Southern Tier Independence Center
Southern Tier Independence Center reported $19.1 million in revenue and $17.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.80 went to program services, $8.20 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: 74.6% of the total. Government grants made up 23.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $102,495 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.42 $80,051
- Government grants$23.15 $4.4M
- Program service revenue$74.55 $14M
- Investment income$1.88 $359K
Other revenue was negative: −$15,741. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 23.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $102,495 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.58% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseConsumer directed personal assistance (cdpas) - is a program where people with disabilities who are medicaid eligible recruit, hire, train, supervise and dismiss (if necessary) their own personal assistants. Approximately 440 consumers served
Office for persons with developmental disabilities provide the following services: community habilitation services, fi self directed services, supported employment, family support services and individual support services. 324 people were served in 2024
Nysed and other services - is a program that provides a wide range of services to people with disabilities and their families with the goal of community integration. Services such as accessibility consultation, community integration, education advocacy, peer counseling, psychology, independent living skills, etc. Approximately 4,284 consumers served
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $101,957 | $0 | $538 | $102,495 |
| ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $88,769 | $0 | $7,462 | $96,231 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $74,365 | $0 | $539 | $74,904 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southern Tier Independence Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $274K (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–1b9 · 9 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 5829
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC Electrical | $165,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Southern Tier Independence Center totaling $27 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 Southern Tier Independence Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southern Tier Independence Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Southern Tier Independence Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Southern Tier Independence Center reported that 91.8% of its $17.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southern Tier Independence Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southern Tier Independence Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $102,495, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southern Tier Independence Center get its money?
Of $19.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 23.6% came from contributions and grants (including 23.2% from government grants) and 74.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southern Tier Independence Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1204347 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 202543019349301014 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412769349301461 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312499349301121 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202369349300605 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133079349303123 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043099349300859 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1204347: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.