Acld Foundation Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Residential services: acld operates 48 community-based residences, three supportive individual residential alternative residences and 33 apartments throughout nassau and suffolk counties. These residential programs provided 431 adults with the counseling, training and support services that enable men and women with different abilities to work and live as part of the greater long island community in 2024.the supervised individualized residential alternative program provides 24-hour supervised living opportunities. People within this program are provided with structured daily living support, which enhances their growth and development, and are guided and supported as they work, travel and interact within their communities.the supportive individual residential alternative program provides independent apartment living for adults located throughout nassau and suffolk counties. People either share or live alone in an apartment or a shared house in the community and are provided support staff based on their individual needs.community habilitation: the community habilitation program provides habilitation services within an individual's private home. The number of hours provided by staff varies based on an individual's needs. Acld supported 60 individuals in the community habilitation program in 2024.day services: over 482 men and women turned to acld for day services in 2024. Acld programs such as choices, bridges, oasis day habilitation, b.l.u.e., and program without walls are designed to promote independence and productivity through participation in meaningful activities. A wide range of volunteer work experiences and site-based activities are available to foster community connections. Clinical support in areas of nursing and psychology is also available on-site at these programs on a daily basis. Seven hub sites are situated in local community neighborhoods. In addition, the golden opportunities program is designed to address the needs of those with disabilities as they age, while the connections program targets people on the autism spectrum or who have similar strengths and challenges. B.l.u.e. (balanced, living, unlimited, exploration) is an innovative, technology-progressive, community-based day program designed for adults on the autism spectrum. In all, day services are offered at nine locations in nassau and suffolk counties. Acld also operates a supplemental group day habilitation program called strive. It is available on weekends to 25 adults with developmental disabilities living at home or in family care. Strive offers opportunities for people to volunteer, participate in recreational activities and socialize. Acld provides transportation to and from the strive program.vocational services: at the gail and don mitzner adult services pavilion, acld's vocational services program provided job assessment, job development, travel training, on-site job coaching, school consultation and situational assessment services for more than 350 men and women with disabilities in 2024.acld operates one of long island's largest supported employment programs, working with highly motivated and qualified job-seekers and employees to pursue their employment goals at one of the more than 112 participating companies throughout nassau and suffolk counties.prevocational services: prevocational services are designed to prepare people with developmental disabilities for paid employment or meaningful activities, including volunteering. The adults engage in skill development through trial work experiences with various employers who partner with the program and opportunities to tour various industries and practice interviewing skills. In 2024, this program supported 23 people and established 16 partners throughout long island. Business services: acld business services has 4 contracts with nysid (New York state industries for the disabled). This contract includes the huntington department of motor vehicles, the department of homeland security in bay shore

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 46.9%; rating input score 47
• Program expense ratio: 40.5%; rating input score 41
• Fundraising efficiency: $1.71 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -2.2%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.03; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.19; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 22.4%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 29.6% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.4% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings