COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO REINFORCE TRANSITION SUCCESS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO REINFORCE TRANSITION SUCCESS INC

EIN 01-0592853 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to ENRICH THE LIVES of ADULTS WITH MULTIPLE, SEVERE DISABILITIES THROUGH A STIMULATING, PERSON-CENTERED, THERAPEUTIC DAY HABILITATION PROGRAM THAT INCREASES INDEPENDENCE IN EACH PARTICIPANTS SOCIAL and FUNCTIONAL LIFE SKILLS. THE FORWARD JOURNEY ADULT DAY SERVICES PROVIDES A UNIQUE PROGRAM WITH A LEVEL of SERVICE THAT DIFFERENTIATES IT FROM ALL OTHER DAY-HABILITATION PROGRAMS. for THE HEALTH and SAFETY of OUR PARTICIPANTS, THE FORWARD JOURNEY PROGRAMS ARE STAFF and RESOURCE INTENSIVE. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED for PEOPLE GRADUATING FROM THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WHO HAVE BEEN or WOULD BE UNSUCCESSFUL IN OTHER PROGRAMS BECAUSE of THEIR INTENSE MEDICAL NEEDS. IT is OUR BELIEF THAT THE FORWARD JOURNEY PROGRAM WILL KEEP THESE ADULTS AS INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE, ALLOWING THEM to LIVE AT HOME WITH THEIR PARENTS for AS LONG AS POSSIBLE and KEEP THEM OUT of THE HOSPITAL and NURSING HOMES or OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.80%of revenue went to mission work74.4% of expenses · Program services

3.30%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses

$103.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

23.09%of revenue went to management and office costs22.4% of expenses

$1.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,023,268

Mission workProgram services$1,553,96276.80% of revenue74.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$467,13923.09% of revenue22.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$66,8463.30% of revenue3.2% of expenses

Total expenses$2,087,947103.20% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.4% mission · 22.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 21.7% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 21.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 20.7% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 20.0% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 20.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 20.6% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.36% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 20.5% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,023,268

Expenses$2,087,947

Annual shortfall $64,679 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,553,962 · 74.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$467,139 · 22.4% of expenses

Fundraising$66,846 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,023,268

Expenses$2,087,947

Assets$2,952,876

Income$2,023,323

Contributions$47,545

Mission work (program services)$1,553,962

Fundraising$66,846

Management and general$467,139

Stocks and bonds$1,117,086

Accounting fees$16,900

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

AMY HAUGHEYSECRETARY

BIMMY OLOWODIRECTOR

BLERTA PROFIRIVICE PRESIDENT

CINDY JENKINSPRESIDENT

DAVID SISSONDIRECTOR

ERIKA GRIMESDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GUIDADIRECTOR

WILLIAM HUDSONTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 52 READS WAY, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
County: New Castle
In care of: CYNTHIA JENKINS
Primary officer: CYNTHIA JENKINS, BOARD PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(302) 731-0301

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WHEELER WOLFENDEN & DWARES PA
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services