Rippleton Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
992771665
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Cazenovia, NY, USA
Phone
3159620096
Rating
72
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community, Neighborhood Development

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$318,954
Expenses
$309,977
Assets
$14,737
Liabilities
$5,760

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

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ADAM O'NEILL (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • CASEY MASTERS (TREASURER)
  • ADAM O'NEILL (PRESIDENT)
  • MADELYNN WILKINSON (VICE PRESIDE)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

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

Overview

Mission

At rippleton inc we inspire joyful learning through play and immersive experiences in nature. Rooted in curiosity and exploration, our program empowers children to grow, create, and thrive in a nurturing environment where the natural world is both classroom and teacher.

What it reported doing in 2024

Rippleton center daycare, located in cazenovia, ny, provides high-quality, full-day early childhood education and care for infants, toddlers, and school-age children. As a nonprofit organization, our mission is to foster a safe, nurturing, and developmentally enriching environment that supports the cognitive, emotional, and social growth of young children. In the most recent fiscal year, rippleton center served approximately 75 children through licensed daycare programming, after-school enrichment, and summer camp services. Our curriculum integrates play-based learning, outdoor exploration across 20 acres of trails and green space, and age- appropriate academic preparation to ensure children are ready for kindergarten and beyond. We employ certified early childhood educators and maintain rigorous health and safety standards in accordance with New York state regulations. Rippleton center also acts as a community hub, offering families opportunities to connect, engage, and support one another. Through flexible scheduling, inclusive programming, and a commitment to accessibility, we continue to meet the evolving needs of families in the greater cazenovia area.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 100% 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

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 64
  • Sustainability: 32
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 84.7%; rating input score 85
  • Program expense ratio: 87.1%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 2.8%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.05; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.39; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 84.7% of revenue deployed · 87.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 4 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $270K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 19 of 19 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 4/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 46/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 13/100.