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Community Access Unlimited

Elizabeth, NJ · EIN 22-2318586 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Access Unlimited reported $88.9 million in revenue and $92.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.65 went to program services, $11.35 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.3% of the total. Government grants made up 15.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $609,918 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $92M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $89M

Other revenue was negative: −$23,484. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.3%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
15.7%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
15.3%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
81.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$609,918$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.66%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
326
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$59M expenses · 71.7% of program spending · grants $1.7M · revenue $65M

Division of developmental disabilities- residential programs in nj: we are proud to be a ddd approved provider in new jersey. Cau provides community-based housing and support services in residential neighborhoods for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Cau owns licensed ddd residential homes in more than a dozen towns in union county for individuals with developmental disabilities, youth at risk, and individuals with low-income housing needs. We offer just about every kind of living accommodation on the market - townhouses, condominiums, single- and multi-family homes…

$12M expenses · 14.2% of program spending · grants $10M · revenue $740K

Division of disability services- fiscal intermediary- personal assistance services program, (pasp); cau serves as a fiscal intermediary for almost 450 clients. This program provides routine, non-medical personal care assistance to adults with permanent physical disabilities, who are 18 years of age or older, who are employed, preparing for employment, attending school or involved in community volunteer work and who are able to self- direct and supervise their own services. The goal of this program is to support individuals with physical disability so that they may remain active participants…

$4.0M expenses · 4.9% of program spending · revenue $4.0M

Supports program and support coordination- the supports program, a medicaid waiver program launched by the division in 2015, funds services and supports for new jersey adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who live in a non-licensed setting, to assist them to live as independently as possible and be fully integrated in their communities. Support coordination - cau is an nj ddd-approved provider of support coordination services that helps individuals with disabilities in 20 new jersey counties develop skills, experience, and connections within the community. Our highly…

$7.5M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 37.5 hrs/week
$531,673$0$78,245$609,918
FORMER ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FINANCE
Former, 0.0 hrs/week
$395,363$0$3,346$398,709
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - HR
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$288,140$0$57,929$346,069
IT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$194,965$0$37,136$232,101
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$189,357$0$32,203$221,560
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$164,214$0$56,193$220,407
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DAY HAB/ED SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$154,158$0$20,317$174,475
MAED INTAKE/EMERG PLACEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$137,894$0$20,130$158,024

32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Access Unlimited (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$25M$50M$75M$100M201920202021202220232024$89M$92M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$89M$92M88.7%$80M$609,918
2023 ⓘ$82M$81M89.7%$82M$583,894
2022 ⓘ$96M$87M91.0%$79M$552,019
2021 ⓘ$84M$70M90.1%$73M$554,545
2020 ⓘ$78M$68M90.6%$60M$546,207
2019 ⓘ$67M$60M89.2%$49M$475,675

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 51,107
  • Volunteers Part I, line 67

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ALVAREZ & MARSAL CORPORATE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Finance and accounting services
$1,861,353
COLI CONSTRUCTION INC
Construction and maintenance
$728,437
EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN PC
Legal services
$340,158
EASTWARD PARTNERS INC
Recruitment
$297,487
PARADIGM MARKETING & DESIGN
Consulting
$275,550

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Community Access Unlimited totaling $15,191 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Access Unlimited's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Access Unlimited, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Access Unlimited's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Community Access Unlimited reported that 88.7% of its $92.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Access Unlimited pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Access Unlimited reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $609,918, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Access Unlimited get its money?

Of $88.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 15.7% came from contributions and grants (including 15.3% from government grants) and 81.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Access Unlimited a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 22-2318586 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542959349300629 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349304213 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342899349302084 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212849349301541 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143099349300724 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022899349301402 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 22-2318586: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.