Jctod Outreach Inc D/b/a Johnson Park Center

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
161498400
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Utica, NY, USA
Phone
3157349608
Rating
87
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Homeless Shelters

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$4,524,966
Expenses
$3,662,114
Assets
$12,253,088
Liabilities
$2,711,180

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

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • REV MARIA A SCATES (CEO/ PRESIDENT)
  • REV URSULA MEIER (COO/VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • REV URSULA MEIER (COO/VICE PRESIDENT): $9,681 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

The purpose of the jctod outreach is to provide housing to the homeless, youth, women, mental health (emotional-disabilities), substance abuser. To provide support services for such individuals seeking a better way of life; to promote and institute programs that address problems characteristic of low income urban-inner city communities. Specific areas of service provide- housing; nutrition; education; recreation; and positive socialization. To actively provide community development and promote the revitalization of the johnson park-cornhill community.

What it reported doing in 2025

Food distribution: in our inner-city community, many residents live in poverty, and there is a great need for access to basic food supplies to prepare nutritious meals. Many of our clients are the "working poor," just trying to make ends meet. By fighting hunger and food insecurity, we provide a stepping stone to self-sufficiency. 3,641 children received meals from the food program. In the shelter, 3,807 adults were fed three times a day, totaling 11,421 meals. The food pantry served a total of 21,389 households with 34,333 adults, 27,621 children and 4,894 elderly members. In total a grand total of 66,848 individuals were served. Total numbers of meals provided by handing out dry and canned food are 1,002,720.in sept 9, 2024 1st day at jpg community center at 1415 west street. Opening hours expanded with mon & tue, 3-6 pm, thu 11-1pm, fri 9-12 noon. January 2025 opening hours changed to mon & tue, 3-6 pm, fri 9-1pm

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 62% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 74
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 68
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 76.7%; rating input score 77
  • Program expense ratio: 94.7%; rating input score 95
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

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: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 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: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 19.1%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.35; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.22; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0.3%; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 9.1% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.2% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 76.7% of revenue deployed · 94.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 11 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $3.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $10K · 11 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $104K reported
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 5 filed related-organization links
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 33/100.