2026-08-19T10:59:42-06:00 2025-12-31 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2025-01-01 453139194 Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County Inc % Brooke Levey DOWN 3019791112 PO Box 10416 Rockville MD 20849 BROOKE LEVEY Executive Director 3019791112 2026-08-19 true JOHN MULLINS P01429307 2027706371 2026-08-19 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Brooke Levey PO Box 10416 Rockville MD 20849 609372 false X www.dsnmc.org X 2011 MD See Schedule O. 13 13 4 175 0 0 169705 510259 86878 88824 2310 5255 7979 261838 609372 4544 5500 0 97076 161135 0 3693 156192 165336 257812 331971 4026 277401 309827 730266 47599 193356 262228 536910 X See Schedule O. false false 145362 4500 88824 See Schedule O. 145362 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false true true false X The Organization 3019791112 PO Box 10416 Rockville MD 20849 Brooke Levey Executive Director 30.00 0.00 X 56450 0 0 Keight Kennedy Past President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Thelma Salmeron Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amuthan Kannan Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shannon Thomas Vice President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Asha Pinkney Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hari Kannan Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Forsythe President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Isabel van Isschot Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manuel Brown Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kikelomo Ayorinde Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Fleming Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Manny Bramble Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Denise Dombay Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 56450 0 0 0 false false false 510259 510259 Program Revenue 900099 88824 88824 88824 2310 2310 0 Miscellaneous 900099 7979 7979 7979 609372 96803 0 2310 X 1000 1000 4500 4500 56450 15022 41428 93127 24781 68346 11558 3234 8324 1000 1000 17066 17066 60089 38287 20886 916 60 60 4210 509 3701 4485 2886 1599 2128 2128 8603 4674 3900 29 44421 43077 1344 2028 2028 Bank & Merchant Fees 17044 9727 6168 1149 Miscellaneous 4202 491 3711 331971 145362 182916 3693 287272 682270 25000 14045 2555 8951 1057 1057 20000 309827 730266 12486 1663 35113 191693 47599 193356 X 255925 511910 6303 25000 262228 536910 309827 730266 X 277401 -2719 X false false false X 113395 151317 137428 169705 510259 1082104 113395 151317 137428 169705 510259 1082104 425253 656851 2310 2310 325 1822 5255 7979 15381 1099795 0.59720 0.78630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1057 1057 Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 Nancy Forsythe, DSNMC Board President is the mother of Adrian Forsythe who is a contractor for DSNMCs Self-advocate Community Network and the Teen Hangout. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The 990 is shared with The Board of Directors before being filed. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Research on similarly sized organizations and their employee compensation is used to determine salaries across the organization. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Research on similarly sized organizations and their employee compensation is used to determine salaries across the organization. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Forms are available upon request. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Adjustment to tie net assets List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Contract Fees: $48,625 Payroll Fees: $1,079 Consultant: $7,750 Purchased Services: $2,635 Part III response or note to any other line in Part III Part III - Organizations Primary Exempt Purpose DSNMCs primary purpose and mission is to empower and support individuals with Down Syndrome, their families and the community through education, information, public awareness, and advocacy. DSNMC supports 400+ families in Montgomery County and the Washington, DC Metro area. DSNMC has been consistently successful in achieving its mission, with many initiatives undertaken throughout 2025. Program Service Accomplishments: The Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County, MD (DSNMC) empowers and supports individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community through education, information, public awareness, advocacy, and opportunities for connection and self-determination. DSNMC serves more than 400 families throughout Montgomery County, Maryland, and the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. In 2025, DSNMC added 109 new members, welcomed 17 new and expectant families, and provided 152 hours of lifespan programming through 85 educational, social, recreational, and self-advocacy programs. The organization recorded 2,368 program registrations and provided more than 18 hours of parent and caregiver education attended by 266 participants. DSNMC also awarded scholarships to 18 families to help offset the cost of therapies, camps, equipment, and other supports for individuals with Down syndrome. DSNMCs programs include educational workshops, the annual Techniques for Success Educator Conference, parent and caregiver support, Grupo Latino, transitioning youth and adult programming, the Self-Advocate Community Network, social and recreational activities, and outreach to new and expectant families. Through its New Family & Medical Outreach Initiative, DSNMC partners with hospitals, healthcare providers, and early intervention professionals to provide accurate information, peer support, and resources to families receiving a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. DSNMC promotes self-determination and inclusion through leadership development, self-advocacy training, public speaking opportunities, and community engagement. In 2025, self-advocates served in paid and volunteer leadership roles, participated on committees and the Board of Directors, and represented DSNMC through public speaking and advocacy activities, including participation in the National Down Syndrome Congress Convention. DSNMCs annual Step UP for Down Syndrome Walk and Celebration serves as both an awareness event and the organizations primary fundraiser. In 2025, the event engaged 56 teams, 28 sponsors, 87 volunteers, and more than 500 participants, raising nearly $184,000 to support DSNMCs programs, outreach, advocacy, and family support services. DSNMC has an active Listserv and private Facebook Group so parents can connect, ask questions, and share resources. DSNMC has a Grupo Latino which meets monthly in addition to attending regular events. We reach out to families who receive a pre-natal or post-natal diagnosis of Down syndrome and speak to medical professionals. We present new families with a welcome kit and link them with other families. DSNMC fosters advocacy by providing members with action alerts related to people living with Down syndrome.