Nonprofit · EIN 62-1718638
SPECIAL KIDS INC
Tax-exempt · MURFREESBORO, TN 37130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,385,051 | $3,240,426 | $144,625 | $7,281,262 | $280,058 | $7,001,204 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,433,755 | $3,613,897 | -$180,142 | $7,059,340 | $344,925 | $6,714,415 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,197,795 | $4,244,587 | -$1,046,792 | $7,043,342 | $348,700 | $6,694,642 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,445,639
- Program service revenue
- $1,492,564
- Investment income
- $252,278
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $167,474
- Net income from fundraising events
- $194,130
- Other revenue
- $194,570
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,321
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $252,663
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,940,488
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,479,774
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,935
- Occupancy
- $84,836
- Travel
- $5,449
- Depreciation
- $126,293
- Program services (functional)
- $2,158,002
- Management and general (functional)
- $617,061
- Fundraising (functional)
- $465,363
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,059,340
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,281,262
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $280,058
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,001,204
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,179,469
- Publicly traded securities
- $92,679
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,912,673
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,088,531
- Gross receipts
- $3,486,114
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 390
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS TRUELOVE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $123,279 | $23,983 |
| DEBBY BREISCH | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 0 | $108,675 | $0 |
| JAN PARKER | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 34 | $103,688 | $1,713 |
| ELIZABETH SMITH | CHAIRMAN & H Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDA MORGAN | PART YR CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE GOODWIN | CO-FOUNDER/S Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELAM POLK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MACK BARRETT | PARLIAMENTAR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JERRY COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WILLIAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL BRAZIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS TRUELOVE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $115,947 | $23,746 |
| JULIE LUDWIG | CLINICAL DIR Officer | 36 | $121,191 | $1,811 |
| JAN PARKER | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 34 | $99,603 | $777 |
| ELIZABETH SMITH | CHAIRMAN & H Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDA MORGAN | CHAIRMAN-ELE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELAM POLK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MACK BARRETT | PARLIAMENTAR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JERRY COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE GOODWIN | DIRECTOR/CO- Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WILLIAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS TRUELOVE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $116,513 | $21,964 |
| JULIE LUDWIG | CLINICAL DIR Officer | 36 | $116,383 | $1,702 |
| JAN PARKER | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 34 | $95,545 | $240 |
| NANCY WHITMAN | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $73,766 | $1,325 |
| EMILY PEGG | CHAIRMAN PT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELAM POLK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SMITH | CHAIRMAN-ELE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MACK BARRETT | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JERRY COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE GOODWIN | DIRECTOR/CO- Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2208 E MAIN ST, MURFREESBORO, TN 37130-5800
- In care of
- % CARRIE M GOODWIN - PRES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRIS TRUELOVE, 2208 EAST MAIN STREET, MURFREESBORO, TN 37130
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS TRUELOVE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 809-2632
- Website
- SPECIALKIDSTN.COM
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC REHABILITATION AND PROFESSIONAL NURSING SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC REHABILITATION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.Expenses $1,157,876 · grants $10,321 · revenue $1,153,226
- PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL NURSING SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING SERVICES WERE SUSPENDED AS OF OCTOBER 2, 2025, DUE TO STAFFING SHORTAGES.Expenses $895,622 · revenue $268,288
- CAMPABILITY - FOUR WEEK DAY CAMP THAT ENCOURAGES CAMPERS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 6-25, TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERACTIVE, SOCIAL, AND FUN ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $104,504 · revenue $71,050
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1718638
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E51Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,281,262
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,486,114
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,385,051 | $3,240,426 | $7,281,262 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,433,755 | $3,613,897 | $7,059,340 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,197,795 | $4,244,587 | $7,043,342 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,860,384 | $3,633,164 | $7,779,652 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 62-1718638).
Questions about SPECIAL KIDS INC
- What is the EIN of SPECIAL KIDS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL KIDS INC is 62-1718638.
- Is SPECIAL KIDS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to SPECIAL KIDS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPECIAL KIDS 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 SPECIAL KIDS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPECIAL KIDS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPECIAL KIDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS TRUELOVE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL KIDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,279 (CHRIS TRUELOVE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SPECIAL KIDS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,385,051, expenses of $3,240,426 and total assets of $7,281,262 at year end.
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