Unique Life INC

Tax-deductible

Bronx, NY501(c)(3)Since 2002Human ServicesEIN 11-3653314

Unique life INC. Is built on the concept of person-centered planning, setting goals, and improving the quality of life for our individuals through enrichment programs, structured activities, volunteer work and more. We provide our individuals with a variety of resources that will allow them to live a meanigful and integrated life within their community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$767K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $501K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$767K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$11.1M
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$19.6M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$20.0M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$19.6M
FY2024▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.4M
FY2021$10.7M
FY2022$14.2M
FY2023$17.7M
FY2024$17.7M
FY2024$19.6M
Expenses
$20.0M
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$13.4M
FY2023$17.5M
FY2024$17.8M
FY2024$20.0M
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2024-0.4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2024$6.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $17.6M Management & general 12% · $2.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $767K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$221,370Pt VII · Sec A
Dept. Exec. Director
$179,819Pt VII · Sec A
$162,600Pt VII · Sec A
$109,023Pt VII · Sec A
$94,138Pt VII · Sec A

Akwasi a Achampong’s $221K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Akwasi a Achampong$221,370$320,873————
Dr Akwasi Achampong—$320,873$261,638$226,335$225,721$201,593
Raja Gray$179,819$164,212$164,224$192,351——
Erik Patt$162,600$131,442————
Micheal Acheampong-Tieku$109,023$138,210$99,472$137,940——
Rajah Gray————$133,178$113,493
Akwasi B Achampong$94,138$129,552$84,621$130,533——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals with disabilities through person-centered planning and enrichment to live meaningful, integrated community lives.

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3 program services account for $8.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Code

Cohabcommunity habilitation, providing training to people with intellectual and development disabilities that will allow them to enhance their daily living skills, socialization, and community inclusion through a variety of structured activities that are tailored to meet the needs of every individual.

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

Code

Dhabday habilitation - delivery of daily structured services to assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop, maintain or enhance their socialization, adaptive skills, as well as improve their work readiness, community integration, and peer interaction skills,

$3.4Mprogram expense
03

Code

Adr - ihrsfamily support services is designed to sepecifically help families who are caring for a relative with developmental disability, by providing them with SUPPORT/RELIEF through afterschool program, after day services, weekend respite and in-home respite SERVICES.THE service is conducted at the individual's home, no medical service…

$1.1Mprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$432K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$20.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.6M
Managementcol C$2.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$683K
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$432K
Total revenueLn 12$19.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$683K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$683K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M
Other assetsLn 15$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.1M
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5202
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K$683K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$20.9M$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.2M$11.1M
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$767K$500K$267K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.8M$8.7M$1.1M
Legal feesLn 11b$111K$89K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$460K$460K
Office expensesLn 13$333K$244K$89K
OccupancyLn 16$6.1M$6.0M$153K
InterestLn 20$75K$55K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$324K$314K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$146K$73K$73K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$945K$83K
All other expensesLn 24e$738K$738K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.0M$17.6M$2.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $17.7M$17.8M−$102K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.7M$17.5M$175K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.2M$13.4M$772K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.7M$9.7M$1.0M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.4M$6.7M$659K$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $19,566,918 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $19,131,836$19,131,836
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,548$3,548
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $431,534$431,534
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $435,082 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,131,836$19,566,918
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,955,661 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $499,559 · Management $267,390$766,949
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,699,409 · Management $1,137,878$9,837,287
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $88,885 · Management $21,938$110,823
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $460,400$460,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $243,630 · Management $88,956$332,586
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,983,095 · Management $152,572$6,135,667
IX-20 InterestPrograms $55,455 · Management $19,605$75,060
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $313,630 · Management $10,567$324,197
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $72,750 · Management $72,950$145,700
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $945,370 · Management $83,452$1,028,822
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $738,170$738,170
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,639,953 · Management $2,315,708 · Fundraising $0$19,955,661
Part X · Balance sheet $17,644,292 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $892,697; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,376$682,933
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,278,012$1,512,586
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,308,672$3,127,246
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,793,132$2,019,882
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,331,284$9,408,948
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,872,107$17,644,292
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $894,555$773,356
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $224,832$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,093,137$9,098,479
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,248,658$11,050,303
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,623,449$6,593,989
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,623,449$6,593,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,872,107$17,644,292
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,593,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,566,918
XI-2 Total expenses$19,955,661
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$388,743
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,623,449
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$226,750
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$132,534
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,593,989

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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