2020-05-15T09:29:54-07:00 2019-06-30 990 2018-07-01 060776594 Ability Beyond Disability Inc ABIL 2037754700 4 Berkshire Blvd Bethel CT 06801 Lori Pasqualini Chief Financial Officer 2037754700 2020-04-08 50.216.108.106 2020-05-15 09:29:37 PD P A93C24D2A3BAE1FB163EA4055337C7E77E13773E A93C24D2A3BAE1FB163EA4055337C7E77E13773E 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Ability Beyond Jane Davis 4 Berkshire Blvd Bethel CT 06801 52868734 false X www.abilitybeyond.org X 1953 CT Driven by the mission to discover, build, and celebrate the potential in everyone, Ability Beyond has pioneered innovative and person-centered care for people with disabilites since 1953. 16 15 1323 425 0 0 1566533 4427878 46510260 48079246 376730 271907 236795 -159709 48690318 52619322 0 0 39684800 41995985 0 1215283 12408848 11818305 52093648 53814290 -3403330 -1194968 28994830 29145895 18338915 19730618 10655915 9415277 X Driven by the mission to discover, build, and celebrate the potential in everyone, Ability Beyond has pioneered care for people with disabilites since 1953. Our network of programs, care and services supports individuals from 21 to 80 with autism, physical and developmental disabilities, acquired brain injury along with the age- related illnesses people in our residential programs experience thoughout their lives. Ability Beyond empowers young men and women to build lives beyond society's limited expectations of what they can achieve. Our programs connect them with gainful employment at a rate that far exceeds the national average. Professional staff and innovative programs promote their social inclusion through independence that would otherwise fall out of reach; we ensure their wellness at home, in the workplace,and in the community. We also continue to provide support to their families over the course of a lifetime. Our journey began with the shared vision of Danbury, CT parents, wh false false 34824455 0 36942854 Residential Continuum of Care: We help more than 500 Connecticut and New York adults with special needs live with dignity in safe, comfortable, accessible housing. Hands-on support ranges from 2 to 24 hours per day. It includes rehabilitation, nursing, life-skills training, career training, behavioral support and direct supervision by staff. In 2019, Ability Beyond continued to emerge as national leaders in building comfortable, community-based homes to accommodate people with special needs as they age. Our use of technology to create "smart homes" that increase autonomy while reducing cost has also drawn national attention We consistently measure safety and quality with consistent improvements, and for those that we can measure with industry standards we greatly exceed industry standards. In August of 2018, Ability Beyond took over the operations of Sunrise Cottage in Ridgefield from Always Reaching for Independence. The group home had been in operation for twelve years at the time, and is home to six developmentally disabled adults. As part of a close-knit Ridgefield community, it's residents are happy and thriving in a comfortable enviroment that allows them to live independently, work at jobs, volunteer, attend social outings and have tremendous small-town community support, along with residents in Ability Beyond's other Ridgefield home on Ritch Drive. Ability Beyond programs were hit hard by a macro-burst on May 15, 2018 with over 30 homes being affected. As a result, during the fiscal year 2019 we were faced with logistical and financial challenges from the aftermath. The type of recovery projects ranged from tree clearing, fence repair, roof repair and replacement, relocating individuals served, adding emergency generators, to rebuilding one home at an overall cost of over $200,000. Homes requiring major repairs and renovations due to severe physical and/or property damage by the storm included the following: North Pleasant Rise, Pleasant Rise Circle and Long Meadow Hill Road, all located in Brookfield, CT. Danbury homes on Starr Ave. and Tamanny Trail, along with New Milford,CT homes on Greenview Road and Park Lane East. Renovation projects resulting from 2019 CT Non-Profit Grant: 4 Berkshire Blvd., Bethel, CT: Replaced flooring through out the majority of our main office. Tamanny Trail, Danbury, CT group home: Converted a 1 1/2 car garage into a fully accessible bathroom, new siding and windows, and new flooring throughout. Also added new fire and exit doors along with ramps and exits-thereby, bringing this home up to the new I-2 small group home code requirements. Due to state funding cuts, Ability Beyond closed a 3-bedroom group home located at Seminole Drive in Danbury, CT. We converted this home into 4-bedroom group home. This renovated home created a transition home for residents from other homes while major renovations will be completed to make the homes fully accessible, energy efficient, maintenance free and safer due to installation of a full sprinkler system. This construction allows for residents to be comfortable in a newly renovated licensed home while their home undergoes renovation. Construction at Seminole included window replacement, siding repairs, floor plan alterations allowing to meet I-2 codes with emergency exits, decking, floor refinishing adding additional kitchen cabinetry, sprinkler and fire alarm system modifications, partial flooring replacement along with a fresh paint job throughout the interior of the home. Ability also had an opportunity to acquire a handicapped-accessible condominium unit to our home inventory. Our program team identified two individuals who were seeking a place to call home together. We then made the purchase; did some minor improvements, and the individuals are extremely happy in their new home. Additional small scale projects: window replacement at our Farview Ave., Danbury, CT home. Kitchen floor replacement at our Ridge Road, Newtown, CT home. Bathroom, bedroom, and exterior repairs at our Brookside Ave., Yorktown, NY group home. Major project planning and pre construction: Major projects underway at several sites include major renovation of four additional group homes as well as new construction of four projects: Two in New York, a six bed home in Port Chester and an eight bed home in New Castle. Two in Connecticut, a six bed replacement home in New Milford and a six bed home in Ridgefield, on land donated by the town of Ridgefield. 12163879 0 10926097 Independent Living Support: Everyone deserves a say in how they live, work and participate in their communities. We help people with disabilities have that say, by learning about their personal goals and setting a path to reach them. Our supports range from educational to recreational, life-skills instruction, transportation, medical care to addiction recovery services, job training and more. A secure and welcoming home does more than meet a basic physical need for shelter. It goes beyond-serving as an anchor in a challenging world, providing protection, comfort and support. Our programs provide dignity, self-respect and the foundation for economic and social success. Ability Beyond measures the success of our programs based on the number of individuals who maintain their housing year after year, avail themselves of social entitlements,the number of individuals who benefit from residential programming (including lifeskills instruction) to find competitive employment, and the number of individuals who participate actively in their communities. We track this data day-to-day, with annual reporting requirements to state agencies that fund and regulate our homes. We also deliver satisfaction surveys to the people we serve, their families and our funders to measure the impact of our work on the quality of life and personal fulfillment. Employment Programs - Meaningful work, social interactions in the workplace and earning a paycheck are essential to independence and self-worth. Ability Beyond's over 66-year track record of success in job training and placement has helped thousands of people to gain meaningful employment in their communities. Our employment rates are more than twice the national average. Individuals receive training to acquire fulfilling work opportunities: they receive job placement assistance as well as continued support to maintain their jobs for the long term. Our dedicated and experienced staff design individualized strategies to help meet personal employment goals. We provide group supported employment, career development services, work readiness/youth employment services, supported employment, customized employment, assessment services and job shadowing. As part of the Social Security Administration's "Ticket to Work" Employment Network, we also help people--including veterans--move away from entitlement programs and find jobs. Our Transitional Services help young adults acquire all the necessary skills, knowledge, and experiences to ensure a successful transition into adult life. Our services are designed to help young adults discover answers to critical questions: Who am I? What am I good at? What do I like? What do I need? What are my challenges and resources? How do I get from here to there? We help young people develop their unique interests and strengths; expand their network of support; learn through experience; gain meaningful employment and achieve their personal goals. Through unique internship opportunities and workshops for families, we help young people to build critical and transferable employment and social skills in an industry specific setting. We also use Discovery-Based Career Training, a therapeutic relational model of transition services designed to bring young adults to maximum independence in community living and employment. During 2019 we entered a partnership with Norwalk Public Schools and Norwalk Community College to help students try a variety of jobs at the college with a goal of gainful employment. The program was very successful and was renewed for a second year. 46988334 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true false false true false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 74 0 true 1323 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 16 15 false false false false false false false true true true false false true true true true true true true false CT NY X X LORI PASQUALINI 2037754700 4 BERKSHIRE BLVD BETHEL CT 06801 Gregory D Smith Chairman 2.00 X 0 0 0 Fred L Baker Secretary 2.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Bedoukian Vice-Chairman 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Borba Vice-Chairman 2.