Individual Advocacy Group Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

All other accomplishmentsthe day program and the subcontract day program are developmental training programs that help people with developmental and other disabilities acquire interpersonal skills for participating in the community through work training and community activity programs. The day program also provide services to most of our 224 cila individuals. The intermediate care facility for the individual with an intellectual disability (icfiid) developmental training (dt) program is part of the 24-hour medicaid entitlement program for children and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities who meet eligibility requirements. The dt program is a subcontract with an icfiid with a licensed dt provider for five days per week over 12 months providing 240 days of service to individuals who reside at the icfiid. Iag provides dt services for more than 153 people from 5 icfiid. The program provides training and supports ranging from self care and professional hygiene training to community activities and internet learning program based on individual needs and interests.the dhs traumatic brain injury (tbi) waiver program provides a stay at home option to nursing home placement for children and adults who have sustained a tbi. Individuals with a tbi may elect to stay at home and use case coordinators to identify and locate necessary supports ranging from a personal assistant to visiting nurse to home modification for accessibility. Iag provides ongoing case coordination for people who have successfully remained at home rather than placement in a nursing home.in the host family program, a family accepts one or two adult individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability into their home as family members. The host family contracts with iag for payment of its support and services.dhs therapy and behavioral services are provided by licensed professionals who are certified (npi) medicaid providers. Therapists provide interventions for individuals or groups with issues ranging from severe mental illness or post trauma disorders to interpersonal relationships. Behavioral, services are provided by ph, d./psy, p. Licensed psychologists or certified behavior analysts for individuals with severe and persistent behavioral disorders. 153 people in iag's cila program received therapy and/or support each year.home based services program is part of the waiver program for children and adults with an intellectual disability/developmental disability. Iag supports individuals and their families to continue home based living, by assisting them in acquiring needed personal equipment such as an e.g. And a wheelchair.short term stabilization homes program (ssh) funded by Illinois department of human services (idhs), division of developmental disabilities, the ssh program will provide, upon referral from the division of developmental disabilities (ddd), short term stabilization residential services for up to 90 days to adults with an intellectual or developmental disability who are experiencing active behavioral conditions.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 80.9%; rating input score 81
• Program expense ratio: 89.2%; rating input score 89
• Fundraising efficiency: $4.38 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th 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: Missing
  • 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: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th 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: 8.7%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.66; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.18; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.2%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 17% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings