Liferoots Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Facility services: liferoots provides employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities who may otherwise be unable to maintain competitive employment without structured support, training, and supervision. These employment opportunities are created through service contracts that allow individuals with disabilities to work in integrated community settings while earning competitive wages. Many of these opportunities are provided through the abilityone program, a federal set-aside program established under the javits-wagner-o'day (jwod) act of 1971. Through this program, liferoots performs services under federal contracts that support employment for individuals with disabilities. Sourceamerica, the national nonprofit agency designated to assist in the implementation of the abilityone program, works with liferoots in the administration of these contracts. Liferoots also performs services for state and municipal government entities through subcontracting arrangements under state-use procurement programs, as well as through competitively awarded contracts in the open marketplace. These contracts support the organization's mission by creating sustainable employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Employment opportunities are integrated within community workplaces. The facility services division employs an average of approximately sixty individuals, with an additional five individuals employed through enclave work arrangements. Consistent with program requirements, approximately seventy-five percent of direct labor hours are performed by individuals with disabilities. Direct labor employees earn an average wage of approximately 15.00 per hour or more, in addition to benefits. Through these employment opportunities, liferoots supports workforce participation, financial independence, and community inclusion for individuals with disabilities.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88.1%; rating input score 88
• Program expense ratio: 79.3%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $538.2 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• 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: 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: -11%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.46; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.63; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.9%; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.6% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.5% per year; rating input score 100; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 17th percentile among comparable filings