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COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

EIN 52-0886495 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

CULTIVATING, SUPPORTING, and EMPOWERING EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES BY: ADVOCATING for EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS and for INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND/OR GIFTS and TALENTS; ADVANCING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE and SCHOLARLY RESEARCH; PROMOTING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSIVITY, and ACCESSIBILITY; BUILDING NETWORKS, PARTNERSHIPS, and COMMUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

86.25%of revenue went to mission work85.2% of expenses · Program services
$101.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
15.03%of revenue went to management and office costs14.8% of expenses
$0.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
4.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $101,980 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $338,862 for CHAD RUMMEL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,966,249
Mission workProgram services$6,870,80086.25% of revenue85.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,197,42915.03% of revenue14.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$8,068,229101.28% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2025CurrentExpense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.28% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.64% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 18.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.25% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 25.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.68% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 23.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.04% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 29.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.32% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 25.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.53% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 23.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,966,249
Expenses$8,068,229
Annual shortfall $101,980 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,870,800 · 85.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,197,429 · 14.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$7,966,249
Expenses$8,068,229
Assets$4,684,846
Income$8,142,094
Contributions$327,820
Mission work (program services)$6,870,800
Management and general$1,197,429
Stocks and bonds$1,350,645
Accounting fees$39,841
Investing fees$8,153
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
CHAD RUMMELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $338,862Base $311,201 · Other $27,661
SHARYN WEISSDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $217,558Base $211,717 · Other $5,841
CRAIG EVANSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $216,463Base $205,923 · Other $10,540
LAURIE VANDERPLOEGASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $193,897Base $185,199 · Other $8,698
GENNITH JOHNSONCHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $162,887Base $154,980 · Other $7,907
BRANNAN MEYERSDIRECTOR, COMPONENT SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $120,370Base $114,571 · Other $5,799
ANNIE DRINKARDDIRECTOR, MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $109,443Base $104,143 · Other $5,300

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

CHAD RUMMELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY

SHARYN WEISSDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

CRAIG EVANSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

LAURIE VANDERPLOEGASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GENNITH JOHNSONCHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

BRANNAN MEYERSDIRECTOR, COMPONENT SERVICES

ANNIE DRINKARDDIRECTOR, MARKETING

JENNIFER LESH PHDTREASURER

ZELPHINE SMITH-DIXONDIRECTOR

WENDY OTHEIMDIRECTOR

TONI MIXON PHDDIRECTOR

RUBY OWINYDIRECTOR

RADHA BALASUBRAMANIAMDIRECTOR

MABEL RIVERADIRECTOR

KAREEM THOMPSONIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JULIE IRENE BOSTPRESIDENT

ADAM MOOREDIRECTOR

JENNIFER DILIBERTODIRECTOR

CONCETTA LEWISDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN TILLOTSONPRESIDENT ELECT

ANNA ADLDIRECTOR

AMY BRADDOCKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1988
Location
3100 CLARENDON BLVD STE 600, ARLINGTON, VA 22201-5332
County
Arlington
In care of
CHAD RUMMEL
Primary officer
CHAD RUMMEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailservice@exceptionalchildren.org Phone(703) 620-3660

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category
Arts, Culture & Humanities

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