DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

4006 N LAMAR BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78756-3714

In care of

% LISA B HALL

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

Connolly Lees, 1701 Simond Ave 104, Austin, TX 78732

Signed the 990

Victoria Gonzalez, Vice President

Phone

(512) 323-0808

Website

www.dsact.org

Return prepared by

HAYNIE & COMPANY

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS (DSACT)IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES, PROFESSIONALS, AND THE COMMUNITY WHILE BUILDING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE WITH DOWN SYNDROME.

Program accomplishments

• DSACT'S PARENTS EMPOWERING ARTICULATION IN KIDS (PEAK) SPEECH THERAPY PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE ONLY SPEECH THERAPY PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES DEVELOPED BY LICENSED SPEECH THERAPISTS TO ADDRESS THE UINIQUE AND CHALLENGING CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMUNICATION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME. INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME WHO ARE VERBAL AND HAVE GOOD ARTICULATION CAN EXPECT GREATER PROSPECTS FOR A SELF-DIRECTED AND INDEPENDENT LIFE. THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH NON-FAMILIAL PERSONS, PARTICIPATE IN A JOB INTERVIEW, AND SPEAK WITH COLLEAGUES AND SUPERVISORS ARE INVALUABLE ASPECTS OF SOCIAL INTERATION. DSACT'S 18-MONTH PEAK PROGRAM OFFERS INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME FROM AGES FOUR TO TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SPEECH THERAPY. SESSIONS ARE HELD UP TO TWO TIMES PER MONTH, WITH PERIODIC EVALUATIONS TO ASSESS PROGRESS, DETERMINE AREAS OF CONTINUING NEED, AND PROVIDE GUDIANCE FOR FUTURE GOALS. IN-PERSON SESSIONS ARE FOLLOWED UP WITH HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL TELE-PRACTICE SESSIONS WITH SPEECH THERAPISTS. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS A TRAIN-THE-FAMILY MODEL TO EQUIP FAMILIES WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ENSURE PARTICE AND PROGRESS CONTINUE AT HOME AND BEYOND THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM. DSACT MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM PAY LESS THAN 20% OF THE MARKET VALUE OF THE PROGRAM, WITH DSACT COVERING BALANCE.
  Expenses $301,610
• DSACT'S SOCIAL PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME TO CONNECT, LEARN, AND PLAY. FROM THE TIME OF DIAGNOSIS TO THE DAY A FAMILY LOSES A LOVED ONE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, DSACT FOSTERS SOCIAL NETWORKING THROUGH IN VIVO AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES.DSACT'S NEW PARENT PROGRAM MATCHES PARENTS WHO RECEIVE A DIAGNOSIS OF DOWN SYNDROME WITH A TRAINED PARENT LIAISON WHO HAS A YOUNG CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME. THESE PARENTS OFFER VALUABLE PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE TIME OF DIAGNOSIS, WHETHER PRENATAL OR POSTNATAL, ALONG WITH A WELCOME PACKAGE FULL OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL RESOURCES AND FUN BABY ITEMS TO CELEBRATE AND WELCOME THE NEW FAMILY MEMBER. ADDITIONALLY, A NEW PARENT SUPPORT GROUP LED BY A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR HAS BEEN ADDED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR JOURNEY.IN ADDITION TO MEMBER-WIDE EVENTS, INCLUDING ANNUAL GATHERINGS LIKE THE DSACT BUDDY WALK AND WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY (3/21), DSACT HAS AGE-SPECIFIC GROUPS FOR BABIES, TODDLERS, YOUTH, TEENS, AND ADULTS. THESE GROUPS MEET ONCE PER MONTH IN THE COMMUNITY FOR AN AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITY TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION, NEW FRIENDSHIPS, AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO GIVE AND GET SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED.FOR ADULT MEMBERS, DSACT HAS ALSO INTRODUCED A SERVICE AND SOCIAL CLUB, WHICH PROVIDES LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND ENCOURAGES GIVING BACK TO THE BROADER AUSTIN COMMUNITY THROUGH MEANINGFUL SERVICE PROJECTS SUCH AS WRAPPING PRESENTS, VOLUNTEERING AT A FOOD BANK, AND TRAIL CLEANUPS.DSACT'S SOCIAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO DSACT MEMBER FAMILIES. ONLINE FACEBOOK GROUPS ALLOW FAMILIES A SAFE SPACE TO CONNECT AND SHARE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT.
  Expenses $45,119
• DSACT'S RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS HEALTH-PROMOTING ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME OF ALL AGES AND THEIR SIBLINGS, AT MINIMAL OR NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS. THESE STRUCTURED CLASSES INCLUDE MARTIAL ARTS, TUMBLING/GYMNASTICS, SOCCER, PERFORMING ARTS, BOOK CLUBS, AND BIKE-RIDING INSTRUCTION. INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME ARE AT INCREASED RISK FOR MULTIPLE HEALTH ISSUES AND POORER HEALTH OUTCOMES DUE TO INACTIVITY THAN THEIR PEERS WITHOUT DOWN SYNDROME. SUCH CONDITIONS INCLUDE CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS, DUE TO BOTH CONGENITAL AND LIFESTYLE CIRCUMSTANCES. ADDITIONALLY, INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME ARE AT INCREASED RISK FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS INCLUDING ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, OFTEN DUE TO SOCIAL ISOLATION. DSACT'S RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS PROMOTE PHYSICAL FITNESS WHILE ALSO ENSURING PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND SOCIALIZE WITH SIMILAR-AGE PEERS. TO ADDRESS THE VARYING NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF PARTICIPANTS, ALL RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE TAUGHT BY INSTRUCTORS WITH A BACKGROUND IN WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, SUCH AS TEACHERS AND FITNESS INSTRUCTORS. PARTICIPANTS WORK WITH INSTRUCTORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO ADAPT PROGRAMS TO THEIR UNIQUE STRENGHTS AND ABILITIES.
  Expenses $35,177

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.

IRS record

EIN

74-2577312

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

1993

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$520,265

Income (IRS master file)

$454,357

Filing history

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 74-2577312).

Questions about DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS

What is the EIN of DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS?

The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS is 74-2577312.

Is DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.

Are donations to DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS 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 DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS 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 DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS 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 DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Connolly Lees.

Who are the officers and directors of DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $386,663, expenses of $485,501 and total assets of $520,265 at year end.

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