Nonprofit · EIN 22-2318586
COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED INC
Tax-exempt · ELIZABETH, NJ 07202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $88,918,179 | $92,118,426 | -$3,200,247 | $90,213,242 | $10,002,886 | $80,210,356 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $81,760,456 | $81,484,869 | $275,587 | $91,711,906 | $9,871,288 | $81,840,618 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,938,291
- of which government grants
- $13,641,540
- Program service revenue
- $72,254,004
- Investment income
- $2,749,368
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $24,902
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$23,484
- Other revenue
- -$23,484
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,118,788
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,201,426
- Other salaries and wages
- $46,976,157
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $67,718,819
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $351,491
- Accounting fees
- $129,397
- Occupancy
- $3,668,510
- Travel
- $305,463
- Depreciation
- $828,797
- Program services (functional)
- $81,663,563
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,454,863
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $91,711,906
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,213,242
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,002,886
- Net assets, end of year
- $80,210,356
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,439,676
- Publicly traded securities
- $34,109,751
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $68,305,936
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,904,420
- Gross receipts
- $91,456,250
- Employees
- 1,107
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNADETTE GRISWOLD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $531,673 | $78,245 |
| MILDRED AURIGEMA | FORMER ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FINANCE Former | 0 | $395,363 | $3,346 |
| ROBYN WRIGHT | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - HR Key employee | 40 | $288,140 | $57,929 |
| BRIAN STRAIN | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,965 | $37,136 |
| AISHA ARROYO | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,357 | $32,203 |
| REGAN EDWARDS | CLINICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,214 | $56,193 |
| ONEKIA GRIER | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DAY HAB/ED SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,158 | $20,317 |
| SHEILA MCDOWELL | MAED INTAKE/EMERG PLACEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,894 | $20,130 |
| ANGELA OLDEN | CFO (AS OF 07/2024) Officer | 36 | $141,596 | $12,921 |
| DEVIN CHAPMAN | CFO (THRU 03/2024) Officer | 36 | $81,513 | $9,408 |
| CRAIG COUGHLIN JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TENDAI NDORO PHD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXINE NEUHAUSER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRNA MILAN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE SHEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN G SEDWIN SPHR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNADETTE GRISWOLD | executive DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $539,536 | $44,358 |
| ROBYN WRIGHT | ASSOC EXEC. DIRECTOR - HR Key employee | 40 | $310,886 | $36,866 |
| Mildred Aurigemma | ASSOC EXEC. DIR-FIN(THRU 7/23) Officer | 36 | $325,002 | $15,255 |
| Sidney Blanchard | Former executive DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $266,708 | $0 |
| Rose Da Silva | Controller Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,918 | $19,454 |
| BRIAN STRAIN | IT Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,235 | $17,249 |
| Aisha Arroyo | ASSOC EX DIR - Residental SVCS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,599 | $17,488 |
| Allison Sanchez | Chief Program Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,183 | $0 |
| Rachel Worthington | Assoc. Exec. Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,263 | $0 |
| DEVIN CHAPMAN | CFO AS OF 10/23 Officer | 36 | $28,846 | $2,665 |
| Dr Karen M Ensle RD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tendai Ndoro PHD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig COUGHLIN JR | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC LEVY | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Maxine Neuhauser Esq | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold Poltrock Esq | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan G Sedwin SPHR | TRUSTEE (AS OF 1/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Shee | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 80 WEST GRAND STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ 07202-1471
- In care of
- % ANGELA OLDEN CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BERNADETTE GRISWOLD, 80 WEST GRAND STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ 07202
- Signed the 990
- BERNADETTE GRISWOLD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (908) 354-3040
- Website
