2020-07-14T18:07:29-05:00 2019-06-30 231518888 MAILLIE LLP PO BOX 11847 WILMINGTON DE 198501847 990 2018-07-01 510310977 DELAWARE ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES CORPORATION DELA 3026229177 100 WEST 10TH STREET NO 103 WILMINGTON DE 19801 C THOMAS COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3026229177 2020-07-09 1 DEBORAH L HORN CPA P00148657 3023240780 2020-07-09 96.227.130.2 2020-07-09 14:14:53 ED P 15A7E9B0F4D4D3BE77214A119BF6377A745EC461 15A7E9B0F4D4D3BE77214A119BF6377A745EC461 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ABILITY NETWORK OF DELAWARE C THOMAS COOK 100 WEST 10TH STREET NO 103 WILMINGTON DE 19801 9576352 0 X HTTP://ABILITYNETWORKDE.ORG/ X 1987 DE ACCORDING TO THE AMENDED BYLAWS ADOPTED IN OCTOBER 2019, THE PURPOSE OF DELARF (D/B/A ABILITY NETWORK OF DELAWARE) REMAINS TO SUPPORT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER DISADVANTAGES. THE VISION OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO CHANGE BUSINESS, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER DISADVANTAGES TO LIVE, LEARN, AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. DELARF / A.N.D., THROUGH ITS MEMBER AGENCIES AND IN CONCERT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WILL PURSUE THE REMOVAL OF PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL BARRIERS SO THAT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHERS SEEKING INDEPENDENCE CAN ACHIEVE FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. 11 10 4 0 0 0 191581 228250 9284439 9165017 1759 1788 186580 181297 9664359 9576352 0 0 0 0 376372 382139 0 0 0 9397438 9319305 9773810 9701444 -109451 -125092 2279679 1973099 999137 817649 1280542 1155450 X ACCORDING TO THE AMENDED BYLAWS ADOPTED IN OCTOBER 2019, THE PURPOSE OF DELARF (D/B/A ABILITY NETWORK OF DELAWARE) REMAINS TO SUPPORT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER DISADVANTAGES. THE VISION OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO CHANGE BUSINESS, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER DISADVANTAGES TO LIVE, LEARN, AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. DELARF / A.N.D., THROUGH ITS MEMBER AGENCIES AND IN CONCERT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WILL PURSUE THE REMOVAL OF PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL BARRIERS SO THAT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHERS SEEKING INDEPENDENCE CAN ACHIEVE FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. 0 0 MEMBER/STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIPS: DELARF D/B/A AS THE ABILITY NETWORK OF DELAWARE (A.N.D.) IS A NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION THAT HAS 35 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, ALL OF WHICH SERVE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND PEOPLE WHO NEED TREATMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. POLICY INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND TRAINING: A.N.D. CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE TO STATE OFFICIALS REGARDING THE NEED FOR RATE INCREASES FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS. STAFF AND MEMBERS PROVIDED TESTIMONY DURING THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BUDGET'S ANNUAL HEARINGS AND ALSO BEFORE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE. THESE STATEMENTS FOCUSED ON THE NEED TO PROPERLY FUND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND FOR PEOPLE WITH TREATMENT NEEDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. AT A.N.D.'S ANNUAL DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DAY IN AUGUST 2018, UNITED STATES CONGRESSWOMAN LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER DELIVERED THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS. HER REMARKS WERE HEARTFELT AND INSPIRATIONAL. SHE EXPRESSED HER DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE WORK OF DSPS. REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN HENSLEY AND SENATOR BRYAN TOWNSEND WERE HONORED WITH THE 2018 CHAMPION AWARDS AT THE EVENT.IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS OF 2018, A.N.D.'S DD COMMITTEE MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE RATE REBASING PROJECT, WHICH RESULTED IN A REPORT ON RATES THE DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES (DDDS) PAYS FOR SERVICES. THE REPORT WAS PUBLISHED IN JANUARY 2019.A.N.D. CONTINUED TO WORK WITH MEMBER AGENCIES, THEIR STAFF, AND THE FAMILIES THEY SERVE, THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO ADVOCATE FOR RESOURCES TO BETTER SERVE BY THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS. A.N.D. ASSISTED A-TEAM DELAWARE IN RECRUITING SPEAKERS FOR THEIR MEETINGS AND IN THEIR ADVOCACY. IN JANUARY 2019, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THOMAS COOK RECEIVED THE 2019 ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM ACCSES, A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISABILITY SERVICE PROVIDERS, FOR THE EFFORTS THAT A.N.D. MADE IN CONCERT WITH A-TEAM DELAWARE AND OTHER ALLIES IN 2018 TO PASS THE MCNESBY ACT.LATER IN THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, ADVOCACY BY THOMAS RESULTED IN THE CREATION OF A REGULATIONS WORKGROUP, WHICH WORKED WITH DDDS TO STREAMLINE PROPOSED INCIDENT REPORTING AND "SANCTIONS" REGULATIONS.WORKING WITH A.N.D.'S PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM, SCRIBEWISE, THE ASSOCIATION'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAROLYN PETRAK DEVELOPED THE "A SIMPLE SOLUTION" CAMPAIGN, WORKING WITH A PHILADELPHIA-BASED ARTIST TO TRANSLATE THESE COMPLICATED, YET SOLVABLE ISSUES INTO CONSUMABLE INFOGRAPHICS. THE CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED AT THE 3RD ANNUAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVOCACY DAY IN LEGISLATIVE HALL ON MAY 7TH, 2019 AND "A SIMPLE SOLUTION" OP-ED BY CAROLYN APPEARED IN THE NEWS JOURNAL ON MAY 16TH, 2019. DURING THE WANING DAYS OF FY 2019 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, CAROLYN WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH OUR LOBBYING TEAM, RUGGERIO, WILLSON, AND ASSOCIATES TO PERSUADE LEGISLATORS TO PASS HOUSE BILL 220, WHICH REQUIRES PRIVATE INSURANCE TO COVER THE COST OF MEDICATION ASSISTED THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. WE WERE ALSO SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING A $4.2 MILLION INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR HB 104 (THE MCNESBY ACT, WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.MCNESBYACT.COM/).DURING THE OPENING PLENARY SESSION AT THE ANNUAL A.N.D. MEMBER RETREAT IN OCTOBER 2019, TWO PROMINENT STATE LEGISLATORS MADE PRESENTATIONS AND TOOK QUESTIONS ON A TASK FORCE THAT WAS FORMED TO EXAMINE THE OPERATIONS OF DDDS AND A COMMITTEE THAT WAS FORMED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHETHER THE STATE'S HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY SHOULD BE REORGANIZED. ADDITIONAL SESSIONS AT THE RETREAT FOCUSED ON LEARNING ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTALS OF HOW ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS OPERATE; FEDERAL WORK BENEFITS AND DELAWARE'S BENEFIT COUNSELING SERVICES; THE DELAWARE ABLE ACT; RISK MANAGEMENT FOR NONPROFITS; A LEGISLATIVE-MANDATED PROVIDER RATE REVIEW; AND A DIRECT DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE DSAMH AND DDDS DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION WHO WORK UNDER CONTRACTS AND LICENSURE WITH THEM. 8764744 9165017 DELARF D/B/A A.N.D.'S STATE USE PROGRAM: IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE STATE'S CERTIFIED CENTRAL NONPROFIT AGENCY, A.N.D. WORKED WITH ITS SUBCONTRACTORS TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN JANITORIAL AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. THE SET-ASIDE CONTRACTS FOR THESE SERVICES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TRADITIONAL PROCUREMENT PROCESS, BUT RATHER ARE AWARDED THROUGH ACTION OF THE 7 VOTING MEMBERS OF A GOVERNOR-APPOINTED COMMISSION, WHICH ALSO SETS PRICES FOR THE SERVICES. 