Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Central Ny Chapter Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
363487171
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2015
Forms available
Form 990 2015
Location
Syracuse, NY, USA
Phone
3154724201
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Professional Societies, Associations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,548,946
Expenses
$1,401,463
Assets
$1,451,014
Liabilities
$340,187

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

18 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ROBIN BENNETT (PRESIDENT)
  • CYNTHIA NIGOLIAN (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • CATHERINE JAMES (CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • CATHERINE JAMES (CEO): $76,299 total reported compensation
  • THERESA RILEY (CFO): $48,616 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To eliminate alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

What it reported doing in 2015

The alzheimer's association central New York chapter, provides core services to assist caregivers and individuals diagnosed with alzheimer's disease or related dementia.these services include: information and referral: a 24-hour helpline service is provided. During 2015 - 2016, 2,008 individuals called the helpline for services. Care consultations assist persons with dementia and their families to solve immediate problems and plan for the future. 404 meetings took place.support groups: these groups meet regularly to provide educational information and social support to individuals with the disease and persons who care for someone with alzheimer's disease. 27 groups and 1 early stage groups met during 2015 - 2016 with 1,489 attendees at group meetings. (502 unduplicated attendees)education and training: trainings for caregivers, individuals with alzheimer's disease, professional and the general public were provided on a variety of topics including understanding the disease, research, diagnosis, caregiver techniques, and risk factors. 351 program events took place during 2015 - 2016 reaching 6,516 individuals.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 89% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and some filed totals do not add up.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 67
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 55
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 69.6%; rating input score 70
  • Program expense ratio: 76.9%; rating input score 77
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.3 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 9.5%; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.04; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.23; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8.9%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 10.7% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.5% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 69.6% of revenue deployed · 76.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 16 of 16 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $1.1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $76K · 18 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 29 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2010 to 2015
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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 — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 26/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 48/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 36/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 40/100.