Certification of Disability Management

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
363733178
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2011
Forms available
Form 990 2011
Location
Glenview, IL, USA
Phone
8473754867
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Nerve, Muscle and Bone Diseases

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$374,190
Expenses
$865,931
Assets
$1,598,311
Liabilities
$66,474

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2011. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2011. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission (CDMS Commission) is organized to promote the certification of professional individuals within the field of disability management through the adoption of standards and credentials, employment (continued from page 2) experience, examination and a professional code of conduct and to promote the acceptance of certified practitioners by the public. The primary functions of the CDMS Commission are to develop the credentialing process; administer the certification examination and renewal process; make information regarding certification available to the public; assume such other responsibilities and conduct such other activities as are compatible with the operation of a certification program.

What it reported doing in 2011

Administer an examination to certify professional individuals within the field of disability management. This certification demonstrates a commitment to continuing education and skill enhancement as well as high professional and ethical standards in the disability management field.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 73% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 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: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -131.4%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.85; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -11% per year; rating input score 0; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -13.9% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $125K · 16 people listed
  • Consistency: 10 of 10 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2009 to 2011
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.

Key Signals

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

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 1/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 59/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 45/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 48/100.