Nysarc Inc Chemung County Chapter

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
160795709
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2020
Forms available
Form 990 2020
Location
Elmira, NY, USA
Phone
6077346151
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Developmentally Disabled Centers

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$9,610,047
Expenses
$9,447,190
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

94 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ANITA LEWIS (PRESIDENT)
  • EILEEN REMEC (VICE-PRESIDENT)
  • SEAN EAGEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • SEAN EAGEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $86,530 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Arc of chemung is a community organization committed to meeting the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities. Through community engagement and acceptance, we create opportunities for individual growth, productivity and independence. Our passion for excellence is evidenced by our quality services, education, advocacy and family partnerships.

What it reported doing in 2020

Ny start - western finger lakes regionny start offers crisis prevention and response for individuals with developmental disabilities and complex mental/behavioral health needs. Start also offers related clinically-based consultation and training to organizations throughout the community. The ultimate goal of the start program is to promote effective cross system supports and improve the quality of life for individuals with id/dd by creating a well-trained network at the community level. The components of start include:* mobile crisis support - a clinical team is available to help assess and address emergencies/crises in a timely manner - phone consultation or in person assessment within 2 hours.* crisis plan development - start coordinators work with individuals, families and service providers to develop a cross-system crisis plan for the individual. The planning process includes assessing current systems of care, identifying potential preventive and coping strategies for the individual and caregivers, and agreeing on a process to access supports.* systemic linkages - facilitate communication and agreements across developmental disability, mental health, community and family networks.* therapeutic resource center services- in home or out of home therapeutic support services can be used for assessment and treatment planning.* training -provide clinically-informed training and technical assistance to community partners

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 98% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
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 - 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 expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 22
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 87%; rating input score 87
  • Program expense ratio: 89%; rating input score 89
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

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: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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: 1.7%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0.9%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.6% per year; rating input score 0; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.5% per year; rating input score 100; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -5.8% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 87% of revenue deployed · 89% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $8.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $87K · 94 people listed
  • Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2010 to 2020
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 46 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.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 27/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.