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United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County
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United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County reported $17.4 million in revenue and $15.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.72 went to program services, $12.19 to management and general costs and $0.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $130,830 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $130,830 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.83% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.2 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 100.0% |
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 expenseResidential programs - provide housing and maintenance to participants who have demonstrated the ability to function independently on a limited basis. Includes housing options throughout niagara county, as well as support for individuals in private homes
Education programs - provide and maintain a preschool for children ages birth through five years old with all types of developmental disabilities. Evaluations are offered and include education behavioral assessment, speech, occupational and physical therapy
Vocational and other programs - provides jobs to participants and services essential to improving the self-image, quality of life and independence of each participant. Eligible adults with disabilities are offered several opportunities to meet their personal and vocational goals. Services include work skills training and supported employment opportunities in the community. Other programs include day habilitation programs
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 33.00 hrs/week | $127,019 | $0 | $3,811 | $130,830 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 33.00 hrs/week | $85,316 | $0 | $6,321 | $91,637 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $214K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b11 · 10 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 5455
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MEDICAL STAFFING NETWORK Healthcare staffing | $332,690 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County spent in 2024, $87.72 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County reported that 87.7% of its $15.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $130,830, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County get its money?
Of $17.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 95.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0786061 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 202503179349303540 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349306487 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312979349301806 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221389349300207 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141809349300439 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041819349300029 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0786061: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.