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Clouse Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 George Mulvaney Board of Directors 2.00 X 0 0 0 Gerald Garavel Board of Directors 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sanford C Proner DPM Board of Directors 2.00 X 0 0 0 John Richards Board of Directors 2.00 X 0 0 0 Candy Shaughnessy Board of Directors 2.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Steiner Board of Directors 2.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen Tracy Board of Directors 2.00 X 0 0 0 Liz Heitner Board of Directors 2.00 X 0 0 0 James Kennedy Board of Directors 2.00 X 0 0 0 David Kirshner Board of Directors 2.00 X 0 0 0 Harvey M Kramer MD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Pasqualini Chief Financial Officer 50.00 X 263259 0 22586 Jane Davis President and CEO 50.00 X X 272342 0 22586 David Mancusi Sr. Lead Innovations 30.00 X 146239 0 22333 Amy Brown Controller 50.00 X 143938 0 22586 Kris Foss Managing Director 40.00 X 155201 0 954 Patrick Queenan Director Clinical Service 40.00 X 131933 0 22586 Tracy Conte Vice President of Development 40.00 X 161828 0 14746 Jacqueline Reina Director 40.00 X 0 132897 13539 1274740 132897 141916 7 true true false Community Counselling Service Co LLC 527 Madison Ave New York NY 10022 Consultants 231669 Lindquist Power & Landscaping 11 Old State Road New Milford CT 06776 Landscaping 147223 Samuelson Construction 15 Old Town Lane Bethel CT 06801 Contractors for home improvements 142214 Mclaughlin Towing & Recovery 85 Cross St Danbury CT 06810 Towing Service 132248 Tidy Laundry 3939 Main Street Bridgeport CT 06606 Laundry Services 221720 5 702183 439223 3286472 4427878 Residential Continuum of Care 623990 36933828 0 0 Independent Living Supports 624310 11145418 0 0 48079246 211733 0 0 60174 60174 60174 0 0 60174 249412 702183 249412 0 0 0 Loss on Growing Possibities 623990 -236640 -236640 0 0 Misc Income, Gain on Assets sold 623990 76931 76931 0 0 -159709 52619322 48131270 0 60174 1274740 0 1112912 161828 31899603 30003842 1523618 372143 9000 0 9000 0 6274805 5683257 490405 101143 2537837 2295293 201695 40849 80811 0 80811 0 83448 0 83448 0 48500 0 48500 0 69818 46840 22597 381 2449330 2151852 281740 15738 696761 696140 379 242 901080 250170 644711 6199 1773085 1397613 366124 9348 258560 85699 171709 1152 Consumer payroll 308617 301349 7268 0 Supplies, Food, Consumer Support 1751854 1743335 7830 689 Hiring Exp, Staff Support, Physicians 2114803 1051306 557926 505571 St of CT DSS ICF Provider T/Assets released 1164138 1164138 0 0 117500 117500 0 0 53814290 46988334 5610673 1215283 1152335 246988 2154019 2847165 3281369 4167784 262938 190647 43068851 29049947 14975971 14018904 3715805 3747924 3452393 3926483 28994830 29145895 1682146 2829024 13583342 13631410 3073427 3270184 18338915 19730618 X 6742705 4481751 3092128 4093278 821082 840248 10655915 9415277 28994830 29145895 X -1194968 23436 -29164 -39942 X false true X true false X 0 0 3385866 3477216 1687956 1566533 5073927 15191498 48062667 48689048 46121159 46510260 48709246 238092380 0 0 51448533 52166264 47809115 48076793 53783173 253283878 0 0 0 253283878 145465 139338 154464 178069 211733 829069 145465 139338 154464 178069 211733 829069 254112947 0.99670 0.99700 0.00330 0.00300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 48500 48500 0 48500 9700 2425 0 38800 false Pt II-B Line 1 No intent was made to influence. 7725584 295345 3802782 29164 4188983 7389591 365630 29637 7725584 6907250 514167 31826 7389591 6840362 31090 64188 28390 6907250 6785991 101500 181685 200000 28814 6840362 0.81000 0.11000 0.08000 false false 3064169 3064169 23468564 15362364 8106200 1378726 371587 1007139 9629971 8803819 826152 5527421 4512177 1015244 14018904 Security Deposits 44023 Due from Related Party 2539361 Construction in Progress 766736 Other Assets 229703 Deferred Expenses 4417 Beneficial Interest in Trust 342243 3926483 Capital Leases Payable 20082 Accrued Expenses 2593354 Deferred Income 672823 Deferred Financing Cost -16075 3270184 70271895 23436 17658301 17681737 52590158 29164 29164 52619322 70821625 39942 16967393 17007335 53814290 53814290 Pt V, Line 4 The Agency maintains various donor-restricted and board-designated funds whose purposes is to provide long-term support for its charitable programs. Pt XI, Line 2d Income from Related Organizations Pt XII, Line 2d Expenses from Related Organizations. Includes Executive compensation for 2 entities. false Golf Tournament 93596 93596 154 59406 Gala 544103 544103 61041 103528 5 64484 64484 25237 702183 702183 61195 188171 249366 452817 X X X X X X false false false false false false false false false Lori Pasqualini 263259 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22586 0 285845 0 0 0 Jane Davis 272342 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22586 0 294928 0 0 0 David Mancusi 146239 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22333 0 168572 0 0 0 Amy Brown 143938 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22586 0 166524 0 0 0 Kris Foss 155201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 951 0 156152 0 0 0 Patrick Queenan 131933 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22586 0 154519 0 0 0 Tracy Conte 161828 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14746 0 176574 0 0 0 Pt I Line 1a As outlined in the 990 Part VII, the Board of Directors have a well defined process for determining the compensation of the CEO and Senior Management Team based on meeting organization objectives. The CEO