irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $399KINDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES (ISS) - ISS PROVIDES FUNDING TO INDIVIDUALS TO PAY FOR HOUSING COSTS WHICH ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL TO LIVE IN HIS OR HER OWN HOME OR APARTMENT. THE GOAL OF THESE SUPPORTS AND SERVICES IS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LEAD RICHER LIVES THAT INCLUDE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, GOOD HEALTH, PERSONAL GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY, AND HOMES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
named programs · 1 · from sources
What they call their work
Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)
Fiscal intermediary services for New York's CDPAP program, enabling individuals to recruit, hire, train, and manage their own personal care assistants for activities of daily living while handling payroll and administrative requirements
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Consumer-Directed Personal Care Administration 2 activities
- Administer Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)Provides consumer-directed home care services through the CDPAP, enabling individuals to recruit, hire, train, manage, and dismiss their own personal aides for assistance with Activities of Daily Living. Operates as a contracted provider for Medicaid Home Care services in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties in New York.
- Provide fiscal and payroll administration for personal aidesManages payroll and administrative tasks for personal aides hired through the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), serving as a fiscal intermediary for consumers who employ their own caregivers.
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Disability Rights Advocacy & Self-Advocacy Empowerment 1 activity
- Advocate for community ADA complianceInvestigates reported ADA concerns in the community and collaborates with locations to address and remedy accessibility violations.
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Non-Discrimination Compliance and Access Assurance 1 activity
- Ensure organizational and digital accessibility complianceEnsures physical offices comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and New York State accessibility codes; provides communication access for people who are deaf and alternative formats for people who are blind or visually impaired; implements website accessibility features such as alt tags, font size adjustment, and maintains an ADA Compliance Policy page.
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General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
- Fund and support affiliate organizationsFunds and provides other assistance to affiliated organizations Independent Living, Inc. and IL Strategy Group Inc.
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Residential Support for Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
- Support housing independence for individuals with developmental disabilitiesProvides funding to individuals with developmental disabilities to cover housing costs, enabling them to live in their own homes or apartments; served 20 individuals through this program in 2020.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$21.73M
Contributions & grants$283K1%
Program service revenue$20.94M96%
Investment income$504K2%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$19.05M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$16.15M
Grants paid out$285K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$17.38M
Cash$5.82M
Investments$9.37M
Liabilities$4.85M
Net assets$12.53M
Liquid reserves9.6 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +23.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 7
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| DOUGLAS HOVEY | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 25 | $299K |
| URICE ROBERTS | PERSONAL AIDE | 40 | $133K |
| NATHANIEL NEIFFER | PERSONAL AIDE | 40 | $132K |
| KATHLEEN SHEARER | PERSONAL AIDE | 40 | $127K |
| MATTHEW SMITH | PERSONAL AIDE | 40 | $125K |
| VERTEL ROBB | PERSONAL AIDE | 40 | $124K |
| MORRIS BREITSTEIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 25 | $71K |
board members · 5
- ANDREW WEYANT — VICE CHAIR
- CHARLES WALWYN — CHAIR
- COLIN JARVIS — DIRECTOR
- DONNA PONESSA — DIRECTOR
- JEAN L MINKEL — DIRECTOR
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- Allbar Steel, Inc. Partner — Member of the Friends of Independence Society, a donor membership program supporting Independent Living, Inc.
- Babi Satzman Partner — Program Manager involved in the CDPAP program.
- CDPAP Government — Operates as a Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Provider (CDPAP) agency under New York's Medicaid program.
- IL Strategy Group Inc. Partner — Receives funds and other assistance from INDEPENDENT HOME CARE INC.
- Independent Living, Inc. Partner — Affiliated organization providing administrative and operational support for home care services
- Independent Living, Inc. Partner — Independent Living, Inc. is an affiliate organization that provides complementary services such as benefits advisement, mental health supports, and housing assistance to individuals also receiving home care through Independent Home Care, Inc.
- Independent Living, Inc. Partner — Provides multi-faceted services and programs that support Independent Home Care's comprehensive approach to care.
- Independent Living, Inc. Partner — Receives funds and other assistance from INDEPENDENT HOME CARE INC.
- MediSked, LLC Partner — Member of the Friends of Independence Society, a donor membership program supporting Independent Living, Inc.
- No Wrong Door Program Partner — Independent Home Care, Inc. refers individuals to the No Wrong Door Program for assistance with understanding Medicaid eligibility and applications.
- RBT CPAs, LLP Partner — Member of the Friends of Independence Society, a donor membership program supporting Independent Living, Inc.
- Rhinebeck Bank Partner — Member of the Friends of Independence Society, a donor membership program supporting Independent Living, Inc.
- StandBack General Contractors, LLC Partner — Member of the Friends of Independence Society, a donor membership program supporting Independent Living, Inc.
- Walden Savings Bank Partner — Member of the Friends of Independence Society, a donor membership program supporting Independent Living, Inc.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Consumer-Directed Care Modelmethodology: consumer_directed_careBy enabling individuals to hire, manage, and direct their own personal care providers — including choice of staff and scheduling — the organization increases client autonomy, control, and satisfaction in home care, because direct employer authority fosters dignity and personalization.
- Person-Centered Care Planningmethodology: person_centered_careBy tailoring care services to individual life stories, preferences, and needs, the organization enhances relevance and engagement, because personalized care plans support independence and improve outcomes through respectful, individualized support.