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SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

EIN: 36-2781597 · AURORA, IL 60506-6445 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 56 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 80/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 85/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$127.5M
Total Revenue
$122.7M
Total Expenses
$43.8M
Net Assets
1631
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 90.9%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 4.29x
Liability-to-Asset 49.7%
Revenue Diversification 96.2%
Executive Compensation $1.5M
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 237 similar organizations (United States, Education, $100M and over in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
90.9% 87.7%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
9.1% 10.5%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 1.3%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
4.3 mo 20.9 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
49.7% 26.1%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
96.2% 82.9%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
21.7% 6.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
19.1% 4.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
3.8% 3.6%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $127.5M $122.7M $43.8M 90.9% 1631
2024 $104.8M $103.0M $38.5M 89.2% 1292
2023 $88.8M $83.9M $33.7M 88.4% 983
2022 $62.3M $57.4M $28.6M 88.1% 727
2021 $51.6M $48.5M N/A — 703
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Organization Details
EIN
36-2781597
State
IL
City
AURORA
ZIP
60506-6445
Classification
B280
Category
Education
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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