has entered into an employment agreement which includes a provision for bonus payments based on the executives performance ranging from 10 to 20%. Pt VI, Line 11b The Board of Directors delegates the review of the Form 990 to the Finance Committee. Pt VI, Line 11b The governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Pt VI, Line 12c Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key employees. The Board of Directors has charged the Executive Committee with making recommendations to the Board for the determination of compensation of the President/CEO. Information is made available to assist in establishing compensation that is fair and reasonable including: recent compensation surveys and/or analysis of like organizations in the region, specific compensation data for similiar positions in organizations of similar size and complexity. Information collected with relevance to the President/CEO compensation is reviewed with the Chair of the Human Resource Committee and the Board of Directors who presents this data to the Executive Committee for consideration in developing the Committee's recommendation to the Board of Directors as to terms of an employment agreement, if any, and annual compensation to be paid to the President/CEO. The Board of Directors approves the President/CEO employment and compensation agreement. Information collected with relevance to compensation for other senior managment personnel is reviewed with the President/CEO who considers this data in recommending annual compensation for these individuals. The CEO's recommendations are reviewed for reasonableness by the Executive Committee (Sr. Management Compensation Committee) prior to recommendations to the Board of Directors for approval. Compensation is determinded by terms of employment agreements (if any), the organizations performance, the employee's contributions to that performance and his/her years of service. Additional factors considered are education or credentials, prior experience, current or prior affiliations, scarcity of talent in job area, etc. Decisions on compensation for members of Ability Beyond's Sr. Managment team are reached after review of relevant survey information and data for the like positions in like agencies in the region. Members of Sr. Management Team whose compensation is being considered are not present at meetings which a decision on his/her compensation is reached. Pt VI, Line 15a Included above. Pt VI, Line 15b As outlined in the 990 Part VII, the Board of Directors have a well defined process for determining the compensation for the CEO and Senior Management Team, based on meeting organization objectives. The CEO has entered into an employment agreement which includes a provision for bonus payments based on the executives performance related to objectives ranging from 10 to 20% of salary. Other Part VII Section A- Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees and highest compensated employees. Ability Beyond is related to multiple not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporations with over 1,200 employees, combined annual budgets of $71,000,000, and operations in New York and Connecticut. Ability Beyond provides health and human services to people with significant disabilities: major revenue sources include fees, government contracts, Medicaid, Medicare and philanthropic support. The officers and employees reported in this schedule govern and manage all phases of the operations for Ability Beyond Disability, Inc., Ability Beyond Disability (a NY Corporation), and Growing Possibilities, Inc.: compensation reported on this schedule is total compensation provided through all related corporations, See Schedule O, Part VI line 15 for a description of the process for determining compensation. Pt XI Net assets released from restriction. Pt VI, Line 6 Ability Beyond Disability Inc. is related by common control to Ability Beyond Disability (a NY Corporation). Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 Gregory D. Smith One Gorham Island Westport CT 06880 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 Robert Bedoukian 21 Finance Drive Danbury CT 06810 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 Joseph Clouse 5 Times Square New York NY 10036 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 Gerald Garavel 7 Whitewood Hollow Court Ridgefield CT 06877 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 Liz Heitner 777 Long Ridge Rd Stamford CT 06905 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 James Kennedy 7 Kenosia Avenue Danbury CT 06810 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 David Kirshner 20 Burnham Hill Westport CT 06880 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 George Mulvaney 4 Christopher Columbus Avenue Danbury CT 06810 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 Sanford C. Proner, DPM 18 Ashford Avenue Dobbs Ferry NY 10522 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 John Richards 20 N. Main Street Norwalk CT 06854 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 Candy Shaughnessy 39 Wild Turkey Court Ridgefield CT 06877 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 Stephen Tracy 203 Ivy Mountain Road Goshen CT 06756 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Uncollectible Accounts 117500. 117500. 0. 0. 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