- WWW.CAUNJ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1979, COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED IS A UNION COUNTY-BASED NONPROFIT THAT SERVES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND AT-RISK YOUTH ACROSS NEW JERSEY. WE GIVE A VOICE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HISTORICALLY HOLD LITTLE POWER IN SOCIETY, ASSISTING OUR MEMBERS WITH HOUSING, LIFE SKILLS, EMPLOYMENT, PERSONAL FINANCE, RELATIONSHIPS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND MUCH MORE. WITH MORE THAN 3,000 MEMBERS AND GROWING, WE WILL NEVER STOP STRIVING TO CREATE AN ALL-INCLUSIVE, ACCESSIBLE WORLD WHERE EVERYONE CAN LEAD A FULFILLING LIFE AS PART OF THE GREATER COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES- RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS IN NJ: WE ARE PROUD TO BE A DDD APPROVED PROVIDER IN NEW JERSEY. CAU PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. CAU OWNS LICENSED DDD RESIDENTIAL HOMES IN MORE THAN A DOZEN TOWNS IN UNION COUNTY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, YOUTH AT RISK, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW-INCOME HOUSING NEEDS. WE OFFER JUST ABOUT EVERY KIND OF LIVING ACCOMMODATION ON THE MARKET - TOWNHOUSES, CONDOMINIUMS, SINGLE- AND MULTI-FAMILY HOMES, AND APARTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE SO OUR MEMBERS CAN DECIDE HOW, AND WITH WHOM, THEY LIVE. OUR OPTIONS INCLUDE BARRIER-FREE, FULLY ACCESSIBLE HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES, INCLUDING PROPERTIES WITH ROLL-IN SHOWERS, WIDENED HALLWAYS, AND WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE FEATURES.Expenses $58,516,938 · grants $1,691,557 · revenue $65,315,749
- DIVISION OF DISABILITY SERVICES- FISCAL INTERMEDIARY- PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROGRAM, (PASP); CAU SERVES AS A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY FOR ALMOST 450 CLIENTS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ROUTINE, NON-MEDICAL PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE TO ADULTS WITH PERMANENT PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, WHO ARE EMPLOYED, PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT, ATTENDING SCHOOL OR INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER WORK AND WHO ARE ABLE TO SELF- DIRECT AND SUPERVISE THEIR OWN SERVICES. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITY SO THAT THEY MAY REMAIN ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE PASP OFFERS PARTICIPANTS CHOICE, FLEXIBILITY, CONTROL, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MANAGE THEIR OWN PERSONAL CARE SERVICES.Expenses $11,603,490 · grants $10,079,228 · revenue $739,903
- SUPPORTS PROGRAM AND SUPPORT COORDINATION- THE SUPPORTS PROGRAM, A MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM LAUNCHED BY THE DIVISION IN 2015, FUNDS SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR NEW JERSEY ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO LIVE IN A NON-LICENSED SETTING, TO ASSIST THEM TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE AND BE FULLY INTEGRATED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SUPPORT COORDINATION - CAU IS AN NJ DDD-APPROVED PROVIDER OF SUPPORT COORDINATION SERVICES THAT HELPS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN 20 NEW JERSEY COUNTIES DEVELOP SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. OUR HIGHLY EXPERIENCED SUPPORT COORDINATORS TAKE A PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH IN CREATING INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT PLANS (ISPS) THAT CONSIDER THE INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS, SKILLS, AND PASSIONS TO MATCH THEM WITH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT WILL HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR LIFE GOALS.Expenses $4,007,649 · revenue $4,010,766
- OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND YOUTH SHELTER. OUR SERVICES ARE DEVELOPED AND DELIVERED TO ASSIST PEOPLE TO LIVE THEIR MOST INDEPENDENT AND BEST LIVES.Expenses $7,535,486 · grants $348,003 · revenue $2,187,586
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2318586
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $90,213,242
- Income (IRS master file)
- $91,456,250
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $88,918,179 | $92,118,426 | $90,213,242 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $81,760,456 | $81,484,869 | $91,711,906 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $95,961,803 | $86,963,089 | $89,135,853 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2318586).
Questions about COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED INC is 22-2318586.
- Is COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BERNADETTE GRISWOLD.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $531,673 (BERNADETTE GRISWOLD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $88,918,179, expenses of $92,118,426 and total assets of $90,213,242 at year end.
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