Als of Utica

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
412096774
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2012–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Marcy, NY, USA
Phone
3157688502
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$28,700
Expenses
$29,878
Assets
$321,448
Liabilities
$1,275

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SHERRY DEPERNO (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • SHERRY DEPERNO (PRESIDENT)
  • YVONNE BUEHLER (SECRETARY/TREASURER)
  • DAVID ABDOO (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Als of utica is committed to providing pals (person with als) and their families a guide to: 1. Maneuver a diagnosis of als.2. To inspire them to believe that their life does not have to be over, just different than planned.3. Assurances that technology and nutrition can help to live longer, fulfilling lives.4. Provide skills by which families and friends can raise money for pals.5. Along with knowing that no one will embark on this journey alone, we are on hand to give emotional and financial support all while preserving the dignity of each patient.

What it reported doing in 2025

Our services are as follows (amounts paid for each should be noted on the year end reports:)1. Wish grants: up to $5,000 per patient givent to 5 patients in 2025.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 74% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 86
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 54
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 88.1%; rating input score 88
  • Program expense ratio: 83.7%; rating input score 84

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -4.1%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 10.76; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -11.8% per year; rating input score 0; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -12.6% per year; rating input score 0; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 88.1% of revenue deployed · 83.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $25K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2012 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 36/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 28/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.