilities.Expenses $611,804 · revenue $312,586
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
- 13-4170232
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $803,439
- Income (IRS master file)
- $963,557
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $948,397 | $716,442 | $886,619 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $739,399 | $578,194 | $306,992 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION INC is 13-4170232.
- Is ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION 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 ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION 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 ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION 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 ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER HERCMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,988 (JENNIFER HERCMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $963,557, expenses of $840,917 and total assets of $803,439 at year end.
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