Itineris Impact Report 2022

Impact Report 2022

Empowering Adults on the Autism Spectrum to Live Meaningful Lives, Throughout Their Lifespan.

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Letter from the Director What an inspiring year it has been for all of us at Itineris. In 2022, we completed our visionary and ambitious three-year strategic plan and began a new one that will take us through 2026. We are proud of the goals we accomplished this year: welcoming 100% of our pre-pandemic clients back to supports, doubling our Behavior Services team to expand our supports, including adolescents for the first time, and establishing a community based clinical caseload, opening new community living units, and expanding our employer partnerships. We traveled around Maryland, to Washington, D.C., and as far as Tennessee, speaking at conferences, advocating for autism related needs, training on our curriculum, and bringing awareness to the rising number of autistic adults. We were invited to be on the state of Maryland’s Autism Stakeholder Group on Autism Related Needs. We were awarded the distinct honor of Baltimore Sun’s Top Workplaces in 2022, The Disability Advocacy Award from the Coordinating Center and won the Empowering Women in Leadership award by the Daily Record. Itineris is thriving and reaching more people every day. The world has changed dramatically in the last three years, and we know that we could not have done all of this without you – starting with our clients, our friends, families, supporters, donors, our local community, and the philanthropic community.

Our next strategic plan, while equally ambitious, focuses on returning to our basics: exceptional service delivery for our clients, building a talent pool thriving in a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture, all with the

hope of creating the most impact for the autism community. We are determined, more than ever, to continually evolve and grow, accepting the world as it is today, not where it was. Striving for excellence means looking at where we are and more importantly, where we want to be. Our directors’ team and Board of Directors are strongly aligned in pursuit of Itineris excellence for our clients and our team members. We want to continue supporting our clients as they make progress on their hopes and dreams. And we want to build a culture that encourages professional growth and longevity for our staff. They are at the forefront of our vision and path to excellence.

Itineris has always been a forward thinking, flexible, evolving organization that utilizes out of the box thinking. This mind frame will help us achieve our goals as we embark on our new strategic plan for 2023-2026. We are exploring every detail of how we do things, how we can improve, and building the steps to get there. Action planning and strategic thinking are critical facets to this process, and we have the team in place, dedicated to accomplishing these goals and moving us forward.

The most critical thing for all nonprofits is to know that there are others who believe in you as much as you believe in yourselves.

We are so grateful to all the people who continue to believe in Itineris.

Gratefully,

Ami Taubenfeld, Mom, Co-Founder and Executive Director

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DEIA

DIVERSITY, EQUITABILITY, INCLUSIVITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY

Our Specialist organizes and plans programming, activities, and community-wide events, including educational workshops that enable reflection, engagement, and dialogue amongst staff, clients, and community partners

DIVERSITY, EQUITABILITY, INCLUSIVITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY BUILDS THE CULTURE AT ITINERIS The Itineris DEIA Committee helps to guide and support Itineris in creating a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible community in which every client and employee’s voice is heard.

The committee invests time and resources to develop an environment in which clients and staff can learn, grow, work hard, and achieve their goals and mission excellence without barriers or stigmas. In 2022, the DEIA Committee at Itineris was formed, a DEIA Specialist role was created and filled, and DEIA goals were implemented into Itineris’ Strategic Plan.

Prior to the committee’s formation, Itineris worked with a DEIA Consultant to lay the groundwork for corporate DEIA

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initiatives, conducting surveys to discover what

leadership, improving access to promotion

was needed and planning how to best implement

pathways and training initiatives for

new strategies. For several years, Itineris has been

underrepresented groups, providing an

focused on diverse hiring and promotions and

environment where all have their needs met

does an annual salary equity analysis to ensure

without judgement, removing barriers to

equitable pay. The creation of the committee

technology, and embracing the talents and

has allowed Itineris to make further strides in the

perspectives of those with visible and invisible

diversity, equitability, inclusivity, and accessibility

disabilities while addressing their needs.

of the work environment.

