ADAPT Community Network

What it reported doing in 2024

Education - adapt community network delivers high-quality early childhood and school-age special education services that promote person-centered learning, inclusion, and positive long-term outcomes for children and young adults with disabilities across New York city. Services support individuals from age 2 years, 9 months through 22 years and are approved and regulated by the New York state education department (nysed) in partnership with the New York city department of education (nyc doe). Preschool services include both special class and integrated education options, designed to support children with disabilities in developmentally appropriate settings alongside typically developing peers whenever possible. Integrated classrooms foster a sense of belonging, relationship building, and active participation in community based educational environments, while individualized supports address each child's unique learning, communication, and developmental needs. School age services provide mandated special education programming for students with multiple disabilities, with a focus on instructional quality, functional skill development, and preparation for greater independence. Emphasis is placed on building academic, social, and life skills that support meaningful participation in school and community life and facilitate successful transitions over time. Through all educational services, interdisciplinary teams collaborate to deliver individualized instruction and related supports that promote measurable progress toward educational goals and positive life outcomes. Educational services are funded through nysed-established tuition rates reimbursed by the nyc doe, as well as through universal prekindergarten (upk) and 3-k for all contracts. All services are grounded in adapt's commitment to choice, dignity, inclusion, and outcomes that matter most to children and their families.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88.6%; rating input score 89
• Program expense ratio: 87%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $16.83 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • 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: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • 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: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1.8%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.41; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 1; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.5%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.7% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.6% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.8% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings