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SERVES AS THE REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME FOR SOME OF ITS CLIENTS. ALL FUNDS RECEIVED AND NOT DISBURSED ARE CLASSIFIED AS A LIABILITY TO CLIENTS. ALTERNATIVES, INC. RECEIVED A FEE OF $42 PER MONTH PER CLIENT TO MANAGE THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE NO INCOME TAX RELATED PENALTIES OR INTEREST FOR THE PERIODS REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 ALTERNATIVES, INC. IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT THE AGENCY AS OF JUNE 30, 2024, AND 2023. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE NO INCOME TAX RELATED PENALTIES OR INTEREST FOR THE PERIODS REPORTED IN THESE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AGENCY HAD NO INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, AND 2023. Dignity Gala 77037 44129 32908 2096 23529 1400 5883 golf outing 48707 38161 10546 8786 1760 2 25909 19930 5979 538 1495 400 3546 151653 102220 49433 2634 33810 1800 11189 49433 true Food & Supplies 112 607225 cost food & household sup Rent Subsidies 10 61187 Other Activities 112 41643 Subsidies 8 5022 MONITORING OF GRANT FUNDS The Agency receives various grants from Federal, State and Local governments, as well as from private corporations and foundations. These grants are monitored by matching grant revenues to specific grant allowable expenses. Management and supervisory staff as well as the Board of Trustees monitor grant funds and expenses on a monthly basis. In addition, the Agency prepares required quarterly and year end reports of expenditures for all government funding and as required by all other private funding sources. Furthermore, the Agency undergoes an annual independent audit, which includes compliance with funding source requirements. X X false false false false false false false false false NANCY GOOD PRESIDENT 194364 0 0 0 0 0 3153 0 1246 0 198763 0 0 0 JOE MATTIA VP OF FINANCE 146925 0 0 0 0 0 2375 0 723 0 150023 0 0 0 FRESIA SKOCZYPEC VP OF PROGRAM SERVICE 143097 0 0 0 0 0 1914 0 6613 0 151624 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3 AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN JUNE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EVALUATES THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR, GATHERS AND COMPARES AVAILABLE EXTERNAL DATA ABOUT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FROM OTHER SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION LEVEL OF THE PRESIDENT INCLUDING SALARY AND BENEFITS. THE PRESIDENT SETS STARTIGN SALARIES FOR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BASED ON PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND BASED UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS DETERMINES THE STARTING WAGES AND SALARIES FOR ALL NON-MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BASED ON COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION OFFERED BY OTHER SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN STATE. SUPERVISORS REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL WAGE AND SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE PERTINENT EMPLOYEES BASED ON PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND BASED UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A Line 4a - RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: Alternatives, Inc. provides residential services and support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to enable them to direct their own lives and to ultimately attain the highest possible quality of life. In addition, the agency provides housing and services to homeless individuals and families to transition them into a permanent housing situation. Staff provides an array of services and supports in areas such as daily living, employment, health management, recreation and socialization, behavioral assessment and intervention, transportation and money management. 1.Group Homes, Supervised Apartments and Supportive Living Programs: In these programs, services are provided in a variety of settings, up to 24 hours a day/7 days per week, depending on the needs of the client. Additional support is available through a 24-hour on-call system. The agency provides functional behavioral assessments, behavior intervention plans, environmental modifications, staff training and other essential services pertaining to clinical/behavioral needs. The comprehensive approach coincides with the person's goals and the agency's person-centered philosophy. The agency also provides nursing services. The goal of these services is to ensure that Alternatives' clients receive the quality medical care and the treatment support that they may require. This is accomplished through a variety of methods including, but not limited to direct advocacy efforts by the nursing staff with the client's primary care or specialist physicians, and through specialized staff training on topics relevant to clients health needs. Individuals are referred to Alternatives, Inc. by the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). 2.The Franklin House (FH) Program serves homeless single mothers and their children in a similar environment as the Transitional Housing Program. The Franklin House assists the women in gaining employment and improving parenting skills in order to enable them to live independently with their children. The agency served various families through the FH program. Individuals are referred to the agency by the County Board of Social Services, families, and consumers themselves. Line 4B - Community Services Community Services consists of programs dedicated to servicing individuals who struggle with mental health needs as well as individuals with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities. 1. The Community Support Program (CSP) serves adults with mental illness and substance abuse issues who live independently in the community. CSP serve individuals Somerset and Warren Counties, NJ on an outreach basis; the clients live in either their own housing or residences owned by the agency. All clients are offered outreach case management and clinical services such as skill building, money management, linkages to community and mental health resources, assistance with daily living skills, etc. Staff works with these clients on specific strategies to help them recover from mental health symptoms, gain employment, maintain their housing and finances, maintain a safe and stable residence, and improve their overall quality of life. During FY20, the Community Support Programs served individuals within those two (2) counties. In addition, slots in this program are set-aside for some of the most challenging individuals, individuals who were chronically homeless prior to placement. The agency also provides Affordable Housing as part of the Community Support Programs. Individuals are referred to the agency by the Division of Mental Health and Addition Services (DMHAS), community mental health centers, hospitals, families, and consumers themselves. 3. The Support Coordination Program is dedicated to providing services to adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities residing in Morris and Union Counties. Support Coordinators utilize person centered planning to develop an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) and utilize an individualized budget to locate appropriate services. Once linked to services, the Agency monitors these services to assure that the clients needs are met and that they are satisfied with the service provider(s) that have been written into the ISP. 4. Abilities In Motion (AIM) Day Program was opened by Alternatives, Inc. in 2014. Clients come together to work on life skills, vocational skills and social skills. Engaging in activities including arts and crafts, light exercise and cooking participants learn and practice skills while having fun. Weekly outings provide a sense of community for program participants. At the center, we offer teaching modalities individualized to each participant ensuring the greatest opportunity to learn. A structured daily schedule, the use of technology (iPad, Wii fitness), arts and crafts, and music provide a meaningful experience for participants. Line 4C - Affordable Housing Programs The Agency works to increase the number of affordable homes using a variety of models to provide real housing solutions specific to the clientele. The housing department engages in every aspect of property development including grant writing to secure capital funding for new projects, raising funds for rehabilitation of existing projects, coordinating operating funds with service staff, monitoring ongoing construction projects, and comprehensive property management services. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C The purpose of the following Conflict of Interest Policy (the "Policy") of Alternatives, Inc. ("Alternatives") is to (i) prevent the personal interests of Interested Persons from interfering with their professional duties to Alternatives and/or its service recipients and/or from receiving undue personal, financial, professional and/or political gain at the expense of Alternatives and/or its service recipients; (ii) set forth the procedure for Interested Persons to follow when identifying actual and/or potential Conflicts of Interest; and (iii) establish the framework within which Alternatives will evaluate and address actual and potential Conflicts of Interest. This Policy is intended to supplement but not to replace any applicable state and/or federal laws governing conflicts of interest. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 At the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees held in June, the Board of Trustees evaluates the President's performance for the year, gathers and compares available external data about executive compensation from other similar nonprofit organizations in the State of New Jersey, and determines and approves the compensation level of the President including salary and benefits. The President sets starting salaries for top management officials based on available comparative salaries offered by other similar nonprofit organizations in the State. The President reviews and approves all salary adjustments for top management officials based on a performance appraisal and based upon the availability of funds. The Human Resource Department along with top management officials determines the starting wages and salaries for all non-management employees based on comparative compensation offered by other similar nonprofit organizations in State. Supervisors review and approve all wage and salary adjustments for their pertinent employees based on a performance appraisal and based upon the availability of funds. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION, LINE 11B The Form 990 is prepared by an external accounting firm; it is then reviewed by the Agency's Vice President of Finance and the Board of Trustees via a scheduled meeting, Email, or a telephone conference. The Vice President of Finance collects all input and approval from the Board of Trustees then reports it to the external accounting firm who revise the Form 990 with necessary changes before filing it with the IRS. 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