Acld Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 41% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 58 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $761,648
- Spending
- $778,754
- Spent on programs
- 41%
- Reserves
- 30.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $537,727, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 30.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1541% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 58 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $315,631 spent. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: ACLD OPERATES 48 COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENCES, THREE SUPPORTIVE INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVE RESIDENCES AND 33 APARTMENTS THROUGHOUT NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES. THESE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS PROVIDED 431 ADULTS WITH THE COUNSELING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ENABLE MEN AND WOMEN WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES TO WORK AND LIVE AS PART OF THE GREATER LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY IN 2024.THE SUPERVISED INDIVIDUALIZED RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES 24-HOUR SUPERVISED LIVING OPPORTUNITIES. PEOPLE WITHIN THIS PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED WITH STRUCTURED DAILY LIVING SUPPORT, WHICH ENHANCES THEIR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND ARE GUIDED AND SUPPORTED AS THEY WORK, TRAVEL AND INTERACT WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES.THE SUPPORTIVE INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES INDEPENDENT APARTMENT LIVING FOR ADULTS LOCATED THROUGHOUT NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES. PEOPLE EITHER SHARE OR LIVE ALONE IN AN APARTMENT OR A SHARED HOUSE IN THE COMMUNITY AND ARE PROVIDED SUPPORT STAFF BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.COMMUNITY HABILITATION: THE COMMUNITY HABILITATION PROGRAM PROVIDES HABILITATION SERVICES WITHIN AN INDIVIDUAL'S PRIVATE HOME. THE NUMBER OF HOURS PROVIDED BY STAFF VARIES BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS. ACLD SUPPORTED 60 INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY HABILITATION PROGRAM IN 2024.DAY SERVICES: OVER 482 MEN AND WOMEN TURNED TO ACLD FOR DAY SERVICES IN 2024. ACLD PROGRAMS SUCH AS CHOICES, BRIDGES, OASIS DAY HABILITATION, B.L.U.E., AND PROGRAM WITHOUT WALLS ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES. A WIDE RANGE OF VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCES AND SITE-BASED ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO FOSTER COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. CLINICAL SUPPORT IN AREAS OF NURSING AND PSYCHOLOGY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON-SITE AT THESE PROGRAMS ON A DAILY BASIS. SEVEN HUB SITES ARE SITUATED IN LOCAL COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOODS. IN ADDITION, THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AS THEY AGE, WHILE THE CONNECTIONS PROGRAM TARGETS PEOPLE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM OR WHO HAVE SIMILAR STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES. B.L.U.E. (BALANCED, LIVING, UNLIMITED, EXPLORATION) IS AN INNOVATIVE, TECHNOLOGY-PROGRESSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED DAY PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. IN ALL, DAY SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT NINE LOCATIONS IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES. ACLD ALSO OPERATES A SUPPLEMENTAL GROUP DAY HABILITATION PROGRAM CALLED STRIVE. IT IS AVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS TO 25 ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LIVING AT HOME OR IN FAMILY CARE. STRIVE OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER, PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SOCIALIZE. ACLD PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE STRIVE PROGRAM.VOCATIONAL SERVICES: AT THE GAIL AND DON MITZNER ADULT SERVICES PAVILION, ACLD'S VOCATIONAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED JOB ASSESSMENT, JOB DEVELOPMENT, TRAVEL TRAINING, ON-SITE JOB COACHING, SCHOOL CONSULTATION AND SITUATIONAL ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 350 MEN AND WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES IN 2024.ACLD OPERATES ONE OF LONG ISLAND'S LARGEST SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, WORKING WITH HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND QUALIFIED JOB-SEEKERS AND EMPLOYEES TO PURSUE THEIR EMPLOYMENT GOALS AT ONE OF THE MORE THAN 112 PARTICIPATING COMPANIES THROUGHOUT NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES.PREVOCATIONAL SERVICES: PREVOCATIONAL SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO PREPARE PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FOR PAID EMPLOYMENT OR MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING VOLUNTEERING. THE ADULTS ENGAGE IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRIAL WORK EXPERIENCES WITH VARIOUS EMPLOYERS WHO PARTNER WITH THE PROGRAM AND OPPORTUNITIES TO TOUR VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AND PRACTICE INTERVIEWING SKILLS. IN 2024, THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTED 23 PEOPLE AND ESTABLISHED 16 PARTNERS THROUGHOUT LONG ISLAND. BUSINESS SERVICES: ACLD BUSINESS SERVICES HAS 4 CONTRACTS WITH NYSID (NEW YORK STATE INDUSTRIES FOR THE DISABLED). THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES THE HUNTINGTON DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN BAY SHORE, AND BOCES IN COMMACK. CANDLEWORKS BY ACLD: CANDLEWORKS BY ACLD, ACLD'S NEWEST BUSINESS INITIATIVE, PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. AT CANDLEWORKS, EMPLOYEES ARE INVOLVED IN EVERY STEP OF THE PROCESS, FROM PROCESSING ORDERS TO MELTING AND MIXING OUR PERFECT BLEND OF FRAGRANCES AND WAX TO HAND-POURING EACH ITEM, PACKAGING AND SHIPPING AN ORDER. FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, EMPLOYMENT OFFERS GREATER ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF THEIR SKILLS AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.REWEARABLE: REWEARABLE IS A CLOTHING RECYCLING PROGRAM COMMITTED TO HELPING PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PURSUE ENVIABLE LIVES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. REWEARABLE HAS AN INTEGRATED WORKFORCE WHICH, FROM SCHEDULING PICKUPS TO SORTING AND BALING CLOTHING, ENSURES WORKERS ARE BUILDING VOCATIONAL SKILLS IN A WORK ENVIRONMENT.FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES: THE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION, REFERRALS, ELIGIBILITY PROCESS ASSISTANCE, LIFE-PLANNING ASSISTANCE, AND TRANSITION-PLANNING AWARENESS TO PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP THEM SEEK SERVICES TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES. FAMILY MEMBER TRAINING ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO LOCAL SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER SUPPORTS FOR THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES THROUGHOUT LONG ISLAND EACH YEAR. IN 2024, 208 PEOPLE WERE SUPPORTED BY THE FAMILY SUPPORT/ SERVICE ACCESS GRANT.RESPITE: ACLD'S RESPITE SERVICES OFFER TEMPORARY RELIEF OF CARE RESPONSIBILITIES TO PRIMARY CAREGIVERS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LIVING IN THE HOME. RESPITE SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN THE HOME OR AT OUR SITE-BASED LOCATION TO PEOPLE WITH A DOCUMENTED INTELLECTUAL AND OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY WHO MEET THE STATE'S OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (OPWDD) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. RESPITE SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED ONLY TO INDIVI
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Ab Foundation (Washington, DC), EIN 27-5278038. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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