Head Injury Association

What it reported doing in 2024

Other services -head injury association provides other services in the community to members under New York state office for people with developmental disabilities and department of health waiver funding streams. Community waiver programs include community habilitation, supportive employment, family support, service coordination, community integration counseling, independent living skills training and positive behavioral interventions and support. Service coordination - the service coordinators at the head injury association provide a variety of services to survivors of traumatic brain injury, by working in partnership with the individual to enable him or her to live and participate in the community according to their personal goals, preferences and needs. The community programs provide one-to-one individual, customized support and services to traumatic brain injury survivors and individuals with intellectual disabilities at the location in which they reside. This service takes place in the home, whether they live independently or with family members. The goal of community programs is to develop life management skills as well as community integration. The supports provided are based on individual needs and are person-centered. These services include, but are not limited to household management, financial management, nutritional training, shopping, recreation and self advocacy. The frequency and duration of these services are specific to each individual's needs. Family support grants-head injury association provides family support services as well as independent support services. The goal of family support services is to help families care for their loved one with a developmental disability at home for as long as desired. Providing oversight and financial budgeting for individuals residing independently in the community.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 86.1%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 90.4%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: $9.78 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 14th 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: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 90%; rating input score 90; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 5.7%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.37; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.33; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.3%; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.7% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 9.6% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.2% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings