National Center for Advocacy and Recovery Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
222436069
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Robbinsville, NJ, USA
Phone
6096890599
Rating
74
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Prevention Only

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$10,030,323
Expenses
$10,028,213
Assets
$1,973,897
Liabilities
$1,878,972

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SUMMER BRANCOCCIO (PRESIDENT/CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • SUMMER BRANCOCCIO (PRESIDENT/CEO): $174,807 total reported compensation
  • ROBERT HIGHTOWER (IT DIRECTOR): $153,139 total reported compensation
  • STACEY WOLFF (DIRECTOR OF CARE): $152,926 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The national center for advocacy and recovery, (ncaar) inc, will serve as a center of excellence in addressing recovery and mental wellness, and serve as the premier advocacy organization with and on behalf of individuals, families, and communities within this continuum. We will maintain a reputation for expertise, impartiality and the pursuit of excellence in public policy and education, care coordination, and recovery leadership, as well as through the advancement of progressive recovery and wellness-based approaches to health. We will help to lead the transition from an acute care model of treatment towards establishment and maintenance of a recovery-oriented system of care for individuals affected by behavioral health issues and contributing social determinants of care; and we will serve as a leader in the application of advancing technology that makes recovery services more accessible and effective, while protecting the rights, interests, and privacy of the clients.

What it reported doing in 2024

Public affairs: the public affairs program seeks to increase awareness and knowledge about substance use and substance use disorders among residents, policymakers, and professionals to establish an integrated recovery-oriented system of care that provides a robust continuum of care with evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery services in New Jersey. The program also strives to reduce the stigma associated with substance use and its related harms and to support addiction recovery efforts in the state of New Jersey. These efforts include the statewide ncaar advocacy leadership program

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 100% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
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

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 80
  • Transparency & Controls: 65
  • Accountability: 91
  • Sustainability: 22
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 90%; rating input score 90
  • Program expense ratio: 90%; rating input score 90
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • 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; 66th 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: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.2; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.95; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -0% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.6% per year; rating input score 100; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 90% of revenue deployed · 90% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $9M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $175K · 15 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • 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 — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 9 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 32/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 4/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 7/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 43/100.