COMMUNITY HOMES FOR ADULTS INCORPORATED
Helping adults with intellectual disabilities lead meaningful lives
COMMUNITY HOMES FOR ADULTS INCORPORATED
EIN: 75-1894451
as of November 2023
as of November 13, 2023
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Residential Group Homes
RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOMES:
• We provide a home-like environment where residents progress toward their full potential
• CHAI has eight group homes in residential neighborhoods of North Dallas
• Residents complete an assessment upon admission and an individualized program of training to promote growth or maintain abilities is created and monitored. Assessments are reviewed annually (or more often if necessary)
• Each resident is afforded the level of supervision according to their needs • All residents are provided with their own bedroom, meals, transportation, social/recreational/spiritual activities
• Support services also include training in daily living skills
( cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, etc.), and basic financial management
Wolens Program Services
WOLENS PROGRAM SERVICES: CHAI received a grant in 2005 from the Kalman & Ida Wolens Foundation to provide these services that is in place to Empower, Employ and Enrich CHAI’s residents and community clients
• The program provides four specialty services:
1. Life Skills Training – learning to cope with challenges of daily living, especially communication and literacy, decision making, problem solving and time management. Skills include: grocery shopping, budgeting/money management, laundry, health and wellness, social skills
2. Supported Employment- integrated competitive employment. Supports include: interview skills, resume building, job search and on the job coaching with long-term support
3. Club CHAI- monthly outings provide opportunity for socializing. Activities include going to the movies, dances, bowling, ice cream socials, etc.
4. CHAI Connects-provides programming for families giving them an opportunity for support, education and mentorship.
Individualized Skills and Socialization
DAY HABILITATION
CHAI offers a group program five days a week where participants have the opportunity to fill their day with activities and socialization while learning skills to increase their level of independence. The program includes training in daily living skills, field trips, recreation and physical fitness.
Host Home
HOST HOME
In 2015 CHAI added a new service to assist clients called Host Home. It is an alternative to the group homes where individuals live in other settings and CHAI contracts with the parent or guardian to provide services.
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Results of annual satisfaction survey completed by clients and their guardians. Compliance with standards of Health and Human Services and successful audit of services by state and local authorities.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planHow we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
12.24
Months of cash in 2022 info
4.4
Fringe rate in 2022 info
11%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
COMMUNITY HOMES FOR ADULTS INCORPORATED
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Nov 01 - Oct 31
COMMUNITY HOMES FOR ADULTS INCORPORATED
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Nov 01 - Oct 31
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.
Fiscal Year: Nov 01 - Oct 31
This snapshot of COMMUNITY HOMES FOR ADULTS INCORPORATED’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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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$291,535 | $349,539 | $105,983 | $398,348 | $494,512 |
As % of expenses | -10.2% | 11.4% | 3.3% | 11.7% | 13.4% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$360,260 | $278,907 | $31,703 | $328,069 | $430,228 |
As % of expenses | -12.3% | 8.9% | 1.0% | 9.4% | 11.5% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $2,813,704 | $3,284,374 | $3,277,425 | $3,812,981 | $3,832,493 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | -9.6% | 16.7% | -0.2% | 16.3% | 0.5% |
Program services revenue | 59.1% | 64.3% | 61.8% | 66.9% | 64.8% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 40.6% | 35.3% | 38.0% | 33.0% | 35.2% |
Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $2,866,939 | $3,074,512 | $3,176,942 | $3,412,898 | $3,681,439 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 8.9% | 7.2% | 3.3% | 7.4% | 7.9% |
Personnel | 64.7% | 69.8% | 71.7% | 67.8% | 66.2% |
Professional fees | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
Occupancy | 14.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 7.3% |
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 | 19.8% | 21.7% | 21.2% | 23.4% | 25.5% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $2,935,664 | $3,145,144 | $3,251,222 | $3,483,177 | $3,745,723 |
One month of savings | $238,912 | $256,209 | $264,745 | $284,408 | $306,787 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $408,897 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $95,043 | $102,031 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $3,269,619 | $3,503,384 | $3,515,967 | $4,176,482 | $4,052,510 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Months of cash | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
Months of cash and investments | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.7 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Cash | $933,904 | $1,044,238 | $1,475,549 | $1,381,262 | $1,360,120 |
Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $223,916 | $230,603 | $215,648 | $251,772 | $446,981 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $1,662,925 | $1,732,430 | $1,744,180 | $1,768,313 | $1,768,313 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 58.3% | 58.1% | 61.4% | 64.5% | 68.2% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 9.4% | 9.2% | 21.9% | 5.1% | 5.7% |
Unrestricted net assets | $938,304 | $1,217,211 | $1,248,914 | $1,576,983 | $2,007,211 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $784,411 | $644,734 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $784,411 | $644,734 | $639,234 | $311,165 | $297,511 |
Total net assets | $1,722,715 | $1,861,945 | $1,888,148 | $2,217,952 | $2,304,722 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
CEO
Lisa J Brodsky MSSW
Lisa J. Brodsky Bio
Lisa grew up in Dallas, Texas. She attended Arizona State University and received a Bachelors in Social Work. She also has a Master’s of Science and Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. Lisa has been in the nonprofit arena for 30 years. She has been the CEO of Community Homes for Adults Inc. (CHAI) for 8 years. Lisa is a board member of University of Oklahoma Hillel, serves on the Special Needs Partnership Committee at Jewish Family Service, and is a member of the CEO Leadership Circle for the Center for Non Profit Management. Lisa is a tireless advocate and cheerleader for those with intellectual disabilities.
Lisa lives in Dallas, is married and has two adult children and a daughter-in-law.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
COMMUNITY HOMES FOR ADULTS INCORPORATED
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
COMMUNITY HOMES FOR ADULTS INCORPORATED
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
COMMUNITY HOMES FOR ADULTS INCORPORATED
Board of directorsas of 10/26/2023
Board of directors data
Julie Morlend
Julie Morlend
Linda Swartz
David Romick
Todd Estes
Ethan Prescott
Ricki Shapiro
Adrian Allen
Jackie Austein
Brian Bertcher
Adam Diamond
Sandy Kaman
Judy Kogutt
Serena Ritch
Kevin Cooper
Amy Foxman
Josh Kaufman
Jason Sandler
Drew Vine
Board leadership practices
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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? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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