Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

The following is a description of the other programs offered by the alliance: community services is a multifaceted program that provides:1. Support groups allow persons with brain injuries and their family members to meet others in similar situations and gain valuable emotional support, form friendships, obtain information, and discuss a variety of brain injury topics. There are 13 bianj-affiliated support groups in New Jersey serving 13 counties, including one in spanish. There are 4 virtual, statewide support groups-two for survivors and 2 for caregivers. There is one specific group for parents with a child with doc.2. Information and resources provided through a toll-free helpline, in addition to a live chat feature responding to approximately 800 requests per year and distribution of relevant materials.3. Education delivered through a statewide professional seminar, annual family conference, regional trainings, electronic newsletters (enews), websites, facebook live events, and webinars. Education is also provided via 350 plus personalized workshops in every county.4. Advocacy informs the brain injury community and public policymakers about important issues and supports a peer-to-peer empowerment group, voices advancing the brain injury community.residential camp programs: bianj offers two sleepaway camps to foster recreation and socialization. One camp is for adults and also serves as respite for their caregivers. Family camp is an opportunity for families to enjoy time together in a camp setting, while participating in activities like zipline, archery while increasing their support systems. Acl program : the acl (administration for community living) and phwf (public health workforce grant) programs support people living with tbi in the community. Covered services include care management and support programs. Emphasis is placed in underserved regions of the state. These contracts are managed by the New Jersey division of disability services.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 83.6%; rating input score 84
• Program expense ratio: 89.7%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • 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: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • 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: 8%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 10.7%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.3% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.3% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.8% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings