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
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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. I T I N E R I S I M PAC T R E P O R T 2 0 2 2 | 8
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. I T I N E R I S I M PAC T R E P O R T 2 0 2 2 | 10
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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