Following the committee forming, the DEIA

already accomplished are collaborating with

Specialist was established as a resource for

the Executive Team to recognize and observe

Itineris. Our Specialist organizes and plans

Juneteenth as a holiday in our calendar, creating

programming, activities, and community-wide

a Self-Evaluation survey for staff to assess

events, including educational workshops that

their department and individual training needs,

enable reflection, engagement, and dialogue

and enhancing quality of deliverables through

amongst staff, clients, and community partners.

training. The committee also created the DEIA

While the Specialist serves as the internal expert

Communicator role to report to committee

and trainer with knowledge of best practices,

chairpersons and conduct educational seminars

Itineris continues to utilize the external consultant

for clients and staff. We can’t wait to see

for strategic guidance on initiatives.

what the DEIA Committee accomplishes in the

Some of the Committee’s goals include but are not limited to increasing the representation of traditionally marginalized groups in senior

future, to further develop a culture where all individuals belong and are welcomed as part of the Itineris community.

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MOVING FOWRARD

Some of the goals our DEIA Committee has

Hot Night for Autism 2022

FUN AND FUNDRAISING

In June of 2022, Itineris held our annual Hot Night

We appreciate the generosity of the Itineris

for Autism! It was an incredible evening full of smiles,

community in showing up every year to make this

conversations, delicious food, and memories. With

event such a fun and meaningful success! We raised

over 100 items featured in the auction catalog,

over $280,000 in total, with $145,000 of that in

the silent and live auction was a huge success, with

sponsorships. We also exceeded our Fill the Gap

items like a one-week stay at an Ocean City condo,

goal of $50,000! This amazing achievement is

pickleball lessons, tickets to The Kelly Clarkson Show,

thanks to our donors, sponsors, bidders, and friends.

and a Lamar Jackson signed jersey. Some guests

All proceeds of Hot Night go towards supporting

attended the in-person event at the Pointe, while

our adult clients on the autism spectrum and making

others joined us virtually. This hybrid model allowed

a difference in their lives. Because of the wonderful

for every family and friend to join the celebration in

contributions of the Itineris community, we will be

a way they preferred, and even participate in the

even more equipped to continue and improve our

virtual chat to reconnect and converse.

services to our clients.

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Itineris Soars to Top Workplace Itineris was named a Top Workplace for 2022

workplace culture for them. Benefits such as the

by the Baltimore Sun! The Top Workplace

401k, Employee Assistance program, and Mental

Award is a seal of success based upon staff

Health Days were added to our employment

feedback. Every year, employees in Baltimore

benefits packages, and more affordable

complete a research-backed engagement survey

healthcare was found and offered. A robust

on organizational health, and the highest

referral program and service anniversary

scoring organizations are recognized as a Top

recognitions were put in place to demonstrate

Workplace. The survey empowers employees

our appreciation for the enthusiasm and

to share their experiences and opinions on

perseverance of our team.

their work environments and company culture.

Approximately 3,000 employers in Baltimore completed the survey in 2022, and only 150 were named Top Workplaces.

We are thankful for the hard work our staff puts in, and we are inspired by the dedication they give to Itineris. “The real reason we are a Top Workplace is because of all of you! And the

Itineris has been making a concerted effort

energy and dedication you bring to Itineris,” said

since 2016 to achieve this award by improving

Jennifer Blum, Itineris’ Human Resource Director,

the work environment in numerous ways. “Being

at our celebration. We will continue to prioritize

Heard” sessions were conducted throughout

our employees and encourage a community of

the years, meeting with staff members to elicit

respect, innovation, creativity, and care.

feedback on how Itineris could provide a better

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Beren the Benefactor Chris and Ellen Feifarek, two Itineris co-founders, donate to Itineris in a very unique way. They donate a percentage of the winnings from their racehorse, Beren.

In 2020, Beren was a 2-year-old horse getting ready to run his first race. With a prestigious lineage, he is the son of Silmaril, who was one of only five Maryland-bred mares to ever reach the million-dollar mark in total earnings on the racetrack. Beren demonstrated promising speeds, so Chris said to Ellen, “Why don’t we donate ten percent of our earnings to Itineris, because it looks like he might be a good horse.” He went on to win one race, then another, with a successful career that’s not over yet. When he’s not running, Beren enjoys vacationing at a Belair farm, eating his favorite treat: peppermint candy. Chris and Ellen love going to the racetrack to cheer for Beren – and Itineris.

