Easter Seals New Hampshire Inc

Overview

Mission

To provide plans of care comprised of thoughtfully integrated services that help those with varied abilities live, learn, work, and play throughout their lifetimes.

What it reported doing in 2023

Easter Seals New Hampshire (ESNH) is dedicated to helping children, adults and seniors with varied abilities live, learn, work, and play throughout their lifetimes. In FY 2024, ESNH provided $7.9 million dollars in free and reduced-priced services. Our programs and services include: Camping & Recreation (Camp Sno-Mo): Camp Sno-Mo, located on Hidden Valley Scout Reservation in Gilmanton Iron Works, is Easterseals New Hampshire's overnight camp program for youth with disabilities ages 11 to 21.For over 30 years, we have provided a safe and accessible residential camp for children and young adults. Our activities allow campers to challenge themselves to learn and grow, make new friends, develop confidence, and discover how much they can achieve. We accommodate campers with special medical and nutritional needs with around-the-clock care and supervision. In addition to weekly summer camp, respite weekends are available from October to April. Camp Sno-Mo is sponsored by the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association and works closely with the Scouts of America Daniel Webster Council to create life-changing experiences for our campers.Camp activities include water sports, hiking, archery, first aid, scout merit badges, riflery, ecology, zip lines/ropes course, STEAM, crafts & performing arts, sailing, motor boating, canoeing, adaptive horseback riding, black smiting / metal working, wood working and leather working.Early Childhood Centers of Excellence: Child Care at Early Childhood Centers of Excellence are warm, joyful places where children of all abilities spend the day playing, learning, and socializing. With two Manchester locations, both Centers are fully accredited by the NAEYC and provide integrated care that may include developmental services such as speech therapy, physical therapy, and social and emotional supports. Our low child-to-teacher ratio ensures every child receives personalized care, attention, and learning opportunities. Parents agree that the nurturing classroom fosters compassion and empathy among children of all abilities and establishes a strong foundation for a child's school years. Private pay or NH Child Care Scholarship are accepted.Community-Based Services: Our community-based residential, vocational, and clinical services help adults with disabilities achieve stability, well-being, and fulfillment.We connect people with safe and supportive living situations, meaningful paid and volunteer work, health services, opportunities for exploration and play, and more. We take a person-centered approach that builds on the strengths and interests of each individual and considers not just today's needs but tomorrow's and beyond. For families, we provide respite, resources, and support. Services are funded by Medicaid waiver programs through contracts with area agencies.Services we offer include: Community Participation Services Paid employment, volunteering, continuing education, and recreation options tailored to meet the needs of each individual.Shared Living Residential Services Placement that matches the individual's interests, lifestyle, and support needs with a qualified home care provider. Ongoing support, monitoring, and respite resources ensure safety and satisfaction and assist with placement longevity.Staffed Residential Services Over 20 residential homes provide staffing 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for those needing more intense support.Clinical Services Evidence-based and person-centered interventions for individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. Services include behavioral support, individual and group therapy, and nursing services.Family Services Financial support, education and training, staffing supports, respite, assistance with activities of daily living, transportation, nursing services, and emergency support.Children's Therapeutic Services: Our Children's Therapeutic Services offer extensive outpatient services to maximize outcomes for infants, toddlers, childre

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 88% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The program-spending lines do not add up, so the filing cannot show reliably whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
020272825
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023
Headquarters
Manchester, NH, USA
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Services

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The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and the filing reports few safeguards for setting executive pay.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 50
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 80%; rating input score 80
  • Program expense ratio: 86.2%; rating input score 86
  • Fundraising efficiency: $4.22 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Public monitoring controls: Limited
  • Public policy transparency: Limited
  • Public financial transparency: Limited
  • Impact reporting controls: Limited
  • Public relationship transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Public governance controls: Limited
  • Zakat policy transparency: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 6.4%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Operating reserve ratio: 0.85; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.46; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2.7%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 6.3% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 80% of revenue deployed · 86.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 21 of 21 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $92.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $476K · 42 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 36 of 37 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, executive pay, and related organizations
  • Filing history: 15 annual filings from 2009 to 2023
  • Money network: 15 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 7 filed related-organization links