irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $1.07MCLEANING WITH MEANING: A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN DEVELOPING SKILLS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO ENTER AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE WORKFORCE. INDIVIDUALS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A MEANINGFUL AND LEGITIMATE BUISNESS MODEL.
named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Brokerage Services
Assists individuals in developing and maintaining a customized Self-Directed Plan within budget parameters, including staff recruitment, task definition, and support circle development.
Cleaning With Meaning
Social enterprise that trains and employs individuals with developmental disabilities as cleaning technicians, offering green cleaning services while building workforce skills and placing participants in external employment.
Fiscal Intermediary Services
Provides payroll, tax, and human resources administration for self-hired staff of individuals receiving self-directed services, ensuring compliance and financial accountability.
Individual Directed Goods and Services (IDGS)
Enables individuals to access community-based goods and services such as classes, memberships, camp, and household supports that enhance community inclusion and independence.
Live-In Caregiver
Supports unrelated caregivers who reside with individuals with developmental disabilities, providing as-needed physical, social, or emotional support to enable safe, independent living.
Self-Direction Services and Supports
Supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in managing their own care through employer and budget authority, including choosing providers, setting schedules, and managing service budgets with guidance from Meaningful NY.
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Self-Directed Disability Support Services 1 activity
- Fiscal Intermediary and Self-Direction Support ServicesProvides fiscal intermediary, brokerage, and administrative support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, enabling them to manage and access self-directed services under the HCBS waiver program. Includes billing support, policy guidance, and participant engagement resources.
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Supported Employment for Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
- Workforce Development through Cleaning With Meaning ProgramOperates Cleaning With Meaning, a community-based green cleaning business launched in 2014 that trains and employs individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Implements a three-part model including skills training, direct employment via contracts, and placement in external cleaning jobs across New York City.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$23.80M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$23.80M100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$24.09M
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$15.00M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$8.02M
Cash$2.26M
Investments$0
Liabilities$5.65M
Net assets$2.37M
Liquid reserves1.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +41.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 4
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD J COLAVITO | PRESIDENT & CEO | 5 | $466K |
| MAUDE ROSADO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 5 | $300K |
| ANGELA WOODS | CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER | 5 | $287K |
| NAIM KORCA | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 5 | $285K |
board members · 19
- CARMEL VOBIS — DIRECTOR
- CHERYL MARSH — DIRECTOR
- CHERYL SANZA — DIRECTOR
- DANIEL B HULSE — DIRECTOR
- DEAN SCHER — DIRECTOR
- ELIZABETH O'HALLORAN — VICE CHAIRPERSON
- FRANK DESIERVO — DIRECTOR - LEAVE OF ABSENC
- FRANK HARITON — DIRECTOR
- GLEN HELLER — DIRECTOR (BOARD LEAVE OF A
- GREGORY DOWLING — DIRECTOR
- JOHN GUATTERY — DIRECTOR
- JOHN P FINNERAN JR — TREASURER
- MATTHEW SEARLES — DIRECTOR
- MAUREEN CRUSH — DIRECTOR
- MELISSA DEWITT — DIRECTOR
- MITZI AMBROSE-WASHINGTON — SECRETARY
- RICHARD E SMITH — DIRECTOR
- THOMAS J BUCHANAN — CHAIRPERSON
- TODD A KELSON ESQ — IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
relationships · 3
Who they work with
- Cleaning With Meaning Partner — Subsidiary initiative that trains and employs individuals with disabilities in green cleaning services.
- NYS-OPWDD Government — Collaborates with Meaningful NY to transform service delivery for people with developmental disabilities in New York State.
- OPWDD Government — Approved provider of Self-Direction services and source of budget authorization for individuals served.
strategies · 3
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.
- Person-Centered Empowermentmethodology: person_firstBy supporting individuals and families to make their own life choices and manage key aspects of care, we produce greater independence and engagement, because decision-making authority fosters dignity, ownership, and alignment with personal goals.
- Self-Direction Model with Fiscal Supportmethodology: self_directionBy enabling individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to direct their own care—including control over budgets and hiring of support staff—we produce more responsive and personalized outcomes, because it centers individual autonomy and lived experience in service design and delivery.
- Social Enterprise for Workforce Developmentmethodology: social_enterpriseBy integrating individuals with developmental disabilities into paid community-based jobs through a social enterprise model, we produce workforce readiness and economic inclusion, because real-world job experiences build skills and self-efficacy in ways sheltered programs cannot.