Barber National Institute

What it reported doing in 2024

Through a wide range of adult services in the erie, warren, pittsburgh, philadelphia and central Pennsylvania regions, individuals have a continuum of choices and opportunities for building skills and achieving greater independence. We are committed to carrying out the employment first resolution enacted in Pennsylvania to make integrated community employment the goal for all persons with disabilities. To help students prepare for employment after high school, the gertrude a. Barber center, inc. Partners with the office of vocational rehabilitation (ovr) to provide pre-employment transition services for youth in the warren region that offers job shadowing and other services to plan for future employment. The supported employment program identified job openings and coached adults for employment in competitive, market-based jobs in the private sector in northwest pa, pittsburgh, central and the philadelphia areas. Currently, in its program, 207 adults are at work in industries ranging from food service, manufacturing, childcare, retail and janitorial. Mobile work crews from small group employment services gain job skills while performing janitorial duties on the gertrude a. Barber center, inc. Campuses. Supported employment job coaches completed their fourth year with project search, a collaboration with other community partners that provides internships at a local hospital for a group of high school seniors. The gertrude a. Barber center, inc. Responded to a sweeping change in the state's intellectual disability waivers by providing more opportunities for adults to participate in recreational, volunteer and other activities of their choosing in the community. In pittsburgh, the in home & community supports program that opened in 2009 now services nearly 38 adults with outings designed to build skills and experience new activities in their community. Community participation supports has a variety of programs to meet the unique and challenging needs of individuals who present with different levels of need and complexity. The level of care each person requires helps determine the staff-to-individual ratio varying from 1:1 to 1:6. The community participation service offers individuals enhanced personalized services for gaining and maintaining essential life skills and building upon individual strengths. The program incorporates community activities as a major focus to help individuals become familiar with their own community, access community resources and enhance independence as well as expand life experiences. Ultimately, for those who wish to explore community integrated employment, cps opens community connections and relationships which foster employment opportunities. The community participation program that began in pittsburgh in 2009 continues to grow, offering various levels of assistance to develop daily living and social skills. Seniors benefit from a positive and social environment at the lakeside senior center in erie that offers enriching opportunities to retain daily living skills and establish strong relationships through a variety of meaningful activities. As seniors, they feel a great sense of self-worth with their community volunteering involvement. The in home & community supports program, known as club erie, has locations on the east and west side of the city to better accommodate adults. The community centered, consumer driven service is currently serving 65 adults. It is designed to provide individuals with disabilities opportunities to develop social, professional, and leisure skills through a variety of daily activities, while increasing their community awareness and knowledge of resources in the community. The program has a focus on promoting volunteerism, with adults performing 300 hours of volunteer service on average every month for a wide variety of non-profit and service organizations. Public transportation skills are also taught to enable individuals to access community resources independently to meet

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 81%; rating input score 81
• Program expense ratio: 85.7%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • 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: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 31st 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: 5.9%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.58; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.35; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.2%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3% per year; rating input score 100; 20th percentile among comparable filings