Disability Network Eastern Michigan

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
382752200
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Troy, MI, USA
Phone
5862684160
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$6,530,545
Expenses
$5,772,708
Assets
$2,718,634
Liabilities
$1,000,510

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

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KELLY WINN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • KELLY WINN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $225,151 total reported compensation
  • AMY MAES (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR): $135,315 total reported compensation
  • CHIP WERNER (COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOP): $115,031 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Disability network eastern Michigan is a center for independent living. Independent living changes attitudes, expands community options, removes barriers, and increases choice.disability network eastern Michigan is committed to promoting inclusion for all by breaking down barriers and opening paths towards independence and personal choice through resources, advocacy, information, support, and education.

What it reported doing in 2024

Disability network eastern Michigan (dnem) is dedicated to understanding and responding to the needs of the individuals it serves. We have had the privilege of witnessing many experienced successes in reaching their independent living goals. Below are just a couple of testimonials and success stories dnem staff wanted to highlight: (1) great activities for people of all ages and abilities, (2) the 6 weeks to wellness program was a wonderful experience, (3) the asl teachers ellen and jay are fabulous. They are kind, generous, caring, and foster a wonderful atmosphere where one grows not just in learning american sign language, but also an atmosphere in which one grows in individual expression and confidence. It is definitely a safe place to learn, make mistakes, and grow. Thank you for all your time! And (4) "i feel so good about our talk. Somebody actually understands me and is willing to help! I've gone years without anyone understanding so i'm pretty overwhelmed that someone cares and is willing to actually help me! Honestly, tears of joy! I can't begin to tell you how this makes me feel and perhaps you already know! Your knowledge of all l could be eligible for takes a tremendous pressure off me. I've lived on edge for so long; l almost forgot what it felt like thinking, "l might be okay "? Again, my thanks for giving me hope l didn't know existed!"

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 90% 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

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 some filed totals do not add up.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 71
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 43
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 84.7%; rating input score 85
  • Program expense ratio: 95.8%; rating input score 96
  • Fundraising efficiency: $123.85 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 20th 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: 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: 11.6%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.47; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.37; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8.2%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 17.1% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 16.1% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 23% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 84.7% of revenue deployed · 95.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $5.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $225K · 12 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $179K reported
  • Consistency: 31 of 32 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2016 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 16/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 29/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 36/100.