New York State Grange Patrons of Husbandry Inc - Group Return

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
611699456
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Cortland, NY, USA
Phone
6076527321
Rating
50
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$785,772
Expenses
$466,339
Assets
$4,442,486
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SANDRA GREEN (PRESIDENT)
  • MELVIN PHELPS (VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • SANDRA GREEN (PRESIDENT): $16,000 total reported compensation
  • RYAN ORTON (SECRETARY): $6,000 total reported compensation
  • KENNETH SMITH (TREASURER): $3,500 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The nys grange is a family organization emphasizing strong family ties as a basis for a healthy society. Conferences, dinners & meetings, etc., are held throughout the state to provide: training to members, education on issues, and member recognition. Members must pay dues to participate in grange activities.

What it reported doing in 2024

Educational & training programs - youth, scholarships, vocational education, student loan programs, junior camp programs, visioning program, deaf activities, and misc.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 91% 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

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 8
  • Transparency & Controls: 93
  • Accountability: 50
  • Sustainability: 86
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 5.1%; rating input score 5
  • Program expense ratio: 17%; rating input score 17
  • 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 37.5%; rating input score 38; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 40.7%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 9.53; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 5.9%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.3% per year; rating input score 100; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 5.1% of revenue deployed · 17% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 8 board members independent · 6 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $79K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $16K · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes grants
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • 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: Mission deployment rate scored 5/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 17/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 38/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 51/100.