Center for Community Alternatives
Center for Community Alternatives reported $18.7 million in revenue and $19.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.19 went to program services, $14.81 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.4% of the total. Government grants made up 80.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $273,073 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 90% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 80.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $273,073 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.44% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 49 of 51 | 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 expenseYouth services: cca offers an array of programs serving at-risk youth in new york city and syracuse, new york. In nyc, cca oversees all facility-based after-school and career exploration programming at horizon and crossroads youth detention centers. Cca's youth advocacy program provides nyc youth with alternatives to incarceration. Youth also have access to mentoring and the youth pathways program which offers work readiness and paid internship opportunities in fields such as music, fashion and culinary arts. In syracuse, cca's transition advocate programs provide services within the city of…
Recovery & treatment services: cca's crossroads are oasas-licensed substance use outpatient treatment and med assisted programs in nyc which provides gender-specific services to men and women with criminal justice involvement. In syracuse, cca partners with crouse chemical dependency treatment services to provide substance use treatment for individuals being released from onondaga correctional facilities. Cca also operates recovery and outreach centers in syracuse and rochester, new york. These centers support the development of strong, healthy peer communities and collaborations with partner…
Reintegration services: cca offers an array of employment-related services for individuals with criminal justice involvement including cognitive behavioral interventions, transitional planning, job readiness and job development training as well as job placement and job retention. Cca also assists participants to connect with educational and vocational training opportunities including internship and apprenticeship opportunities. In addition, cca's reentry clinic provides civic restoration legal services to assist individuals with criminal records overcome employment, educational, and housing…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,588 | $0 | $55,485 | $273,073 |
| NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,563 | $0 | $35,589 | $175,152 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND O Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,500 | $0 | $33,023 | $162,523 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,744 | $0 | $32,065 | $157,809 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,904 | $0 | $30,321 | $149,225 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,296 | $0 | $27,871 | $137,167 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,311 | $0 | $27,619 | $135,930 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Community Alternatives (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $410K (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–1b51 · 49 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 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 5201
- Volunteers Part I, line 658
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GIZMOFISH LLC Managed it services | $302,169 |
| HALL-PURPOSE PERFORMANCE LLC Program subcontractor | $301,182 |
| PETRETTI & ASSOCIATES LLC Construction management | $167,934 |
| FEARLESS QUEENS Program subcontractor | $155,845 |
| WOOSAA WELLNESS INC Program subcontractor | $149,925 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Center for Community Alternatives totaling $1.2M 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 Center for Community Alternatives'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 Community Alternatives, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Center for Community Alternatives spent in 2024, $85.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Community Alternatives's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Center for Community Alternatives reported that 85.2% of its $19.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Community Alternatives pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Community Alternatives reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $273,073, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Community Alternatives get its money?
Of $18.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.4% came from contributions and grants (including 80.0% from government grants) and 3.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Community Alternatives a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1395992 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 202523189349300742 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349310369 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349309466 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349314874 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102859349300730 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013179349306521 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1395992: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.