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Franziska Racker Centers

Ithaca, NY · EIN 15-0581887 · 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

Franziska Racker Centers reported $49.0 million in revenue and $48.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.46 went to program services, $10.33 to management and general costs and $0.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.0% of the total. Government grants made up 8.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,847 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $49M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $49M

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

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
89.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.3%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
12.8%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
8.4%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
86.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$239,847$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.49%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
66
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.06.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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
$23M expenses · 52.4% of program spending · revenue $25M

Residential services:Franziska Racker Centers provides comprehensive residential services for people with developmental disabilities

$8.0M expenses · 18.4% of program spending · revenue $8.7M

Children's and clinical services:teachers, therapists, social workers and psychologists provide evaluation, education & therapeutic services to children with disabilities

$6.1M expenses · 13.9% of program spending · revenue $6.8M

Self directed services:Franziska Racker Centers empowers people to design supports based on their unique strengths and needs so they can live the life they want. Individuals and families work together with a team to customize services such as community habilitation, respite, and more

$6.7M 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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$224,847$0$15,000$239,847
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EE
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$131,385$0$27,012$158,397
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EE
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$138,942$0$14,832$153,774
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EE
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$134,425$0$4,319$138,744
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EE
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$132,330$0$4,662$136,992
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EE
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$128,635$0$4,548$133,183

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Franziska Racker Centers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $961K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$49M$49M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$49M$49M89.5%$20M$239,847
2023 ⓘ$48M$46M88.0%$20M$242,562
2022 ⓘ$49M$49M85.2%$18M$209,786
2021 ⓘ$42M$41M87.8%$19M$269,709
2020 ⓘ$40M$38M87.2%$19M$254,312
2019 ⓘ$42M$39M88.6%$18M$233,210

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–1b15 · 15 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 4No
  • 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 5942
  • Volunteers Part I, line 670

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ENTERPRISE FLEET MANAGEMENT
Leased vehicles
$421,919
PURPURA CONSTRUCTION
Construction
$353,103
CERIDIAN HCM INC
Human capital management
$233,771
A GREAT CHOICE LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPING
Landscaping
$202,072
MCNEIL DEVELOPMENT CO LLC
Construction
$201,540

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

11 private foundations reported grants to Franziska Racker Centers totaling $58,482 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 Franziska Racker Centers's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Franziska Racker Centers, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Franziska Racker Centers's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Franziska Racker Centers reported that 89.5% of its $48.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Franziska Racker Centers pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Franziska Racker Centers reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $239,847, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Franziska Racker Centers get its money?

Of $49.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 12.8% came from contributions and grants (including 8.4% from government grants) and 86.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Franziska Racker Centers a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 15-0581887 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 2019, 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 202542979349300209 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443179349302464 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349301674 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233059349301103 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349309419 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032339349300923 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 15-0581887: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.