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Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation

Providing individuals with disabilities access to meaningful and life-enriching recreation and leisure opportunities since 1972

aka M-NASR   |   Morton Grove, IL   |  www.mnasr.org
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Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation

EIN: 36-3106698


Mission

The Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation provides individuals with disabilities access to meaningful and life enriching recreation and leisure opportunities.

Ruling year info

1981

Executive Director

Ms. Trisha Breitlow

Main address

6820 West Dempster Street

Morton Grove, IL 60053 USA

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EIN

36-3106698

Subject area info

Sports and recreation

Human services

Population served info

Children and youth

Economically disadvantaged people

People with disabilities

NTEE code info

Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (P99)

Special Olympics (N72)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (N01)

Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Therapeutic Recreation Services

At M-NASR play is the name of our game! Whether you have a knack for sports, a flair for artistry, or just want to have fun, M-NASR is the place to play! M-NASR provides safe, fun and engaging community recreational opportunities and services for individuals of all ages with disabilities. The programs allow individuals to grow personally, connect with their community and discover their potential.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
People with physical disabilities

Transportation is an extremely important issue for those with disabilities. People with disabilities have consistently described how transportation barriers affect their lives in important ways. No public transportation provider meets the unique needs of many M-NASR participants, so M-NASR continues to provide an accessible transportation service. One-third of registrants rely on this service, which is heavily subsidized. M-NASR provides over 20,000 rides each year, not only do rides but we take it a step further, providing Safety Aides on each bus each ride! Door-to-door transportation is provided for adults with physical/visual challenges and for summer day camp. Pick up points throughout the communities are available for the majority of the programs.

Population(s) Served
People with physical disabilities
People with intellectual disabilities

Inclusion services provides opportunities for individuals, with and without disabilities, to experience recreation. Inclusion looks at the needs, interests, and abilities of the participants instead of focusing on their special needs. Despite difference, M-NASR believes that all individuals deserve equal opportunities and choices.
M-NASR strives to encourage independence and acceptance. Reasonable accommodations are provided at no costs to families,

Population(s) Served
People with intellectual disabilities
Children and youth

We certainly see the positive impact our programs and services have on individuals with disabilities but an issue many face is financial hardships. Program scholarships are awarded each season to individuals struggling financially and are low-income, often below the poverty level. Qualified individuals are eligible to receive programs scholarships to enable participate in two recreation programs per season including eight weeks of summer day camp.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

There are five major areas that affect how N-NASR does their work. These focus areas were explored during the strategic planning process, and a goal was created in each area to define how M-NASR will move toward their vision:
Programming - Enhance the quality of our programming to better meet our participants' needs and desires.
Inclusion - Strengthen our inclusion services to better meet our participants' needs and desires.
Operations - Increase operational efficiency by implementing enhancements to operations, facilities, and transportation.
Staffing - Improve our approaches to staff recruitment, development, and retention to better support the organization's short and long-term needs.
Fundraising - Improve fundraising activities to support scholarships, new programs, and major capital expenditures.
Marketing - Expand marketing activities to raise awareness in the community of M-NASR and our services.

Strategies for Programming include: Determining long-term approach to programming, Develop mechanisms for identifying programming enhancements, Identify and implement programming changes, Determine feasibility for additional Sensory Room, Determine feasibility for adult day programming, Identify and implement enhancements to transportation.
Strategies for Inclusion include: Improve our communications with families about inclusion services, Improve our inclusion tools, training, and processes, Collaborate with member agencies to enhance comprehensive inclusion services.
Strategies for Operations include: Implement improvements to procedures and processes, Achieve Distinguished Park & Recreation Accreditation, Improve technologies, Design and implement improvements to metrics and reporting, Plan and implement improvements to office facilities, Plan and implement improvements to programming facilities.
Strategies for Staffing include: Optimizing the organizational structure, Define and implement mechanisms to increase retention, Design and implement mechanisms to further develop staff, Implement improvements to recruiting, Design and implement a volunteer program.
Strategies for Marketing include: Improving and expanding the resources available for marketing activities.
Strategies for Fundraising include: Refining processes for current fundraising events, Establishing long-term fundraising goals, and Developing and implementing a donor program.

Financials

Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
Financial documents
2021 Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation 2020 Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation
done  Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant. info

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2021 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1.00

Average of 1.98 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2021 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

6

Average of 3.6 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2021 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

19%

Average of 21% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation -$7,093 -$70,918 -$19,811 -$17,576 $452,957
As % of expenses -0.3% -3.1% -0.8% -1.1% 26.9%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation -$40,361 -$110,392 -$55,930 -$54,268 $400,610
As % of expenses -1.6% -4.7% -2.3% -3.2% 23.1%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $2,407,951 $2,400,912 $2,438,402 $1,667,135 $1,810,056
Total revenue, % change over prior year 8.6% -0.3% 1.6% -31.6% 8.6%
Program services revenue 13.6% 13.1% 12.3% 3.7% 6.1%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0%
Government grants 80.5% 78.0% 81.4% 83.1% 87.0%
All other grants and contributions 5.7% 7.9% 5.1% 12.9% 6.8%
Other revenue 0.1% 0.8% 0.9% 0.2% 0.1%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $2,415,044 $2,312,265 $2,410,104 $1,649,607 $1,683,152
Total expenses, % change over prior year 1.6% -4.3% 4.2% -31.6% 2.0%
Personnel 64.6% 63.8% 66.0% 68.2% 72.8%
Professional fees 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 1.0%
Occupancy 2.8% 3.0% 2.9% 4.3% 4.3%
Interest 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 32.1% 33.0% 30.5% 26.6% 21.8%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total expenses (after depreciation) $2,448,312 $2,351,739 $2,446,223 $1,686,299 $1,735,499
One month of savings $201,254 $192,689 $200,842 $137,467 $140,263
Debt principal payment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fixed asset additions $79,603 $0 $42,236 $107,175 $0
Total full costs (estimated) $2,729,169 $2,544,428 $2,689,301 $1,930,941 $1,875,762

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Months of cash 2.6 3.6 3.5 5.2 6.0
Months of cash and investments 2.6 3.6 3.5 5.2 6.0
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.0 3.1
Balance sheet composition info 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Cash $528,587 $686,316 $706,975 $711,623 $848,171
Investments $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Receivables $47,660 $42,643 $43,068 $24,069 $21,835
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $486,271 $484,004 $510,290 $547,928 $551,871
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 73.7% 79.6% 79.4% 68.0% 73.1%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 52.7% 74.4% 78.7% 82.1% 60.0%
Unrestricted net assets $399,912 $289,520 $233,590 $179,322 $579,932
Temporarily restricted net assets $0 $0 N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 $0 N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total net assets $399,912 $289,520 $233,590 $179,322 $579,932

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination is not available for this organization
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Ms. Trisha Breitlow

Trisha joined the team at M-NASR in 2019. She has over 20 years experience in the field of Special Recreation. Trisha is a leader in the field and an advocate for individuals with disabilities.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation

Board of directors
as of 06/05/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

Ms Michelle Tuft

Skokie Park District

Term: 2021 - 2021

Executive Directors of our seven association members

Donald Miletic

Des Plaines Park District

Gayle Mountcastle

Park Ridge Park District

Michelle Tuft

Skokie Park District

John Jekot

Golf-Maine Park District

Karen Hawk

Village of Lincolnwood Parks & Recreation Dept.

Jeff Wait

Morton Grove Park Distict

Tom Elenz

Niles Park District

Trisha Breitlow

Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No