Dawn Center for Independent Living Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
223496995
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Denville, NJ, USA
Phone
9736251940
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$5,567,165
Expenses
$4,707,232
Assets
$6,322,251
Liabilities
$1,646,606

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

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CARMELA SLIVINSKI (CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • CARMELA SLIVINSKI (CEO): $178,341 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 organization's mission is providing support to persons with disabilities throughout their lifespan so they can achieve their highest level of independence in their community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Independent living services the independent living program provides support and services to individuals with disabilities residing in morris, sussex and warren counties which enables them to access benefits and programs for which they may be eligible and to acquire the necessary functional life, social, self-advocacy, and employment readiness skills to assist them in maintaining their independence and reside in the community of their choice.on november 10, 2021, the administration for community living (acl) announced a $150 million investment to expand the public health workforce within the aging and disability networks. The purpose and intent of the funds distributed through acl was intended to "expand the public health workforce within the aging and disability networks." as a result of this initiative, dawncil envisioned a plan to support the counties of morris, sussex, and warren by partnering with experts in the field of the public health workforce to foster a partnership that would not only identify barriers to the public health system, but also to create a methodology for eliminating those barriers. Ph funds were available through the reporting year and in addition to what was accomplished in prior years, dawn identified a methodology for helping individuals with disabilities learn how to promote their wellness. A health and wellness program entitled "be well and thrive" was offered within morris and sussex counties. This program allowed individuals to come together in small groups and learn how to live a healthier lifestyle. The small groups offered the opportunity for peer support and the building of long-term friendships along with a better understanding of how to improve their personal well-being. Also, during this fiscal year, dawn saw its mobile unit take shape. Ensuring access to all consumers is a crucial part of dawn's mission which this mobile unit helps to provide. The mobile unit became more consistent in the sites it visited and was used for several outreach events in the community. The unit has been successful in reaching more isolated members of the local communities, including consumers being able to have in-person life skills sessions and application assistance. For some with limited transportation options, this would otherwise not be possible. Overall, the mobile unit has started to become a consistent presence in some of the more remote areas dawn services.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 97% 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

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 75
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 59
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 73.6%; rating input score 74
  • Program expense ratio: 86.8%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: $282.08 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd 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: 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: 15.4%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.34; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.26; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.8%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9.8% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 28% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 73.6% of revenue deployed · 86.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $4.1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $178K · 15 people listed · 1 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $189K reported
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2016 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 48/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 38/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Federal audit findings: this organization reported findings in its latest federal Single Audit.