Nw Works Inc.
Nw Works Inc.
3085 SHAWNEE DR
Winchester VA 22601-4205
Winchester VA | IRS ruling year: 1971 | EIN: 54-0880043
NW WORKS PROVIDES WORK AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS.
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3085 SHAWNEE DR
Winchester VA 22601-4205
Winchester VA | IRS ruling year: 1971 | EIN: 54-0880043
NW WORKS PROVIDES WORK AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS.
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This charity's score is 99%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Nw Works Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Nw Works Inc. has earned a 100% 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 2020, 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
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
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:
Other school related activities (BMF activity code: 059)
Aid to the handicapped (see also 031) (BMF activity code: 160)
Job training, counseling, or assistance (BMF activity code: 566)
Foundation Status:
Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes. 509(a)(2) (BMF foundation code: 16)
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 (Nw Works Inc.) or EIN (540880043) 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.
Nw Works Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
A major source of our revenue comes from contracts with local businesses, and when business slowed as a result of the pandemic, so did our contract revenue. We received the PPP loan and were able to support most of our staff, but we did suffer financially from the pandemic.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
We had to close our doors for a few months during the height of the pandemic. This meant adults with disabilities who usually received our services could not - some who are severely immunocompromised have been gone for over a year. Once we were able to rearrange our rooms to allow for social distancing and vaccines became more readily available, we began reintroducing our clients to in-house work. This is a slow process because we need to make sure we have adequate staffing to provide appropriate support for clients.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We began offering services virtually to maintain a sense of structure for clients, and introduced work from home options to staff.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
We are continuing our virtual job development program and have flexible work from home options. We also introduced pandemic policies to ensure the safety of our staff and clients, which we will rely on in instances of pandemics, epidemics, and the flu to have consistent and coordinated responses to illness in our community.
Not Currently Scored
Nw Works Inc. 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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Nw Works Inc. reported its three largest programs on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
CONTRACTS: NW WORKS EMPLOYS PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ON ABILITYONE CONTRACTS WHICH WERE SECURED FOR THE SOLE INTENT OF EXPANDING EMPLOYMENT FOR THIS SPECIFIC GROUP OF PE ... (More)
CONTRACTS: NW WORKS EMPLOYS PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ON ABILITYONE CONTRACTS WHICH WERE SECURED FOR THE SOLE INTENT OF EXPANDING EMPLOYMENT FOR THIS SPECIFIC GROUP OF PEOPLE. IN THESE SETTINGS, INDIVIDUALS EARN LIVING WAGES, HAVE HEALTH AND OTHER BENEFITS AND PAY TAXES TO BE FULLY CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES: PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ANNUALLY FOR MANYINDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ALONG WITH OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. THIS EMPLOYMENT IS DESIGN ... (More)
COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES: PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ANNUALLY FOR MANYINDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ALONG WITH OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. THIS EMPLOYMENT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE TRADIT (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: WORKFORCE DEVELOPERS PROVIDE CAREER FOCUSED SKILL BUILDING, SCREENING, PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABI ... (More)
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: WORKFORCE DEVELOPERS PROVIDE CAREER FOCUSED SKILL BUILDING, SCREENING, PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HAVE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT WHIL (Less)
Nw Works Inc. has earned a 92% 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.
The individuals we serve are adults in the Northern Shenandoah Valley who have either a documented disability or another barrier to employment, such as transportation issues, undocumented disabilities, or are participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. We typically serve individuals over the age of 18, including some students between the ages of 17-22 who have an Individualized Education Plan and are transitioning from school into the workforce.
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, 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 and remedy poor client service experiences, 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 identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
Our board, Other means
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
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
After receiving feedback from stakeholders (clients, guardians of clients, business partners, etc.), we launched a Diversity and Inclusion Committee to ensure we were making diversity, inclusion, and representation a priority, especially since our organization is deeply invested in creating a more inclusive society for people with disabilities. We administer an annual USPEQ Survey to clients as a part of our CARF Accreditation, and incorporate feedback into our Strategic Plan each year. In the USPEQ Survey, clients reported needing additional information about their Social Security Benefits, and as a result we are adding a Benefits Coordinator to our staff to assist with client benefits planning.
70% of beacon score
This organization's score of 88 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 6 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 (3/7) | |
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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. |
Nw Works Inc. 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
Our mission is to empower adults with disabilities and individuals with barriers to employment to build skills and secure and sustain meaningful employment.
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
We envision a society in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect, where all people are afforded equal opportunities to meet their goals. We will strive to obtain this through informing, educating, and being a resource for those we serve and partner.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Successfully transition out of 14c employment to minimum wage and above; as addressed during internal opportunity as part of SWOT.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Two: Virtual Job Development for clients.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: Group Supported Employment growth.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
NW Works annually supports one staff member to participate in the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber Community Leadership Program and we are active members of the Nonprofit Alliance which promotes development opportunities for staff. We encourage and support employees to pursue continuing education opportunities through Lord Fairfax Community College.
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
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
Our work revolves around making competitive integrated employment an option for adults with disabilities. To achieve this, we partner with local businesses and companies who employ both adults without disabilities and adults with disabilities. We provide job coaching for our clients in these positions who may need additional support. We also provide community engagement opportunities for our clients to participate in volunteer activities at other nonprofits. We are members of the local Nonprofit Alliance, Top of Virginia Regional Chamber, and partners of the Our Health Network. We are active on social media and have a position dedicated to marketing. Lastly, our CEO is on the Board of Directors of Virginia Accses, an agency that amplifies the voices of and advocates for people with disabilities. Another staff member serves on the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber Public Policy Committee to advocate for people with disabilities who may be adversely affected by some policies.
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
When the pandemic struck, we had to temporarily close our offices, but our services continued. Many of our non-direct support staff began working virtually to allow for social distancing, but our Direct Support Professionals continued offering services to clients like job coaching. As we've returned to service for clients in Day Support Services, we recognized that there were some clients who were at high risk for contracting COVID-19, so we began offering Day Support in a virtual format to offer safe alternatives to clients who could not return physically. The brief hiatus in offering in-person services gave us the opportunity to reflect on our transition out of 14c certificate (sub-minimum wage employment) for adults with disabilities. We now have a course of action to adopt at least minimum wage for all clients, or offer customized employment opportunities.
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