Carter Burden Network Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Community elder mistreatment and abuse prevention program (cemapp)the cbn community elder mistreatment and abuse prevention program (cemapp) works with older adults throughout manhattan who experience elder abuse. The unit offers services in english and spanish, including safety planning, crisis and supportive counseling, court advocacy, legal guidance, and coordination with police. As the nyc aging-contracted provider for elder justice services across manhattan, in fy 2025, cbn's cemapp program:- served 496 unique clients overall- provided 368 unique clients with 3,363 case assistance contacts- provided 211 unique clients with 1,740 counseling contacts- provided 128 elder justice education presentations, reaching 1,100 community members and 100 professionals. 1). Social service unit: in fy25, cbn's social service unit served 171 ambulatory and homebound older adults on the upper east side via 6,153 case assistance contacts and 2,564 information and referral contactsthe social service unit also oversaw administration of cbn's andrew fund, which is dedicated to helping low-income seniors in New York who require support in taking care of their pets. It offers financial aid for various needs, including veterinary services, medications, food, vitamins, supplies, spaying and neutering, boarding, and more. In fy 2025, the andrew fund provided financial assistance totaling $40,071, supporting 45 older adult pet parents in caring for 82 pets, many of whom are emotional support companions.2) case management unit: cbn's case management unit provides a variety of personalized services and wraparound supports for homebound adults over the age of 60 who live on roosevelt island or in manhattan between 59th street & 143rd street, from 5th avenue to the east river. In fy 2025, cbn's case management unit provided 6,900 case management hours to 395 homebound seniors.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 97.3%; rating input score 97
• Program expense ratio: 81.6%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: $12.74 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -12.8%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.36; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.31; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 9.3%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.6% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings