Student Government Association Suny College of Tech at Canton

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
161159743
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Canton, NY, USA
Phone
3153867315
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Student Services, Organizations of Students

Reported finances

Revenue
$538,783
Expenses
$647,500
Assets
$588,456
Liabilities
$84,262

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

Leadership & pay

18 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • EVAN VELASQUEZ (PRESIDENT)
  • AMEKHAIEL ACEVEDO (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • CHASTITY WARDELL (CAB PRESIDENT)
  • VIKTORIA PIERRE (CAB VICE PRESIDENT)
  • ABIGALE FINK (PRESIDENT (FORMER))
  • KISHO MCDONALD (VICE PRESIDENT (FORMER))

Highest reported compensation

  • PRISCILLA LEGGETTE COLLINS (DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT): $91,430 total reported compensation
  • LYDIA AUSTIN (SENATOR CHAIR): $7,007 total reported compensation
  • SYDNEY ERVIN (SECRETARY): $3,959 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Student government association is a student voice on the campus of the state university of New York at canton. The student government association provides campus activities, events and organizations for the students of suny canton. Student government association is organized for the sole purpose of administration and operation of student groups at the state university of ny at canton. The organization served approximately 2,800 students during the current fiscal year. Student government association consists of approximately 33 clubs and events.

What it reported doing in 2024

College activity board - the college activities board is the student organization which brings student activities to campus such as live music performances in the underground lounge or on roselle plaza. Other activities include lectures, concerts, and various social gatherings. Campus activities board is a non-profit organization, and therefore events are open to the public. Funding is provided through the student government association.

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

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 27
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 94%; rating input score 94
  • Program expense ratio: 78.3%; rating input score 78
  • 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: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • 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: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -20.2%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.91; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.14; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.2%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -2.4% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -1.2% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 94% of revenue deployed · 78.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 39 of 39 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $507K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $91K · 18 people listed
  • Consistency: 20 of 20 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 3 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 — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 9/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 40/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 37/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 57/100.