BARRIER FREE LIVING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BARRIER FREE LIVING INC

EIN 13-3059155 · Human Services (P124)

What they do

BARRIER FREE LIVING, INC. is A PIONEERING 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING SURVIVORS of GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, INCLUDING DOMESTIC and SEXUAL VIOLENCE. OUR MISSION is to EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES and THOSE WHO ARE DEAF or HARD of HEARING to LIVE FREE FROM ABUSE, BIAS, and DISCRIMINATION. THROUGH A RANGE of SPECIALIZED, TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES, WE WORK to ENSURE THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE HEARD, RESPECTED, and SUPPORTED IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SAFETY and INDEPENDENCE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

98.57%of revenue went to mission work86.4% of expenses · Program services

$114.12spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.55%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$1.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $558,491 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $171,231 for CYNTHIA AMODEO (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,955,527

Mission workProgram services$3,898,91798.57% of revenue86.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$615,10115.55% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$4,514,018114.12% 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: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 32.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 29.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 26.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 26.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 22.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 24.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 17.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,955,527

Expenses$4,514,018

Annual shortfall $558,491 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)$3,898,917 · 86.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$615,101 · 13.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,955,527

Expenses$4,514,018

Assets$7,156,385

Income$3,983,095

Contributions$3,410,291

Mission work (program services)$3,898,917

Management and general$615,101

Accounting fees$90,789

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CYNTHIA AMODEOCEO · 40 hrs/week $171,231Base $163,077 · Other $8,154

IAN HYLAND BATESCFO · 40 hrs/week $140,798Base $134,324 · Other $6,474

DIANA L TURNERCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $118,832Base $113,173 · Other $5,659

MYRA RICARDPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $111,138Base $105,846 · Other $5,292

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

CYNTHIA AMODEOCEO

IAN HYLAND BATESCFO

DIANA L TURNERCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

MYRA RICARDPROGRAM DIRECTOR

INNA JACKSONVICE CHARIPERSON

ROBERT C FOOTE III ESQCHAIRPERSON

RAY LIBOARD MEMBER

RANDOLPH MOWRYBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL SABELLA ESQSECRETARY

MALCOLM WATTMANTREASURER

JENNIFER K TANBOARD MEMBER

JACLYN HALLBOARD MEMBER

GERALD FRANCESEBOARD MEMBER

FRANK MUGABIBOARD MEMBER

ERICA YOUNGERMANBOARD MEMBER

EDWINA WEBSTERBOARD MEMBER

DAN OCONNORBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 637 EAST 138 STREET, BRONX, NY 10454-2785
County: Bronx
In care of: CYNTHIA AMODEO
Primary officer: CYNTHIA AMODEO, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(929) 955-4511

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P124)