Spectrum 360 A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
Spectrum 360 A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
1 SUNSET AVE
Verona NJ 07044-5118
Verona NJ | IRS ruling year: 1941 | EIN: 22-1500529
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1 SUNSET AVE
Verona NJ 07044-5118
Verona NJ | IRS ruling year: 1941 | EIN: 22-1500529
Mission not available
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This charity's score is 93%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
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Spectrum 360 A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation has earned a 93% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2021, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
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$1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
$500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
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Less than 50% | Full Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
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70% or higher | Full Credit |
60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
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Revenue and expense data is not available for this organization. This data is only available if this charity has at least one year of electronically-filed Form 990 data filed within the last six years.
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Key Persons data is currently unavailable for this organization. This data is only available if this charity has at least one year of electronically-filed Form 990 data filed within the last six years.
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) (BMF foundation code: 11)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Spectrum 360 A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation) or EIN (221500529) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Spectrum 360 A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Staffing
Grants Received
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Our attendance from both students and adults was down and therefore our revenues declined substantially. However, we were able to secure PPP funds that made us financially whole. We are concerned that if there is a further resurgence of the virus however, we can quickly run into financial trouble unless further governmental aide becomes available.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Because our students and adults are autistic, remote programming is very ineffective and limited in its usefulness. Therefore, during periods of lockdown where everyone was at home, our program delivery was tremendously limited. In addition, even when some level of in person programming restarted, due to social distancing requirements many participants in our day program were unable to return and therefore continues to suffer the tremendous limits of remote programming. Additionally, due to concerns about spread of the virus, numerous school activities could not be conducted for nearly two years.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We utilized every available tool to mitigate the spread of the virus from masks and social distancing to state of the art air filtration equipment and plexiglass dividers. In addition, we restricted the number of people each staff member and student or adult in our programs was exposed to each day to limit the risk of exposure to the virus.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
The use of Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft teams was used to a tremendous extent for staff related meetings as well as Board meetings. In addition, more digitization of information such as student and participant charts, employee records as well as electronic signatures are increasingly the norm for us.
Not Currently Scored
Spectrum 360 A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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No 990 Program Data Found
Spectrum 360 A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation has earned a 90% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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30% of beacon score
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
Spectrum360 was built to meet the needs of people with autism and related disabilities and provide support for their families and caregivers. Our mission is to provide the highest quality educational and therapeutic programs for individuals with learning, language and social/emotional challenges to achieve their maximum potential; recognize and value the individuals’ unique abilities, learning styles and differences; and serve as a leader in promoting innovative educational programs.
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Community meetings or town halls, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Suggestion box/email
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board
How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship with them or shifted power - over decisions, resources, rules or in other ways - to them?
Feedback has been crucial to navigating through the pandemic. We have become a more transparent organization to the people we serve - sharing our challenges. However, we have offered them the opportunity to influence changes and find ways to compromise along the way.
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to get honest feedback from our clients
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
We have reduced as many COVID-19 restrictions as possible/safe. We have created more opportunities for feedback to be shared wit ED and AED. We have hired more staff.
70% of beacon score
This organization's score of 85 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 5 Equity Practices. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Equity Practices (2/7) | |
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We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race. | |
We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and/or portfolios. | |
We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization/'s programs, portfolios, and the populations served. | |
We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support. | |
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders. | |
We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured | |
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. |
Equity Policies and Procedures (3/7) | |
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We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity. | |
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions. | |
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization. | |
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board. | |
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability. | |
We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team. | |
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. |
Spectrum 360 A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
SPECTRUM360'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING, LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES TO ACHIEVE THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL AS RESPONSIBLE ADULTS IN SOCIETY; RECOGNIZE AND VALUE THE INDIVIDUALS' UNIQUE ABILITIES, LEARNING STYLES AND DIFFERENCES; AND SERVE AS A LEADER IN PROMOTING INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Providing individuals with autism or related disabilities equal opportunities in school, the workforce and society.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Ensure an infrastructure that supports and sustains mission and impact.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Two: Provide innovative, supportive and impactful programs and services while maintaining quality and sustainability.
Goal Type: Focus on core programs to achieve mission and scale back on programs not seen as core.
Goal Three: Advocate for our community and our programs to improve funding and support from local, state and federal governments.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Spectrum360 has invested in leadership training from cultural diversity to 360 reviews for our formal leadership staff. Informal training has focused on creating career building programs to enable staff to move forward within our organization.
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Policy Advocacy
Our staff and board members are strategically involved in autism-related advocacy efforts, committees or organizations. We collaborate with similar nonprofits to advocate for legislative support and funding to support individuals with autism. We use development efforts to shine a spotlight on the needs of this community and our mission to provide a solution.
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
As the pandemic closed our programs doors, Spectrum360 quickly shifted to virtual programming. We began to use students and adults homes as the classroom to teach life skills. We collaborated with parents to help with behavioral supports. We used platforms like Google Classroom and Zoom to deliver our lessons. We digitized our recruitment process with tools like ADP. We connected to staff through webinars and online meetings.
Impact & Results
Accountability & Finance
Culture & Community
Leadership & Adaptability
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