Southeast Alaska Independent Living

What it reported doing in 2024

The southeast Alaska independent living (sail)provides consumer directed independent living services to seniors and people with significant disabilities throughout southeast Alaska, enabling increased options for active, involved, productive and integrated community living. Sail provides five core services; 1) advocacy, 2) information and referral, 3) peer support, 4) independent living skills training, and 5) transition services. Sail is significantly funded by federal and state of Alaska grants to promote independent living. Core independent living services sail's service delivery model is centered on the five core services required of all independent living centers nationwide. While service delivery methods vary by community need, all services are designed to promote independence, inclusion, and self-determination. 1.advocacy sail engages in individual and systems-level advocacy to promote access, inclusion, and equal opportunity. Staff maintain current knowledge of local, state, and federal legislation impacting people with disabilities. Sail staff and consumers participate in committees, coalitions, and community initiatives addressing disability-related issues. Individual advocacy planning is provided on a one-to-one basis. Sail also delivers training and presentations to schools, businesses, government entities, and community organizations on disability awareness, assistive technology, inclusion, and ada/universal design principles. 2.transition services sail supports individuals transitioning from nursing homes or long-term care facilities into less restrictive community-based settings, as well as students with disabilities transitioning from high school into adult life. Services are individualized and focus on increasing independence, community integration, and successful transitions into the environment of the individual's choice. 3.information and referral all sail offices function as community-based information and referral centers. Staff maintain knowledge of local agencies, programs, and service providers and provide unbiased referrals to appropriate community resources based on individual needs. 4.independent living skills training independent living (il) skills training is provided in individual or group settings and may include budgeting, home management, cooking, cleaning, socialization, and other skills necessary for independent living. Training is individualized and often delivered through recreational activities and peer support groups, when available. 5.peer support peer support services provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to connect with others who share similar lived experiences. Participants are encouraged to share challenges, strategies, and successes to build confidence, skills, and mutual support. Overview of services aging and disability resource center (adrc) the adrc serves as a centralized access point for seniors, people with disabilities, and caregivers seeking information on long-term services and supports. As an adrc, sail assists individuals in identifying options that allow them to live as independently as possible in the community and setting of their choice. Developmental disabilities resource connection (ddrc) the ddrc assists individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families in accessing community resources and state-funded services through the Alaska intellectual and developmental disabilities program. Services include options counseling; information and referral; assistance completing eligibility and waiver applications; support with grant applications; short-term case management; and advocacy. Traumatic and acquired brain injury (tabi) tabi services provide individualized support to people experiencing traumatic or acquired brain injuries. Staff assist participants in accessing medical, transportation, social, emotional, and community-based supports necessary for independent living. Sail also administers tabi mini-grants to addres

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 78.7%; rating input score 79
• Program expense ratio: 87%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $104.98 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 87; 87th 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• 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: 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: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 10.1%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.05; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.17; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6.6%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 10.2% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.5% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.2% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings