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Nonprofit · EIN 16-1061456

FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY

Tax-exempt · MOUNT MORRIS, NY 14510

Financials

$5.9M$6.3M2022$5.5M$6.1M2023$6.4M$6.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$6,441,454$6,301,499$139,955$4,035,562$2,455,878$1,579,684
March 31, 2024990$5,452,849$6,069,045-$616,196$3,833,579$2,419,735$1,413,844
March 31, 2023990$5,853,545$6,337,281-$483,736$3,464,792$1,445,209$2,019,583
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,370,810
of which government grants
$3,420,158
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$70,644
Net gain from sales of assets
$20,984
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$641,055
Other salaries and wages
$2,777,434
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,142,036
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$44,970
Accounting fees
$22,653
Occupancy
$164,362
Travel
$132,865
Depreciation
$36,959
Program services (functional)
$5,457,950
Management and general (functional)
$843,549

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,833,579
Total assets, end of year
$4,035,562
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,455,878
Net assets, end of year
$1,579,684
Land, buildings and equipment
$89,336
Publicly traded securities
$482,786
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,579,684
Gross receipts
$7,791,099
Employees
45
Volunteers
520
Year formed
1976
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WADE NORWOODCEO THRU OCT 2024; CO-CEO AS OF NOV 2024
Officer
37.5$175,083$24,216
DINA FATICONECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
37.5$124,065$17,110
ALBERT BLANKLEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
37.5$130,543$9,204
KAREN ACCORSODIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
37.5$115,559$16,503
MELISSA WENDLANDDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INIT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$110,357$19,725
HOLLY SIENKIEWICZDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
37.5$118,150$8,652
DAN M DELAUS JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA GARDNERBOARD MEMBER / CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL MENDOZA MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY ZELAZNYBOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BELLBOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARK CRONINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MCRAEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HILDA ROSARIO-ESCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEROME UNDERWOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
23 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NICHOLAS APOSTOLERISBOARD MEMBER - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
CARL CAMERON MDBOARD MEMBER - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGARET MORSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JO ELLEN PINKHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JINI FIGUEROABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SANFORD MAYER MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELICA PEREZ-DELGADOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL ROTONDO MDBOARD MEMBER - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY SCIORTINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL ANN FOSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARLENE BESSETTEBOARD MEMBER THRU OCT 2024; CO-CEO AS OF NOV 2024
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL GRAZIANOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN MARIE COOKBOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR - JOINED NOV 2024
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY BECKERBOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024
Trustee or director
1$0
LUCIA CASTILLEJOBOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024
Trustee or director
1$0
KESHA CARTERBOARD MEMBER - JOINED & RESIGNED DURING THE YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT DAVISBOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024
Trustee or director
1$0
JACOB FLAITZBOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN GLYNNBOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER/TREASURER - JOINED NOV 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SR CHRISTINE WAGNERBOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024
Trustee or director
1$0
BALASZ ZSENITSBOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WADE NORWOODCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
37.5$176,339$22,760
DINA FATICONECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
37.5$125,495$16,308
ALBERT BLANKLEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
37.5$128,886$9,092
KAREN ACCORSODIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
37.5$113,510$15,713
JULIO SAENZDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$121,702$6,757
MELISSA WENDLANDDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INIT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$109,500$15,440
HOLLY SIENKIEWICZDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
37.5$113,840$8,241
JEFFERY FREEMANSR. PLANNING RESEARCH ANAL
Highest-paid employee
37.5$100,562$8,832
DAN M DELAUS JRBOARD MEMBER / TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELISSA GARDNERBOARD MEMBER / CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JANICE HARBIN DDSBOARD MEMBER / PAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MENDOZA MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY ZELAZNYBOARD MEMBER / SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BELLBOARD MEMBER / CHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK CRONINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MCRAEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HILDA ROSARIO-ESCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEROME UNDERWOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS APOSTOLERISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARL CAMERON MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIE FRALICKBOARD MEMBER - THRU 3/31/2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGARET MORSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOELLEN PINKHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JINI FIGUEROABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANFORD MAYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELICA PEREZ-DELGADOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL ROTONDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY SCIORTINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL ANN FOSTERBOARD MEMBER - JOINED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLENE BESSETTEBOARD MEMBER - JOINED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WADE NORWOODCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
37.5$151,936$20,110
LINDA CLARKCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER THRU 10/2022
Officer
30$138,901$16,684
ALBERT BLANKLEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
37.5$123,467$8,804
DINA FATICONECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
37.5$116,914$15,223
KAREN ACCORSODIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
37.5$109,967$14,912
MELISSA WENDLANDDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INIT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$104,755$14,597
HOLLY SIENKIEWICZDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
37.5$108,257$8,024
AMIE KULAKDIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS THRU 3/2023
Highest-paid employee
37.5$104,830$7,455
JEFFERY FREEMANSR. PLANNING RESEARCH ANALYST
Highest-paid employee
37.5$100,261$7,736
DAN M DELAUS JRBOARD MEMBER / TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELISSA GARDNERBOARD MEMBER/CHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANICE HARBIN DDSBOARD MEMBER / BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL MENDOZA MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY ZELAZNYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK CRONINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MCRAEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HILDA ROSARIO-ESCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEROME UNDERWOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS APOSTOLERISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARL CAMERON MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIE FRALICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGARET MORSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOELLEN PINKHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIDGET WIEFLINGBOARD MEMBER THRU 7/2022
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JINI FIGUEROABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANFORD MAYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELICA PEREZ-DELGADOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL ROTONDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY SCIORTINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HUGH THOMASBOARD MEMBER/PAST CHAIR THRU 3/2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL GRAZIANOBOARD MEMBER THRU 1/2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SHEEHANBOARD MEMBER THRU 8/2022
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 160, MOUNT MORRIS, NY 14510-0160
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARLENE F BESSETTE, PO BOX 160, MOUNT MORRIS, NY 14510
Signed the 990
MARLENE F BESSETTE, CEO
Phone
(585) 224-3101
Return prepared by
MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP

Mission

THROUGH REGIONAL COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS, WE BRING GREATER FOCUS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES VIA DATA ANALYSIS, RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SOLUTION IMPLEMENTATION.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, COMMON GROUND HEALTH SUPPORTED SCHOOLS IN HOSTING GLOBAL SCHOOL PLAY DAY AT LOCATIONS ACROSS ROCHESTER; HOSTED THE PLAYFUL LEARNING SUMMIT TO SUPPORT TEACHERS IN TAPPING PLAY TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION; HOSTED SPEAK LIFE! TO PROMOTE IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL; HOSTED THE HAIR AND HEALTH SYMPOSIUM TO FOCUS ON THE CONNECTION HAIR, SKIN AND NAILS HAVE TO HEALTH; SUPPORTED AND TRAINED BARBERS AND BEAUTY SALONS WHO PROMOTED HEALTH LITERACY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EVENTS AND OUTREACH AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO NALOXONE TO REVERSE OVERDOSES; PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION FOR FAITH LEADERS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS; SUPPORTED AND TRAINED CHURCHES AND FAITH COMMUNITIES IN PROMOTING HEALTH LITERACY AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES THROUGH EVENTS AND OUTREACH; HOSTED EVENTS FOR THE NATIONAL WEEK OF PRAYER FOR HEALING OF AIDS; OFFERED TRAINING FOR MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TO HELP THEM BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY; CONVENED HEALTH COALITIONS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND BARRIERS TO ACCESSING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COLLECTED PERSONAL CARE ITEMS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN NURSING HOMES; LAUNCHED AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH THAT BABIES AND TODDLERS NEED EARLY RELATIONSHIPS FULL OF LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR OPTIMAL, LIFELONG PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND COGNITIVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; CONVENED THE HEALTHI KIDS COALITION TO UNDERSTAND AND PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF WHOLE CHILD HEALTH PRINCIPLES IN COMMUNITY PLANNING; WORKED WITH ROCHESTER R-CENTERS TO IMPROVE FOOD AND NUTRITION STANDARDS, WITH THE CITY OF ROCHESTER TO PROMOTE EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY AND BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, AND WITH THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT THE DISTRICT'S WELLNESS POLICY; CO-CONVENED THE FOOD POLICY COUNCIL TO PROMOTE FOOD ACCESS IN ROCHESTER; CONVENED THE REGIONAL CONSORTIUM ON HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE TO ADVANCE REGIONAL WORKFORCE INITIATIVES; ADVANCED AGE-FRIENDLY INITIATIVES IN THE REGION; CONVENED THE SENIOR ADULT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GROUP TO FOSTER PARTICIPATION IN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REGIONAL HEALTH PROJECTS; SUPPORTED A WALK AUDIT TO ASSESS THE WALKABILITY, SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF A SUBURBAN AREA; SUPPORTED PARTNERS IN HOSTING THE URBAN AG CONFERENCE; REPAINTED A STREET MURAL TO IMPROVE VISIBILITY AT AN INTERSECTION WITH A HISTORY OF ACCIDENTS; PERFORMED DATA ANALYSES AND PUBLISHED INFORMATION HEALTH SPOTLIGHT REPORTS ON SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS, YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, LIFE EXPECTANCY, THE TOP HEALTH CONCERNS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS, WHAT SUPPORTS ARE NEEDED TO HELP OLDER ADULTS AGE IN PLACE; UPDATED ANALYSES OF SPARCS, MORTALITY AND CLAIMS DATABASES AND POPULATION ESTIMATES FROM THE U.S. CENSUS; UPDATED OUR INTERNAL INSIGHTS PLATFORM TO BETTER ANALYZE DIVERSE DATA SETS; CREATED A DASHBOARD TO ALLOW EASIER ANALYSIS OF MY HEALTH STORY 2022 SURVEY DATA; AND SUPPORTED PARTNER PROJECTS THAT ALIGN WITH REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING.
    Expenses $5,457,950

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-1061456
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1977
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E21Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,035,562
Income (IRS master file)
$7,791,099

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$6,441,454$6,301,499$4,035,562XML
990March 2024$5,452,849$6,069,045$3,833,579XML
990March 2023$5,853,545$6,337,281$3,464,792XML
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1061456).

Questions about FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY

What is the EIN of FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY is 16-1061456.
Is FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
Are donations to FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names MARLENE F BESSETTE.
Who are the officers and directors of FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 38 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,083 (WADE NORWOOD, CEO THRU OCT 2024; CO-CEO AS OF NOV 2024).
How much revenue does FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,441,454, expenses of $6,301,499 and total assets of $4,035,562 at year end.

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