Employment
Viability Inc
SPRINGFIELD, MA
Total revenue
$40.5M
Total expenses
$34.3M
Net assets
$43.7M
Grants received
$421K
15 grants
EIN
510178661
Tax year
2023
Mission
Viability, inc. Is a community-based not-for-profit agency offering a network of services connecting individual strengths and goals with skill-building; employment options including job training, support, and placement; education and community living. We serve 4,300+ individuals with disabilities and disadvantages annually, across much of massachusetts, and in parts of connecticut, new york, oklahoma, and rhode island. With intentional supports, opportunity, and a communities of connection, that draw from the choices, goals, capabilities and spirit of each individual, our members thrive beyond limits. Viability, inc. Works with 500+ employer-partners to meet their workforce needs by employing individuals with disabilities. The results are communities of inclusion and connection where everyone thrives. Viability, inc. Is accredited by carf and clubhouse international and certified by ma developmental disability services (dds) and the massachusetts division of medical assistance.
Programs
3 programs
Employment services - viability, inc. Offers a range of employment and pre-employment services, which provide avenues for teens and adults with disabilities or disadvantages to explore and experience work opportunities, and to achieve purpose and success in their work pursuits as contributing members of the workforce and their communities. Our services include vocational training; job readiness skill-building; assessments; job training, matching, and job placement; on the job coaching support; and independent and competitive employment opportunitie. We also work with 500+ employers as partners in making their workplaces more diverse, inclusive, and accessible. Using innovative and individualized training tools and approaches, viability celebrates over 3,000 individuals in achieving employment annually, in earning money, helping to support their families, and providing employers with a willing and able workforce. Our employment services are carf accredited.
Community engagement services - viability, inc. Serves adults with disabilities or disadvantages in psycho-social clubhouse model programs, day habilitation programs and community-based day services. Each program model serves to break down the walls of stigma, and barriers to access by proving opportunities for program members to build skills, pursue interests and education, socialize, and contribute their skills and talents within their program and their communities. Guided by what our program members identfiy as their own interests, preferences, and goals, we develop customized plans and opportunities ranging from soft skills to money management to applying for college to volunteering to health and wellness. Our members grow community gardens for their cities, serve as disability advocates, perform outreach, produce radio shows, help train interns, hold craft fairs and more. In our clubhouse international accredited clubhouse programs, employment and a work-ordered day where members are colleagues helping to run the club's operations are the focus. Our services are also carf accredited.
Other program services - viability, inc. Serves teens and young adults with transitional services to prepare them for their next steps into employment, college and educational programs. We offer job readiness; assessments; job exploration opportunities through paid internships and supports to connect with colleges and trade schools to explore opportunities. Using innovative technologies and individualized approaches, we provide a safe, judgement-free zone for teens and young adults to start envisioning and building towards their futures. Additionally we provide daily transportation services to hundreds of individuals with disabilities annually with a stellar safety record.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
14 listed
COLLEEN HOLMES
PRESIDENT AND CEO
$278K
40 hrs/wk
RHONDA JACOBS
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
JONATHAN STEPHEN DEAN
VICE CHAIR
—
2 hrs/wk
PAMELA MOLINA
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
MELISSA ENGLISH
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
TIMOTHY MARINI
CHAIR EMERITUS
—
2 hrs/wk
CHARLENE SMOLKOWICZ
TREASURER
—
2 hrs/wk
STEPHEN SOBEY
CLERK
—
2 hrs/wk
FRANCIS FITZGERALD
CHAIR
—
2 hrs/wk
SUSAN CAULEY
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
$157K
40 hrs/wk
JANICE BROWN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
$143K
40 hrs/wk
CYNTHIA MELLOR
VICE PRESIDENT
$111K
40 hrs/wk
PATRICIA ROBINSON
VICE PRESIDENT
$110K
40 hrs/wk
GREGG THOMPSON
VICE PRESIDENT
$107K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
CLUTCH SOLUTIONS
IT SERVICES
CDA ROOFING & SIDING CONTRACTORS LLC
CONSTRUCTION
SAMUEL D PLOTKIN AND ASSOC
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
CREDIBLEQUALIFACTS
SOFTWARE SERVICES
ADP
PAYROLL SERVICES
Grants received
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Funded by
$421K from 6 funders · 15 grants · 2017–2024
$362K · 8 grants · 2017–2023
$51K · 1 grant · 2020
$5K · 1 grant · 2019
$2K · 1 grant · 2023
$770 · 1 grant · 2020
$750 · 3 grants · 2022–2024