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ACTION TOWARD INDEPENDENCE INC
MONTICELLO, NY · EIN 141703075 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P80Z · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.5M
expenses
$1.5M
net assets
$99K
employees
24
volunteers
30
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

ASSISTS DISABLED INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Action Toward Independence Inc is a New York-based nonprofit that assists individuals with disabilities in achieving independent living. The organization provides vocational rehabilitation, systems advocacy, and support services in areas including education, employment, and healthcare. It also offers harm reduction and outreach services for individuals with opioid use disorder in Sullivan County.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $244K
    ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES-VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (ACCES-VR) IS FUNDED THROUGH NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE ADVOCACY FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE IN THE CATEGORIES OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH CARE, COMMERCE SOCIAL AND CITIZENSHIP. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO PEOPLE WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES IN APPROVED CIL STANDARDS.
  2. #2 $208K
    OASAS (OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS) IS PART OF THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMUNITY WITH HARM REDUCTION AND WOUND CARE SUPPLIES, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, AND LINKAGE TO A VAST ARRAY OF SERVICES IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

ACCES-VR Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Provides vocational rehabilitation and independent living support funded by the NYS Education Department, including advocacy for systems change in education, employment, and healthcare.
ACL Independent Living Services
Delivers independent living services and systems advocacy in education, employment, and healthcare under standards for Certified Independent Living (CIL) programs, funded by the U.S. Administration for Community Living.
OASAS Harm Reduction Program
Offers harm reduction supplies, wound care, public education, outreach, and service linkage for individuals with opioid use disorder in Sullivan County.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Opioid Harm Reduction Services 1 activity
    • Harm reduction services for opioid use disorder
      Delivers harm reduction services, wound care supplies, public education, outreach, and service linkage for individuals and families affected by opioid use disorder in Sullivan County through the OASAS program.
  • Disability Rights Advocacy & Self-Advocacy Empowerment 1 activity
    • Vocational rehabilitation and independent living services
      Provides vocational rehabilitation and independent living services to individuals with and without disabilities through the ACCES-VR program, including advocacy for systems change in education, employment, health care, and citizenship.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.50M
Contributions & grants$1.49M99%
Program service revenue$11K1%
Investment income$30%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.53M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$784K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.20M
Cash$174K
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.10M
Net assets$99K
Liquid reserves1.4 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +18.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 8
  • BARBARA CHUMARD — SECRETARY
  • CARL BERKOWITZ — TREASURER
  • GILLIAN KAISER — PRESIDENT
  • JAMES A SCHALCK — DIRECTOR
  • JOHN VASSEUR — DIRECTOR
  • LINDA AUMICK — VICE PRESIDENT
  • MICHELLE EVANS — DIRECTOR
  • STEVE MCLAUGHLIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Administration for Community Living (ACL) Government — Federal agency under HHS that funds independent living services and systems change advocacy through CIL standards.
  • NYS Department of Mental Hygiene Government — Administers OASAS, which funds harm reduction and support services for individuals with opioid use disorder provided by the organization.
  • NYS Education Department Government — Funds the ACCES-VR vocational rehabilitation program delivered by ACTION TOWARD INDEPENDENCE 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.

  • Independent Living Model
    methodology: independent_living_model
    By delivering services aligned with Certified Independent Living (CIL) standards, we promote autonomy for people with disabilities because structured, peer-informed support systems enable self-direction and reduce institutional dependency.
  • Systems Change Advocacy
    methodology: systems_change_advocacy
    By advocating for policy and practice reforms across education, employment, health care, and citizenship, we produce more equitable outcomes for people with disabilities because systemic barriers are primary drivers of exclusion and dependence.