G & G Living Centers Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
421377250
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2015
Forms available
Form 990 2015
Location
Guttenberg, IA, USA
Phone
5632523811
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Residential Care & Adult Day Programs

Reported finances

Revenue
$7,939,792
Expenses
$7,485,128
Assets
$3,526,666
Liabilities
$1,047,313

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • LORRIE MEIER (CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • LORRIE MEIER (CEO): $118,319 total reported compensation
  • SHANNON RETH (ACCOUNTING MANAGER): $70,890 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To empower people to maximize their independence

What it reported doing in 2015

G & g living centers provides full-time care for mentally and physically challenged individuals. The organization provides both residential housing facilities and a common activity center. The facilities are considered intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled (icf/id) and accommodate all major needs of the residents. The organization also provides services to individuals in the home and community based services programs, including supported community living and supported employment.the icf/id facilities consist of six residential units and an activity center located in the communities of guttenberg and garnavillo, Iowa. The home and community based services program (hcbs) consists of twelve residential units located in the communities of edgewood, garnavillo, and guttenberg, Iowa. Individualized service plans are developed to meet the unique needs of the person being served. Each individual receives annual consultations from a team of health professionals including - occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and a dietitian. Individuals participate in activities to help them reach their personal goals and interests. Included in these activities are g & g program and related services that allow individuals to manufacture goods and execute the sale of these goods, along with other donated and small resell items, in a store environment. G & g living centers assist individuals to achieve their maximum physical, social, and psychological potential and quality of life. The primary focus of services is on daily living skills including - household skills, community involvement, budgeting, cooking skills, nutrition and knowledge of individual rights.total bed days during the year ending 06/30/2016 were 12,188 for hcbs and 13,047 for icf.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 100% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
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: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 48
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 86.1%; rating input score 86
  • Program expense ratio: 91.1%; rating input score 91
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 5th 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; 65th 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: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.7%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.47; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.3; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2.5%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.2% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0.4% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 86.1% of revenue deployed · 91.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $6.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $118K · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 30 of 31 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2010 to 2015
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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.

Key Signals

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

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 23/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Schedule R controlled transactions itemized did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Audit committee oversight not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 42/100.