Cayugaseneca Community Action Agency Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Emergency services program: (see schedule o) emergency services assists customers on a walk in basis in the event of a crisis situation. Staff work with the customer to assess the situation, gather information and resolve the crisis. Customers can then be referred to a combination of programs within the agency or partner agencies that can provide long term assistance to those in need. All of the services provided in emergency services are offered in a strength based manner, with the expectation that households will move toward self sufficiency. The emergency services program consists of the following programs: food pantry provides emergency food assistance to agency customers to help alleviate hunger in the community. The food pantry is unique in the community as it is the only pantry where customers can be served regardless of where they live within the county and they are able to receive food twice monthly as opposed to monthly. Emergency baby pantry provides income eligible families in seneca county with children aged 0-24 months with diapers, formula, wipes, diaper cream, car seats, clothing and blankets monthly. Personal care pantry provides personal care items including diapers, baby wipes, feminine products, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, and hairbrushes to individuals and families in cayuga county. Cayuga has employment support solutions (chess) program provides flexible one time assistance to help tanf eligible working families to obtain or retain employment. Funds may assist with housing utilities, employment supports, car repairs, and other needs. Cayuga county christmas elf collaborative, multi partner program provides toys to income eligible children in need in cayuga county, aged 18 years or younger, during the holiday season. Homeless intervention funding from the us department of housing and urban development (hud) and from the city of auburn is used to provide assistance to homeless or near homeless individuals and their families. An agency advocate works with the customer to determine their housing needs and how they can be best addressed to provide permanent, safe and affordable housing options. Once the customer enters the appropriate program to address their housing needs, a case manager then works collaboratively with other community agencies and organizations to ensure that customers who have been provided with assistance can secure housing and maximize their potential to avoid a repeat bout of homelessness. Car seat distribution provides car seats to families in need and accepts both in agency and out of agency referrals. A certified car seat technician presents an hour long workshop that includes a video on child safety and car seat installation. A hands on demonstration is provided by the technician and the customer must also demonstrate proficiency in installation prior to receiving the car seat. Health benefits exchange contract with nys department of health to provide navigator services to assist potential enrollees with accessing affordable care through the marketplace. Rapid rehousing assists families and individuals with transitioning out of homelessness and into safe, affordable housing. Provides case management and rental assistance, in some instances to homeless families and individuals. A referral is through cayuga county. Free clothing provides gently used clothing and small household items to people in need. To accommodate as many shoppers as possible, visits are limited to once per week for 30 minutes, and visitors are limited to 3 shopping bags per visit (unless special circumstances apply). Warm the children collaborative, multi partner program provides warm winter coats and accessories to income eligible children in need in cayuga county aged 14 and younger.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 87.5%; rating input score 88
• Program expense ratio: 85.6%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: $1,569.87 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd 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; 66th 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: -2.2%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.3; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.41; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.1%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.1% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings