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Nonprofit · EIN 23-3064295

TALK INC

Tax-exempt · NEWTOWN SQ, PA 19073

Financials

$2.5M$2.4M2023$2.7M$2.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TALK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$2,696,965$2,436,396$260,569$4,197,553$2,643,122$1,554,431
August 31, 2024990$2,482,877$2,391,883$90,994$3,946,510$2,652,648$1,293,862
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$462,831
Program service revenue
$2,184,657
Investment income
$7,950
Net income from fundraising events
$41,527
Other revenue
$41,527

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$156,715
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$79,253
Other salaries and wages
$1,481,599
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,770,813
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$24,075
Accounting fees
$36,819
Occupancy
$109,521
Depreciation
$104,340
Program services (functional)
$1,965,193
Management and general (functional)
$464,202
Fundraising (functional)
$7,001

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,946,510
Total assets, end of year
$4,197,553
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,643,122
Net assets, end of year
$1,554,431
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,629,742
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,512,552
Net assets with donor restrictions
$41,879
Gross receipts
$2,716,825
Employees
49
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
PA

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LISA RUSSELLDIRECTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Highest-paid employee
40$106,180$3,267
MELINDA KOTLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$74,730$4,523
JASON BORRELLIBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSE FERNANDEZFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTIN KOTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUISE SARUKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA GOODINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAN GILLESPIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE FERNANDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LISA RUSSELLEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$103,887$28,248
JULIE KOTLEREMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$103,944$12,476
MELINDA KOTLERTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$100,000$9,826
MARTIN KOTLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUISE LINK SARUKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON BORRELLIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUAZANNE FERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSE FERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA GOODINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6 CAMPUS BLVD, NEWTOWN SQ, PA 19073-3200
In care of
% MELINDA KOTLER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KRISTEN TABUN EDD, 6 CAMPUS BOULEVARD, NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073
Signed the 990
KRISTEN TABUN EDD, HEAD OF SCHOOL
Phone
(610) 656-5566
Return prepared by
O'CONNELL & COMPANY LLC

Mission

THE TALK SCHOOL, IS THE NATION'S MOST PROGRESSIVE CENTER FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND SPEECH/LANGUAGE DISORDERS. AS TEACHERS, THERAPISTS AND RESEARCHERS WE ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF A NEW, MORE ACCURATE AND PERSON CENTERED UNDERSTANDING OF AUTISM. ONE THAT PRESENTS AUTISM AS A SENSORY BASED MOVEMENT DISORDER PROFOUNDLY AFFECTING LANGUAGE, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND PRAXIS. WHILE THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE IS JUST BEGINNING TO REFLECT THIS VIEW, THE TALK SCHOOL HAS ALWAYS RECOGNIZED THAT SENSORY AND MOVEMENT DIFFICULTIES ARE AT THE FOUNDATION OF AUTISM AND OTHER LANGUAGE DISORDERS. AS A CONSEQUENCE, TALK SCHOOL PROVIDES INTENSIVE OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPY TO SUPPORT A FULL DAY SYSTEMATIC, MULTISENSORY, LANGUAGE BASED CURRICULUM INCLUDING ALL ACADEMICS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE TALK SCHOOL PROVIDES FULL DAY IMMERSION IN A LANGUAGE BASED, FULLY INTEGRATED THERAPEUTIC AND ACADEMIC PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, TALK PROVIDES UNIQUE THERAPIES TO ITS STUDENTS AND ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS INCLUDING LANGUAGE EVALUATIONS AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH, PHONOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS. IN ADDITION, TALK'S OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS OFFER OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BASED IN SENSORY INTEGRATION, MOTOR LEARNING/MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, AND EMOTIONAL RELATIONAL APPROACHES. THE INTERACTIVE METRONOME, A BRAIN BASED ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO IMPROVE PROCESSING ABILITIES THAT AFFECT ATTENTION, MOTOR PLANNING, TIMING AND SEQUENCING; THERASUIT, WHICH PROVIDES PROPRIOCEPTIVE INPUT TO MUSCLES AND JOINTS. THE TALK SCHOOL EXPANDED ITS LICENSE UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE TUTORING. WE ARE LICENSED TO OFFER TUTORING IN BOTH EARLY LITERACY AND EMERGING AND DEVELOPING LITERACY, INCLUDING PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS, SOUND SYMBOL ASSOCIATION, SYLLABLE INSTRUCTION, COMPREHENSION SKILLS, SYNTHETIC AND ANALYTIC INSTRUCTION AND MULTISENSORY INSTRUCTION.
    Expenses $1,965,193 · grants $156,715 · revenue $2,184,657

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-3064295
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
2001
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,197,553
Income (IRS master file)
$2,716,825

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$2,696,965$2,436,396$4,197,553XML
990August 2024$2,482,877$2,391,883$3,946,510XML
990August 2023$2,809,245$3,045,415$4,346,731IRS
990August 2022$177,958$213,550$4,288,709IRS
990June 2022$2,371,583$2,519,557$4,423,096IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 23-3064295).

Questions about TALK INC

What is the EIN of TALK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TALK INC is 23-3064295.
Is TALK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to TALK INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TALK 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 TALK INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TALK INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TALK INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names KRISTEN TABUN EDD.
Who are the officers and directors of TALK INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,180 (LISA RUSSELL, DIRECTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY).
How much revenue does TALK INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,696,965, expenses of $2,436,396 and total assets of $4,197,553 at year end.

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