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Center for Disability Servicesinc

Albany, NY · EIN 14-1425851 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Center for Disability Servicesinc reported $125.8 million in revenue and $122.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.93 went to program services, $8.07 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $509,274 (PRESIDENT/CE). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $122M

For context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $126M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 314 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.9%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.1%10.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.4%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.1%24.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.0%0.6%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.8%59.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$509,274$391,657
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.42%1.45%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
4710
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.47.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
22 of 22100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.1M expenses · 7.2% of program spending · revenue $6.9M

The center for disability services, known as the place where people get better at life, has been one of upstate new york's largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. Many of the innovative programs and vital services the center offers are not available elsewhere. We offer an integrated health care practice. We are known for our quality of care for individuals with disabilities, which is at the heart of our mission. Center health care provides exceptional outpatient medical, dental and therapy services, primarily for persons with developmental…

$36M expenses · 31.7% of program spending · revenue $41M

The langan school is a day program that serves students ages 5-21. Cloverpatch early childhood services provide a range of services to students with special needs from age 3 to age five. Both programs serve students with severe multiple disabilities including physical, medical, cognitive and behavioral. Our curriculum is aligned with nys common core. Our primary purpose is to maintain a student-centered environment focused on facilitating student achievement of their goals through the efforts of highly qualified inter-disciplinary teams who combine their knowledge,skills and expertise to…

$50M expenses · 44.5% of program spending · revenue $54M

The center's residential services offers a wide array of services designed exclusively to meet the needs and goals of individuals with developmental disabilities. These services include 24/7 settings in both supervised and supportive living environments, free standing respite facilities designed to provide relief to families who take care of a family member with a disability, community (group) respite that is activity based, community habilitation where a worker brings an individual into the community to work on skill development, and our summer camp program. Our supervised services offer…

$19M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CE
Director/trustee, officer, 24.00 hrs/week
$381,609$95,193$32,472$509,274
MEDICAL DIRE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$275,984$0$20,697$296,681
SECRETARY
Officer, 25.00 hrs/week
$208,480$46,052$12,133$266,665
CPO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$200,377$0$17,139$217,516
CAO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,365$0$24,117$179,482
DIR.OF OPS.
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,046$0$8,000$171,046
NURSE PRACTI
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$150,713$0$6,234$156,947
COO
Former, 24.00 hrs/week
$16,947$3,875$969$21,791

47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Disability Servicesinc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $590K (Part IX, line 5).

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200M20202021202220232024$126M$122M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$126M$122M91.9%$55M$509,274
2023 ⓘ$117M$112M91.8%$51M$426,338
2022 ⓘ$122M$121M91.0%$46M$400,170
2021 (amended) ⓘ$100M$99M92.3%$36M$373,266
2020 ⓘ$100M$98M92.4%$34M$353,077

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 52,433

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MDP MARKETING
Document mgmt
$1,820,804
LINDE RSS LLC
Temp services
$1,791,230
THOMAS NICOLLA CONSULTING
Temp services
$1,377,633
SODEXO INC AND AFFILIATES
Food mgmt svc
$1,308,475
IMS INC
Printing svcs
$972,453

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 34 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

17 private foundations reported grants to Center for Disability Servicesinc totaling $126K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Center for Disability Servicesinc's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for Disability Servicesinc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Center for Disability Servicesinc's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Center for Disability Servicesinc reported that 91.9% of its $122.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Center for Disability Servicesinc pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Center for Disability Servicesinc reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $509,274, for the role of PRESIDENT/CE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Center for Disability Servicesinc get its money?

Of $125.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.1% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 98.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Center for Disability Servicesinc a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 14-1425851 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523179349306192 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349310630 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303129349303120 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202213189349309931 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349300037 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 14-1425851: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.