Acld

What it reported doing in 2024

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, and boces in commack. Candleworks by acld: candleworks by acld, acld's newest business initiative, provides employment opportunities for adults with autism, learning and developmental disabilities. At candleworks, employees are involved in every step of the process, from processing orders to melting and mixing our perfect blend of fragrances and wax to hand-pouring each item, packaging and shipping an order. For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, employment offers greater economic self-sufficiency through the application of their skills and active participation in their communities.rewearable: rewearable is a clothing recycling program committed to helping people with developmental disabilities pursue enviable lives through sustainable employment. Rewearable has an integrated workforce which, from scheduling pickups to sorting and baling clothing, ensures workers are building vocational skills in a work environment.family support services: the family support services program provides information, referrals, eligibility process assistance, life-planning assistance, and transition-planning awareness to people with intellectual and or developmental disabilities and their families to help them seek services to enhance their lives. Family member training also provides information and referral services to local schools, hospitals, and other supports for thousands of families throughout long island each year. In 2024, 208 people were supported by the family support/ service access grant.respite: acld's respite services offer temporary relief of care responsibilities to primary caregivers with family members with developmental disabilities living in the home. Respite services are offered in the home or at our site-based location to people with a documented intellectual and or developmental disability who meet the state's office for people with developmental disabilities (opwdd) eligibility requirements. Respite services can be provided only to individuals residing at home with their family. In 2024, respite services provided support to 43 people. In-home respite is available to both children and adults. Acld hires respite counselors who come to the family home to temporarily relieve the primary caregiver of their responsibility. Acld has respite counselors on staff, or the family may refer a trusted person that acld can hire if the individual meets the requirements to hold the position. Site-based respite is available to adults and takes place on-site at an acld facility. This service is offered in the evenings, on thursdays and fridays, year-round. Dinner is included, and transportation can be provided within nassau county and western suffolk county. Social

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 93.4%; rating input score 93
• Program expense ratio: 92.8%; rating input score 93
• Fundraising efficiency: $814.51 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.92; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.68; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.9%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings