2026-05-14T10:02:21-04:00 2025-06-30 060876812 APICELLA TESTA & COMPANY PC 680 BRIDGEPORT AVE SHELTON CT 064844705 990 2024-07-01 060712017 ARI OF CONNECTICUT INC ARIO 2033249258 174 RICHMOND HILL AVENUE STAMFORD CT 06902 SUSANNE D KULIGOWSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 2033249258 2026-05-14 false JAMES E TRAESTER CPA P00179318 2039259494 2026-05-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUSANNE D KULIGOWSKI 8435516 false X WWW.ARICT.ORG X 1952 CT ARI PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN AN ARRAY OF RESIDENTIAL, PRE-VOCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, NON- WORK DAY SERVICES, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAM MODELS. 14 14 137 100 27361 526887 943355 7403689 6922144 57327 89854 9804 54713 7997707 8010066 0 0 6220198 5895200 0 95902 1318237 1420247 7538435 7315447 459272 694619 5891817 6600630 3238946 3191386 2652871 3409244 X ENRICHING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY ENABLING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL AT HOME, AT WORK, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. false false 4559487 4490833 RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - THE AGENCY PROVIDED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WITHIN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT. 25 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED 24/7 SUPPORT WITHIN FOUR CLA'S (GROUP HOMES). THE AGENCY MAINTAINS CLEAN, SAFE, AND PERSONALIZED HOMES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. 16 INDIVIDUALS LIVE IN THEIR OWN APARTMENTS AND RECEIVE THE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK OF SUPPORT NECESSARY BASED ON THEIR LEVEL OF NEED. THIS CAN BE AS FEW AS 5 TO AS MANY AS 30 HOURS PER WEEK. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE SUPPORT IN ALL AREAS OF DAILY LIVING, AND HAVE MEASURABLE GOALS BASED ON THEIR GREATEST NEEDS AND INTERESTS. THESE GOALS ARE ESTABLISHED TO HELP EACH PERSON BE AS INDEPENDENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL/RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE, SO THEY CAN LIVE IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE SETTING POSSIBLE. 1176654 1782586 DAY SERVICE OPTION PROGRAM - THE AGENCY PROVIDED 50 INDIVIDUALS WITH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO LEARN NEW SKILLS, MAINTAIN EXISTING SKILLS, SOCIALIZE, RECREATE, AND VOLUNTEER IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AND SELF-SUFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE. TRAINING IS FOCUSED ON SELF-CARE, HEALTH & SAFETY, SOCIALIZATION, COMMUNICATION, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL MATURATION, COGNITIVE, LEISURE, AND PRE-VOCATIONAL SKILLS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO DEVELOP VALUED, NON-WORK RELATED ADULT ROLES IN THE COMMUNITY AND ARE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL CHOICE AND PREFERENCE. IN ADDITION, THE AGENCY PROVIDED IN-HOME SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 4 INDIVIDUALS, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON MAINTAINING SKILLS AND SOCIALIZATION. 541312 648725 VOCATIONAL SERVICES - THE AGENCY PROVIDED PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING, JOB DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT, AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR 28 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. INDIVIDUALS IN THE VOCATIONAL SERVICES PROGRAM ALL EARN WAGES BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PERFORM CERTAIN TASKS AND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR REGULATIONS. THEY MAY WORK INDEPENDENTLY OR IN A SMALL GROUP. 6277453 true true false false false false false false true false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 137 true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false X 14 14 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X THE ORGANIZATION 2033249258 174 RICHMOND HILL AVENUE STAMFORD CT 06902 SUSANNE D KULIGOWSKI PRESIDENT & 50.00 X 145748 0 27676 PETER K HEINSOHN DIRECTOR OF 42.00 X 77815 0 37464 GIMBELS PON BOARD CHAIRP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DENISE DORIA BOARD VICE C 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EUGENE PIERCE BOARD TREASU 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LILY KOBER BOARD SECRET 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN ARANHA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE ARESTIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES E ARESTIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BROWN SR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICKY DENES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE C FIFE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE F NORGREN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIEL OTIS BOARD (JOINS 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEFTALI SOTO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALVIN CHAPMAN BOARD (THRU 1.00 X 0 0 0 223563 65140 1 false true false 158201 570071 215083 943355 RESIDENTIAL SERVICES 623210 4490833 4490833 DAY PROGRAM SERVICES 624120 2431311 2431311 6922144 73386 73386 114180 86819 27361 27361 27361 277291 8100 268923 8368 8100 16468 8100 8368 69708 158201 69708 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 17045 17045 MISCELLANEOUS 10307 10307 27352 8010066 6957596 27361 81754 305934 305934 3987862 3725982 204066 57814 313617 304067 2735 6815 946076 873427 60067 12582 341711 301599 35557 4555 510 510 13617 13617 250094 35848 207174 7072 102041 58929 36106 7006 241697 218962 22735 100265 96735 3472 58 26971 26971 233571 216038 17533 104481 91376 13105 FOOD/HOME/PROG SUPPLIES 231823 231324 499 CLIENT REMUNERATIONS 87973 87973 TRAINING AND EDUCATION 19348 8222 11126 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 7856 7856 7315447 6277453 942092 95902 951672 1153888 107871 112146 127891 85688 105616 52964 7603913 4865108 2317321 2738805 2149477 2345612 131969 111527 5891817 6600630 1258264 1189064 534557 939630 104669 95363 1012919 915165 328537 52164 3238946 3191386 X 2417476 3200066 235395 209178 2652871 3409244 5891817 6600630 X 694619 134218 -72464 X false true X true false X 869641 641790 910547 526887 943355 3892220 869641 641790 910547 526887 943355 3892220 3892220 2287 3678 94451 57327 73386 231129 11420 18845 19074 10009 27361 86709 27939 25 6627 -205 27352 61738 4271796 32578750 0.91110 0.93710 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 42,261 INSURANCE CLAIM 19,477 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true X 446848 446848 5708643 4123482 1585161 211674 193334 18340 1236748 548292 688456 2738805 UNEMPLOYEMENT RESERVES 32164 SECURITY DEPOSIT 20000 52164 X 8225698 134218 95031 229249 7996449 13617 13617 8010066 7396861 95031 95031 7301830 13617 13617 7315447 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2B CUSTODIAL CASH CONSISTS OF FUNDS RECEIVED FOR WHICH ARI SERVES AS A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTIAL CLIENTS. ARI RECORDS A CORRESPONDING LIABILITY FOR SUCH FUNDS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X INCOME TAXES - THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN RENTAL REVENUE DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. ANY SUCH TAXES DUE WOULD BE INCLUDED IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES ON THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES, BUT ARE NOT MATERIAL TO THE OVERALL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 AND AFTER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THEY WERE FILED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 8,212 RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 6B 86,819 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 6B 8,212 ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 86,819 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 41,099 FALL BALL 127267 87020 40247 30023 6830 3394 GOLF TOURNAMENT 58016 32814 25202 2819 8424 11900 2059 1 42626 38367 4259 2480 155 515 300 809 227909 158201 69708 5299 8579 42438 7130 6262 69708 X false false false false false false false false false SUSANNE D KULIGOWSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 145748 27452 224 173424 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - THE AGENCY PROVIDED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WITHIN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT. 25 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED 24/7 SUPPORT WITHIN FOUR CLA'S (GROUP HOMES). THE AGENCY MAINTAINS CLEAN, SAFE, AND PERSONALIZED HOMES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. 16 INDIVIDUALS LIVE IN THEIR OWN APARTMENTS AND RECEIVE THE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK OF SUPPORT NECESSARY BASED ON THEIR LEVEL OF NEED. THIS CAN BE AS FEW AS 5 TO AS MANY AS 30 HOURS PER WEEK. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE SUPPORT IN ALL AREAS OF DAILY LIVING, AND HAVE MEASURABLE GOALS BASED ON THEIR GREATEST NEEDS AND INTERESTS. THESE GOALS ARE ESTABLISHED TO HELP EACH PERSON BE AS INDEPENDENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL/RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE, SO THEY CAN LIVE IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE SETTING POSSIBLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 RENEE BROWN ERIC BROWN, SR. BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER FAMILY RELATIONSHIP JANE ARESTIA JAMES E. ARESTIA BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ARI OF CT HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE IRS, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. ONCE THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE RETURN, IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBER MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT AND RELEVANT FACTS AT A BOARD MEETING AT WHICH THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS AUTHORIZED/CONFIRMED. THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT IS EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON THE CONTRACT/TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS PERFORMANCE AND WAGES OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO USING WAGE COMPARISON SURVEYS FROM GUIDESTAR AND 990S FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND LOCATION IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE BOARD LAST COMPLETED THIS PROCESS IN 2015. IN JULY 2021, THE WAGES WERE INCREASED BY 3% DUE TO STATE FUNDING DIRECTED FOR THIS PURPOSE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 8,212 RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 6B 86,819 RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 6B -8,212 ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES -86,819 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 41,099 TOTAL 41,099