Akron-urban Minority Alcoholism Drug Abuse Outreach Program Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
341726481
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Akron, OH, USA
Phone
3303793467
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Prevention Only

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,903,918
Expenses
$2,122,228
Assets
$998,771
Liabilities
$1,228,531

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DONALD CHRISTIAN (PRESIDENT & CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • DONALD CHRISTIAN (PRESIDENT & CEO): $235,040 total reported compensation
  • RICHARD NELSON (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER): $91,279 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The akron-urban minority alcoholism drug abuse outreach program, inc. (akron-umadaop, inc.) utilizes a holistic approach to provide multifaceted substance abuse education, prevention, treatment, and other services, which promote health and wellness within our communities, with emphasis on african americans and other minorities. These services are rendered in a manner that is reflective and responsive to the cultural essence of the individuals, families and communities served.

What it reported doing in 2024

Drug and alcohol abuse treatment and prevention: expense are incurred to assist consumers through clinical services (treatment) and community and education services (prevention). These services are provided to residents of summit county, with emphasis on the minority communities. The agency provided clinical services to 423 consumers and community and education services to 3,591 consumers. In addition, 28 consumers were assisted through the agency's criminal justice department.community and education services are provided in the local public school system, in various detention facilities, at health fairs and at community agencies, such as the akron urban league and the akron opportunity center. In addition, the youth participants are afforded an opportunity to be part of an 8-week summer program designed to continue to provide youth with coping skills to resist the use of drugs, violence prevention and other skills, while helping to promote wellness and positive self-esteem.the clinical services department provides services to residents of summit county daily 8:30 am to 9:00 pm.the agency is certified through the Ohio department of mental health & addiction services in the areas of prevention and treatment. In addition, the agency is accredited by the joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 84% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 79
  • Transparency & Controls: 70
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 17
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 92.3%; rating input score 92
  • Program expense ratio: 82.8%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • 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: 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: -11.5%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.47; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.23; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 15.4%; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.1% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 92.3% of revenue deployed · 82.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $1.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $235K · 7 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 30 of 31 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 15/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 22/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 4/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 22/100.