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LYNN HAVEN FL | IRS ruling year: 1959 | EIN: 59-0951529
Organization Mission
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO CHOOSE AND PARTICIPATE IN VALUED ADULT ACTIVITIES.
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This charity's score is 96%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores, weighted as follows: 90% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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Score
Most Recent Fiscal Year:
FY 2022
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
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No CreditMajority Independent Board Members - 100% independent members8 out of 8 points Majority Independent Board Members - 100% independent members8 out of 8 points
Industry professionals strongly recommend an independent governing body to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters. We check to see if at least 50% of board members are indentified as independent on their tax form.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Board Size - 10 independent members7 out of 7 points Independent Board Size - 10 independent members7 out of 7 points
Industry professionals strongly recommend an independent governing body to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters. For most organizations, we check to see if the organization has at least three board members. For large, donor-funded organizations, we check to see if the organization has at least five independent board members
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - Yes15 out of 15 points Independent Audit or Financial Review - Yes15 out of 15 points
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 |
| $2 million or higher and 40% or higher donor support | Expected to complete an audit and have an audit oversight committee |
| $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
Material Diversion of Assets - None10 out of 10 points Material Diversion of Assets - None10 out of 10 points
A diversion of assets — any unauthorized conversion or use of the organization's assets other than for the organization's authorized purposes, including but not limited to embezzlement or theft — also can seriously call into question a charity's financial integrity. We review the charity's most recent IRS Form 990 to see if the charity has reported any diversion of assets.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditWebsite Listed on Tax Form - Listed2 out of 2 points Website Listed on Tax Form - Listed2 out of 2 points
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the IRS 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
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed4 out of 4 points Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed4 out of 4 points
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the IRS 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
Whistleblower Policy - Listed4 out of 4 points Whistleblower Policy - Listed4 out of 4 points
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the IRS 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
Document Retention and Destruction - Listed4 out of 4 points Document Retention and Destruction - Listed4 out of 4 points
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the IRS 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
Documents Board Meeting Minutes - Yes2 out of 2 points Documents Board Meeting Minutes - Yes2 out of 2 points
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the IRS 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
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditTax Form Posted on Nonprofit's Website - Missing0 out of 4 points Tax Form Posted on Nonprofit's Website - Missing0 out of 4 points
For almost all charities, we check the charity's IRS Form 990 to see if it discloses that the Form 990 is available on the charity's website. As with the audited financial statement, donors need easy access to this financial report to help determine if the organization is managing its financial resources well.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditLiabilities to Assets: Ratio - 34.98%15 out of 15 points Liabilities to Assets: Ratio - 34.98%15 out of 15 points
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent IRS Form 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization's solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense: Ratio - 84.94%25 out of 25 points Program Expense: Ratio - 84.94%25 out of 25 points
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three IRS Forms 990). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
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.
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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
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 (St. Andrew Bay Center Inc.) or EIN (590951529) in the 'Search Term' field.
Not Currently Scored
St. Andrew Bay Center 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.
Not Currently Scored
St. Andrew Bay Center Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
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.
Score
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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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditMission 10/10 points Mission 10/10 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO CHOOSE AND PARTICIPATE IN VALUED ADULT ACTIVITIES.
Vision 10/10 points Vision 10/10 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Improving all facets of life for adults with disabilities. To include basic education, job skills,
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals 20/20 points Goals 20/20 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Residential Housing -- In progress, $500,000 grant approved, working on finalizing an additional $240,000 and land donation.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Two: Supporting Living Coaches -- Many individuals with disabilities have needs that they may have difficulty filling themselves. Supported living coaches help fill those gaps.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Leadership Development 15/15 points Leadership Development 15/15 points
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Describe an investment in leadership
All board members are required to take onboarding orientation training and ongoing training on Get Nonprofitready an online training site for board members.
Mobilizing for Mission 15/15 points Mobilizing for Mission 15/15 points
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
This organization mobilizes for mission in the following ways:
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Policy Advocacy
What are this organization’s external mobilizaton efforts?
Over the past 6 years the agency has seen a category 5 hurricane and a global pandemic, but we expand our programs now providing employment services in eight counties working with over 350 individuals with special abilities, launch a certified Dept. of Education/Vocational Rehabilitation Culinary Program – a restaurant readiness job training initiative teaching food prep, opening an Empowerment Café, and !nklusion Coffee Shops on the campus at Gulf Coast State College provide over ten individuals a chance to receive on-the-job training and earn a paycheck, and start a new transportation service. When I look at all of the support from the amazing individuals, community supporters, and state agencies who believe in our mission and vision I’m not surprised at all. Many thanks to our state agencies, the Agency of Persons with Disabilities, Vocational Rehabilitation, United Way of NWFL, churches, family foundations and our Bay and Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Adaptability Story 30/30 points Adaptability Story 30/30 points
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
Just WOW!! If someone had told me 6 years ago when I became the executive director that our agency would be where we are today, that after a category 5 hurricane and global pandemic, we would expand our programs now providing employment services in eight counties working with over 350 individuals with special abilities, launch a certified Dept. of Education/Vocational Rehabilitation Culinary Program – a restaurant readiness job training initiative teaching food prep, safety and sanitation while earning a SafeStaff Certificate, open an Empowerment Café and (2) !nklusion Coffee Shops on the campus at Gulf Coast State College providing over ten individuals a chance to receive on-the-job training and earn a paycheck, start a new transportation service where last year alone we provided over 1,500 trips, increase our annual budget by 245% and still operate on a 15% administrative overhead…I wouldn’t have believed it. But now, when I look at all of the support from the amazing individuals, community supporters and state agencies who believe in our mission and vision I’m not surprised at all. Many thanks to our state agencies, Agency of Persons with Disabilities, Vocational Rehabilitation, for your amazing support. We are so blessed to live where we live receiving tremendous support from our many business partners, United Way of NWFL, churches, local corporate & family foundations and our Bay and Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce. Our board of directors believed in our vision providing the insight and direction when and where needed. Our staff is simply the best! We have had a lot of God moments and HE has built a solid family of faith based on trust, respect and support for each other realizing that our number one focus and reason that we exist today is to provide the best possible services to the wonderful individuals that we are honored and privileged to serve.
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