“Itineris started in my dining room,” Ellen laughed, looking fondly towards the dining room table.

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As their son Scott began approaching 21, Ellen and other parents wanted to see what resources for adults were out there, so they visited agencies on the East Coast. Many agencies served several different disabilities but lacked care and support specifically for autism. “Things that generically work for other people with developmental disabilities don’t tend to work for people with autism,” Ellen explained. “We approached several agencies in Baltimore and presented them with the kinds of things we thought made autism unique and the kinds of services that were needed, and we couldn’t interest anybody.” Finding a void in what was available for autism-specific services, Chris and Ellen searched for solutions.

That’s when Ami Taubenfeld showed up and suggested starting their own agency. “Ami was the spark,” Ellen said, “There was a bunch of us who had been going to different groups… we had been doing that for years. And then Ami came in and said we’re going to do this.” After seeing what was available in the

community, starting their own agency seemed to be the only way to get the services needed for the adult autistic population, so Itineris began with meetings in Chris and Ellen’s dining room.

“You may have noticed that our living room looks a bit like a warehouse,” Ellen said, pointing towards boxes

Meaningful employment, community engagement and dignity of choice for adults on the autism spectrum.

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GIVING BACK

Chris and Ellen knew when Itineris started, the needs were vast. Itineris grew bigger than they ever thought it would, and they are happy to continue to support Itineris through their passion for horse racing. “Autistic people can continue to learn their whole life, if you provide them with the right supports to help them to learn,” Ellen said, and Beren’s winnings contribute to providing those supports.

stacked in neat columns. “Scotty’s getting ready to move to Itineris’ Community Living.” For Scott, and so many other adults with autism, Itineris has made a difference, providing essential services and activities to aid in living meaningful lives.

Chris and Ellen hope that Beren’s earnings will encourage people to think creatively of ways to give back, and that the horse’s publicity will generate awareness of Itineris. We are so grateful to Ellen for her role in the founding of Itineris, Chris for his contributions and assistance to the organization, and Beren, for racing his best.

Client Highlights 2022 HOME SWEET HOME Claire in her new apartment, part of our Community Living program that provides care and support for clients to live as independently as possible! She was so excited for this important milestone in her life.

ALL ART IS MEANINGFUL Brian working on his microbusiness, where he draws inspiration from the world around him to create original designs that include colorful greeting cards and wrapping paper. Brian’s microbusiness gives him the opportunity to engage and be a productive part of the local art community.

LEGENDARY FOOD, LEGENDARY SERVICE Annie working at her job at Texas Roadhouse, where she does miscellaneous tasks such as rolling silverware and assembling childrens’ menus.

MASTERING MOTOR SKILLS Sherrae strengthening fine motor skills and communication skills through educational activities at The Pointe!

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THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE Jevon and Andrew pose with a statue while exploring Fort McHenry, a historical site and prominent tourist destination in Baltimore that inspired the creation of the national anthem of the United States!

SWEATER WEATHER! Shawn sliding down the Giant Hillside Slide at Weber’s Farm, a Maryland farm and market with many fun activities to experience and enjoy every Autumn.

PUTTING THE SUPER IN SUPERMARKET Nehemiah at his job at the Fresh Market, where one of his job responsibilities is restocking the shelves. Nehemiah has received a Service Award for completing two years in this job!

ITINERIS INSPIRES CREATIVITY Daniel working on an art project in the Drew Putzel Creative Arts Program! The Drew Putzel Creative Arts Program serves as both a recreational/therapeutic opportunity for creative exploration through a variety of art mediums, while allowing an opportunity to practice fine motor skills and vocational skills.