689 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WERE EMPLOYED IN TWO SET-ASIDE CONTRACTS DURING THE COURSE OF FY 2019. WAGES EARNED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD TOTALED $4,477,370 AND THE AVERAGE WAGE EARNED BY THESE EMPLOYEES WAS $12.15/HOUR. THE IMPACT OF THIS PROGRAM NOT ONLY REDUCES STATE AND FEDERAL ENTITLEMENT SPENDING THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE BORNE BY THE TAXPAYERS TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO WOULD NOT HAVE JOBS OTHERWISE, BUT ALSO CAUSES AN ECONOMIC RIPPLE EFFECT, AS DEMONSTRATED BY A STUDY A.N.D. COMMISSIONED BY ECONSULT SOLUTIONS, INC. THE STUDY SHOWED THAT SPENDING BY THESE EMPLOYEES GENERATED $5.1 MILLION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE STATE, SUPPORTING 35 ADDITIONAL JOBS AND GENERATING $240,000 IN ADDITIONAL TAX REVENUES TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT. 665464 181297 ASSOCIATION FUNCTIONS AND PAPER PRODUCTS. PAPER PRODUCTS ARE NEEDED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THEIR JANITORIAL DUTIES, IN THE JOBS THAT ARE PROVIDED UNDER THE STATE USE LAW (I.E., THE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES REPLACE PAPER TOWELS AND TOILET PAPER IN BATHROOMS AS THEY ARE PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES AS JANITORS). 665464 181297 9430208 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DE X X C THOMAS COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3026229177 100 WEST 10TH STREET SUITE 103 WILMINGTON DE 19801 SUE HARRIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG CROUCH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENDRA JOHNSON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY MCKAY COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERNA HENSLEY COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLARD HEUSER GOVERNANCE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYELL RITCHIE COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE BLACK COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELIDA SOUTH VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRUDY SPENCE PARKER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 132252 0 12443 132252 0 12443 1 0 0 0 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES 300 LEA BLVD WILMINGTON DE 19802 CUSTODIAL & TEMP SERVICES 6390984 FEDCAP REHABILITATION SERVICES INC 633 3RD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 TEMPORARY SERVICES 858833 OPPORTUNITY CENTER 3030 BOWERS STREET WILMINGTON DE 19899 CUSTODIAL SERVICES 494624 DEPAUL INDUSTRIES PO BOX 3061 PORTLAND OR 97208 TEMPORARY SERVICES 316062 CHIMES METRO INC 514 INTERCHANGE BLVD NEWARK DE 19711 CUSTODIAL SERVICES 302815 5 228250 228250 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 9165017 9165017 9165017 1788 1788 PAPER PRODUCT INCOME 900099 172622 172622 ASSOCIATION FUNCTIONS 900099 8673 8673 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 2 2 181297 9576352 9346314 0 1788 132252 125640 6612 190937 143562 47375 12599 10457 2142 24490 20327 4163 21861 18145 3716 34521 34521 45000 45000 8315 8315 25373 25373 29442 29442 24527 24527 18941 18941 7562 7562 SUBCONTRACTS 8764744 8764744 PAPER PRODUCT 172622 172622 MARKETING 144443 144443 ASSOCIATION FUNCTIONS 14093 14093 29722 16175 13547 9701444 9430208 271236 0 1022958 358588 256512 258301 976055 1349242 4235 1745 21200 15977 2596 5223 17323 0 2279679 1973099 976031 795170 23106 22479 999137 817649 X 1280542 1155450 1280542 1155450 2279679 1973099 -125092 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 202595 206704 215000 191581 228250 1044130 202595 206704 215000 191581 228250 1044130 1044130 918 853 854 1759 1788 6172 15241 25920 16001 26251 8675 92088 1142390 902875 0.91400 0.90460 X 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 45000 0 0 45000 0 21200 15977 5223 5223 ACCRUED PAYROLL AND PAYROLL TAXES 12893 COMPENSATED ABSENCES 9586 22479 9576352 0 9576352 0 9576352 9701444 0 9701444 0 9701444 SUB-CONTRACTORS ON STATE USE CONTRACTS 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS OFFICERS WHO ARE ELECTED FROM THE NONPROFIT MEMBER AGENCIES THAT BELONG TO DELARF, WHICH FORM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE FULL MEMBERSHIP APPROVED THE SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR THE FY 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ON AUGUST 15, 2018. THEY RECEIVED THE SLATE 30 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION. A MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WAS OBTAINED. AS STATED ABOVE, THE FULL MEMBERSHIP MUST ALSO APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS - THAT REQUIRES A THREE-QUARTERS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE. EXPELLING A MEMBER REQUIRES FULL AGREEMENT BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. OLD AND NEW BY-LAWS, WHEN APPLICABLE, ARE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, WHICH HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE IN AUGUST. IT IS WRITTEN INTO THE BY-LAWS THAT THEY MUST BE FULLY REVIEWED EVERY THREE YEARS; THE LAST FULL REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN THE SPRING OF 2018. THE A.N.D. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED CHANGES MADE AT ITS MEETING ON OCTOBER 24, 2018. THESE CHANGES WERE APPROVED BY A MEMBERSHIP MEETING THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE ANNUAL FALL RETREAT ON OCTOBER 25, 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BUT,THESE DECISIONS ARE LIMITED TO APPROVING CHANGES IN THE BYLAWS AND TO APPROVAL OF THE SLATE OF OFFICERS. ALL OTHER DECISION-MAKING REGARDING BUDGETS OR POLICIES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT NOT BY THE FULL MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PER OUR STANDARD PRACTICE, THE DRAFT FORM 990 WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO ARE GIVEN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW AND COMMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DELARF / A.N.D. MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO POINT OUT AREAS OF CONFLICT AND TO BRING THOSE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR DISCUSSION. THE FULL BOARD SPENDS A FAIR AMOUNT OF TIME ON THIS TOPIC DURING THE BOARD ORIENTATION, WHICH IS DONE EACH YEAR AT THE MEMBER RETREAT, NOW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD HAS ADOPTED A POLICY THAT DESCRIBES THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED TO EVALUATE AND THEN COMPENSATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SEEKS OUT COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER STATES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE CEO / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION REVIEW IN FEBRUARY 2019. THE MEMO DESCRIBING THIS REVIEW WAS PREPARED BY THE PAST PRESIDENT, KENDRA JOHNSON, AND WAS SHARED WITH MAILLIE. A REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE FROM BOARD MEMBERS IS ALSO BEING SOLICITED AGAIN BY CURRENT BOARD PRESIDENT MELINDA SOUTH AND THE REVIEW IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 2020. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION DURING ITS FEBRUARY 2020 MEETING TO REVIEW THE RESULTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 GUIDESTAR OR UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE 990 IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR AND WE HAVE REFERRED INDIVIDUALS WANTING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION TO THAT WEBSITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS DESCRIBING DELARF / A,N.D.'S POLICIES, PROCEDURES, PROGRAMS, AND ADVOCACY (SUCH AS OUR BYLAWS AND THE ANNUAL STATE USE REPORTS) ARE REGULARLY POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. PART XI, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE TREASURER AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, REVIEW THE AUDIT AND PRESENT IT TO THE FULL BOARD WHEN FINALIZED. MAILLIE IS INVITED TO DISCUSS THE AUDIT IN A CLOSED SESSION WITH THE FULL BOARD. SCHEDULE R, PART II THE ORGANIZATION PAYS SUBCONTRACTORS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND THE SUBCONTRACTORS ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SUBCONTRACTORS HAVE A CONTRACT OUTLINING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH PARTY. THOSE SUBCONTRACTORS WHO RECEIVED OVER $100,000 WERE DISCLOSED IN PART VII, SECTION B. SEE SCHEDULE O EXPLANATION DE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0