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Unity House of Cayuga County
Unity House of Cayuga County reported $27.6 million in revenue and $25.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.61 went to program services, $10.77 to management and general costs and $1.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.9% of the total. Government grants made up 11.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $185,680 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.6% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.7% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.9% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $185,680 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 services: at Unity House, we believe that everyone deserves a place where they belong. Healthy food, sound sleep and social connection are basic needs that must be met for people to thrive. That's why we provide residential services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people recovering from mental illness, and people recovering from substance use disorder. Each person's individualized residential plan is designed to maximize their autonomy while ensuring that they get the support they need to thrive. Staff help residents gain life skills, strengthen…
Rehabilitative services: Unity House's rehabilitative services ensure that people with disabilities get the individualized support they need to live their best lives. Through our day services program, people with developmental disabilities meet new people, visit new places, engage in activities of interest, learn life skills, and explore new hobbies. They work on goals in a group setting, aided by well-trained professionals. Through our self direction program, people with developmental disabilities and their family members select, schedule, supervise and pay for the supports and services that…
Employment services: Unity House helps people with disabilities choose, obtain and maintain competitive employment in the community. Our individualized services can include helping people develop work skills, develop job-search strategies, complete job applications, prepare for job interviews and communicate with employers. We provide trained job coaches for every step of the process, which can include on-the-job guidance for those who need it
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,307 | $0 | $21,373 | $185,680 |
| CPO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,327 | $0 | $18,011 | $135,338 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,199 | $0 | $5,177 | $131,376 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,543 | $0 | $12,222 | $122,765 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Unity House of Cayuga County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $440K (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–1b13 · 13 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 5457
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALL AMERICAN HEALTHCARE Temp help | $902,946 |
| STONEBRIDGE FINANCIAL Temp help | $630,688 |
| GEN-WEST ASSOCIATES LLC Rent - office building | $210,794 |
| STEARNIES CLEANING Cleaning services | $175,615 |
| LIG COMPUTER It services | $161,027 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Unity House of Cayuga County totaling $34,545 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.
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Every number above is copied from Unity House of Cayuga 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 Unity House of Cayuga County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Unity House of Cayuga County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Unity House of Cayuga County reported that 87.6% of its $25.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Unity House of Cayuga County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Unity House of Cayuga County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $185,680, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Unity House of Cayuga County get its money?
Of $27.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 11.7% came from contributions and grants (including 11.0% from government grants) and 87.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Unity House of Cayuga County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1081372 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 202543079349302039 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433039349301903 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323059349302222 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242919349301224 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103019349301200 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033109349302603 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1081372: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.