The Institute for Mediation & Conflict Resolution
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 132733101
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2015–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Bronx, NY, USA
- Phone
- 7185851190
- Rating
- 75
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Dispute Resolution, Mediation Services
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $498,405
- Expenses
- $568,557
- Assets
- $286,050
- Liabilities
- $267,586
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
7 people listed
People named in this filing
- Arthur Lerman (Chair)
- Edward Heim (Vice-Chair)
- Dorothy Balancio (Co-Secretary)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The mission of IMCR is to transform conflict through conversation, by offering mediation and conflict resolution services and training in non-violent principles and skills, which empower individuals to respond constructively to conflict.
What it reported doing in 2024
The Institute for Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Inc. addressed a total of 1,513 civilian initiated complaints at its Dispute Resolution Center in Bronx County. These cases included referrals from Bronx Criminal Court, Bronx Civil Court, Housing Court, Family Court, Walk-ins, via 311calls, the Department of Education, and other grassroots organizations. Of the above stated caseload, 689 matters were screened,8 conciliated,435 conflict coached,375 mediated and 4 restorative practice matters. These cases opened and resolved were made possible by providing a simple and accessible mechanism for the resolution of interpersonal civil andcriminal complaints, and by offering Bronx residents an Alternative DisputeResolution Center that provides parties in a dispute a non-threatening environmentin which their matters are addressed. Thanks to the voluntary services of a pool oftrained and certified mediators and arbitrators, IMCR has continually contributed to peace and For the Catchment Area, the Institute for Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Inc. (IMCR), screened a total of 136 civilian initiated complaints at the Court Dispute Referral Center located at Bronx Criminal Court and at its Dispute Resolution Center in Bronx County. The cases opened and resolved were made possible by presenting a simple and accessible mechanism for the resolution of interpersonal civil and criminal complaints, and by offering Bronx residents an Alternative Dispute Resolution Center provides parties a non-threatening environment for the resolution of interpersonal disputes. Both Mediation and Arbitration services are provided with the voluntary participation of trained community mediators and arbitrators.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Grant-funded. 90% 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 - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of total spending goes to programs and program spending has declined or grown slowly.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 51
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Accountability: 100
- Sustainability: 24
- Growth: 60
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 60.1%; rating input score 60
- Program expense ratio: 52.7%; rating input score 53
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -14.1%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.5; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.94; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: -0.3% per year; rating input score 0; 29th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 17.1% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 60.1% of revenue deployed · 52.7% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $300K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
- Consistency: 27 of 27 current checks pass
- Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 9 filing years from 2015 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- 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.
- Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 53/100.
- High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 18/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 24/100.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 6/100.