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Our Donors $50,000+

Matthew Langenthal

John and Debbie Gilligan

Marla Romash

The Kenneth S. Battye Charitable Trust

Richard and Janet Livingston

Howard and Susan Goldberg

Steven Rosenthal and Susan Bronstein

Benno and Elayne Hurwitz Family Foundation

Richard Lulie

Lynn Goodwin

Dorothy Roth

Diane Maistros

The Orokawa Foundation

Scott and Joanne Greene

Charles and Karen Sayler

Michael and Jennifer Myers

P.J. and Helen Shafer

Gutierrez Memorial Fund

Kirsten Schlenger

Rick Opfer

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc

Gutierrez Studios

Schwartzman Law LLC

Mark and Paige Pape

Michele Guyton

Alan and Linda Shafer

Ron and Joy Paul

Bernie Halle and Sherri Linkoff

Michael Shields

$25,000 – 49,999

Rick and Amy Sussman

Robert and Fritzi Hallock

Eric Siegel

Sam and Gayle Weingram

Andy and Nancy Siegel

Maryland Community Health Resources Commission

Hardy Plant Society Mid-Atlantic Group

$500 – 2,499

Benjamin Hoffman

PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc.

A&G Management Company

Renegade Communications

Harry and Faye Adler

Baltimore Civic Fund

Susan Simon

Homebody’s Fitness

The Sinsky Kresser Racusin Memorial Foundation

Jack and Patricia Kane

Paige Slade

Alco Pharmacy

Trudy and Laird Slade

$10,000 – 24,999

The William and Mildred Kaplan Charitable Foundation

Lans and Sandra Alexis

Anonymous

Kelly Integral Solutions

Anonymous

Chris and Ellen Feifarek

Kennedy Krieger Schools Program

William Appold

Kramer Family Foundation, Inc.

Kelly Kinzle

Atlas Concrete Paving and Asphalt Corp.

Paul Kirchgraber

Shafer Center The V&S Foundation Jim Wade and Alisa Rock Mary Zaks

$5,000 – 9,999 Anonymous Beckman Family Foundation Foundation for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities The Helen Clay Frick Foundation David and Barbara B. Hirschhorn Foundation

Azalea Drive LLC Baltimore Floor Works, Inc. Doug and Wendy Bellet Shannon Biser Sherrine Bollinger Frona Brown Whitney and Nancy Burrows Jeff and Hilary Campodonico CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Allan Carlson Penny Chang Paul and Dorothea Chiamulera

Neil and Linda Kirschner LaFleur Family Fund Lake Roland Garden Club Melvin and Patsy Lamb Peter and Leslie Levine Donald and Julie Lewis Gerald Lutes and Marsha Zellem M&T Bank Aaron and Allison Magat Mary Beth Marsden George McVey Michael Merrill John and Jodi Miller

Henry Sostman Patti Spigel James and Jackie Stradtner Howard Sugarman and Suzy Ganz Helga Surratt Barbara Sussman Joseph Sussman T. Rowe Price Martin Taubenfeld Mark and Ami Taubenfeld James and Karen Tsouvalos Robb and Elizabeth Tyler Foundation Robert and Sue Waldman Harry and Joan Walen James and Somaya Watkins Stephen Watkins Isaac Weingram

George Jones and Monica Brandes

Sam Cohen and Joan Piven

Robert and Ginnie Kass

David and Bridget Cole

Peter Kirchgraber and Lisa Logan

Comprehensive Benefits Planning Inc.

Michael Klag and Lucy Meoni

Barbara Denrich

Frank E. & Miriam Loveman Foundation

Dugan, Babij, Tolley and Kohler LLC

Network of Jewish Human Services Agencies

Rollison Edewor

Julian Slade and Stephanie Neukum

J G and A S Zimmerman Foundation

Denise Markoff

Daniel Epstein

Novick Corporation

James and Eva Zinreich

James and Judith Smith

Jon Falck

Michael and Jodi Stappler

Robert Fehr

William Oberfelder, Jean Ginsberg and Sydell Gould

John and Victoria Sussman

Nicholas and Rosezella Feldaverd

Pathfinders for Autism

Venable Foundation, LLP

Myles Fleischer

Nancy Patz

Young Brophy P.C.

