Village of Progress Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
362919569
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2021
Location
Oregon, IL, USA
Phone
8157322126
Rating
94
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Developmentally Disabled Centers

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,884,257
Expenses
$2,870,305
Assets
$2,741,433
Liabilities
$231,340

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

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JEFF GLEN (PRESIDENT)
  • APRIL GLOSSER (PRESIDENT)
  • BILL LINDENMIER (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • JAMIE STEWART (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • BRION BROOKS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • BRION BROOKS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $138,280 total reported compensation
  • DAVE BAKENER (ACCOUNTANT): $93,198 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Village of progress is a private not for profit corporation that was founded in 1969 to meet the training needs of adults with disabilities who reside in ogle county. The agency is governed by a 15-member board of directors that represents various walks of life and virtually every community in the county. The purpose of the village is to provide training services to adults in ogle county with developmental disabilities. The goal is to help them excel in all environments.

What it reported doing in 2024

The day training program starts with each individual going through a one-month evaluation process. This part of the program includes testing for vocational strengths. Throughout the program, the individual is paid a wage that is commensurate with his or her ability. Upon completion of the evaluation, a comprehensive training plan is implemented to give the individual a combination of work, social, recreational, and educational experiences. The program provides an employment environment with fair wages and fringe benefits for the participant. In addition to in-house training, the village provides various opportunities for supported employment in the community. The village cleaning service (a division of the village of progress) provides commercial cleaning throughout the region. Individuals participating in this program will work off-site for part or all of the day, working shoulder-to-shoulder among non-disabled staff. Most earn a competitive wage. The village also operates the village bakery (another division of the village of progress), a nonprofit retail bakery and cafe in downtown Oregon. The village bakery provides integrated work at competitive wages. Approximately 25% of the employees have disabilities, the rest do not. This unique setting helps individuals with disabilities learn to work and socialize in 'real world' settings. The bakery affirmatively works to give all staff - both those with and without disabilities - a wide variety of assignments. Throughout the school year it also provides internships to special education students in cooperation with area school districts. For the fiscal year ended 6/30/2025, the village of progress provided services to approximately 75 individuals, totaling 68,000 hours of service. The village of progress receives less than 50% of the income from state funding. The long term goal is to continue our commitment to the community by providing quality service in a safe environment with a qualified and dedicated staff.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 63% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 93
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 39
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 92.1%; rating input score 92
  • Fundraising efficiency: $22.14 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 62; 62nd 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: 0.5%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.96; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8.1%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.4% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.6% per year; rating input score 100; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.2% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 92.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $2.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $138K · 16 people listed
  • Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 36/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 35/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 37/100.