Lauren Flynn

Victoria Pilipchenko

Daniel Fowler

Lisa and Joseph Pizza

Allen Frank and Sue Sober

Steven Potter and Terri Kollman

Debra Coleman

Howard and Karen Friedman

Art and Diane Putzel

Stuart and Hinda Dankner

Fulton Bank

Efrain Ramirez

Linda DiNenno

John and Jeanne Furman

John and Marsha Ramsay

James Gilligan

Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP

Yale and Barbara Resnick

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc.

Maury and Alice Garten

Rebecca Rienzi

Debbie Koman

Giant Food

Philip and Joan Robinson

$2,500 – 4,999

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Sidney and Jill Molofsky Rick and Judy Morrison Steven Motzno

Bob and Elaine Williams Gerry Willse and Patty Mochel Anna Maria Wilms Floet The Arthur B. Wilner Foundation Inc. Lois Wolf

Our Staff

Financial Statement

ITINERIS DIRECTORS TEAM Ami Taubenfeld - Executive Director Ariyanna Anderson, BSW Community Services Program Director Jennifer Blum, M.S., CCP Human Resources Director

FY 2022

FY 2021

$3,525,863.00

$2,535,698.00

$83,045.00

$1,210,961.00

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

$3,608,908.00

$3,746,659.00

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

$1,098,243.00

$173,463.00

$52,908.00

$254,549.00

Lauren Eaton, M.A., BCBA, LBA Senior Operations Director

$2,263.00

$10,699.00

Emily Grant - Development Director

PLEDGE RECEIVABLE

$55,171.00

$265,248.00

Katie Klatko, CESP Workforce Program Director

OTHER ASSETS

$25,276.00

$18,501.00

SECURITY DEPOSIT

$2,000.00

Caroline Hubbard Pineau, M.A., MSW, LMSW - Deputy Director Marley Swisher, M.A., BCBA, LBA Behavior Support Services Director Katelyn Szymanski, MSW, LMSW Meaningful Day Program Director

FIXED ASSETS

$2,878,181.00

$2,841,269.00

TOTAL ASSETS

$7,667,779.00

$7,045,140.00

$21,984.00

$74,542.00

$277,749.00

$273,710.00

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

$299,733.00

$348,252.00

DEFERRED RENT

$771,843.00

$859,265.00

$0.00

$529,175.00

ITINERIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS P.J. Shafer, Esq., President Mindy Kramer, Esq. Vice President George F. Jones, Esq., Treasurer Julie Lewis, Secretary Yvonne Alleyne Ted Andrew Blankenship

REFUNDABLE ADVANCE PPP LOAN

Andrew Bramhall

$68,048.00

$82,812.00

Emily Dulcan

$440,000.00

$373,072.00

LONG TERM DEBT

$508,048.00

$455,884.00

TOTAL LIABILITIES

$1,579,624.00

$2,192,576.00 $389,446.98

Denise Feldman Dr. Angela Gustus Erica Hobby Peter Kirchgraber, Esq. Janet Livingston

CONTRIBUTIONS

$547,961.00

Diane Maistros

GRANTS

$271,100.00

$487,306.02

$819,061.00

$326,285.00

$2,615,350.00

$2,089,640.00

Eugenia Matthews Dr. Deepa Menon Michael Myers Art Putzel Brandt Rider

$613,346.00 PROGRAM SERVICES FUNDRAISING

$3,228,696.00

$2,415,925.00

$180,385.00

$239,095.00 -$1,881.00

Devan Southerland Carole Taylor

-$2,133.00 RENTAL LOSS

-$99.00

-$4,014.00

INVESTMENT INCOME

-$25,332.00

$6,564.00

PPP FORGIVENESS

$529,175.00

$529,175.00

EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT

$347,854.00 $716.00

$2,284.00

TOTAL REVENUE

$5,080,456.00

$4,065,782.00

PROGRAM SERVICES

OTHER

$2,739,466.00

$2,208,960.00

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

$869,250.00

$672,039.00

FUNDRAISING

$236,149.00

$263,215.00

TOTAL EXPENSES

$3,844,865.00

$3,144,214.00

CHANGE IN ASSETS

$1,235,591.00

$921,568.00

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