Nonprofit · EIN 16-1330345
FINGER LAKES INDEPENDENCE CENTER
Tax-exempt · ITHACA, NY 14850
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,658,779 | $5,121,977 | $536,802 | $6,506,147 | $28,863 | $6,477,284 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,406,368 | $5,841,037 | $1,565,331 | $5,916,432 | $22,840 | $5,893,592 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,124,991 | $5,274,947 | -$149,956 | $4,298,780 | $43,191 | $4,255,589 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $350,209
- of which government grants
- $324,574
- Program service revenue
- $5,266,050
- Investment income
- $42,520
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,015
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,143,449
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,841,815
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,013
- Accounting fees
- $12,474
- Occupancy
- $36,144
- Depreciation
- $12,595
- Program services (functional)
- $5,012,165
- Management and general (functional)
- $109,812
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,916,432
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,506,147
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,863
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,477,284
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $157,926
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,036,240
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,477,284
- Gross receipts
- $5,681,384
- Employees
- 331
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANETTE LYNCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,904 | $9,534 |
| ELLICE SWITZER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SCHMIDLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA FRATANGELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOLBOROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOZEF PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRADLEY | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THENA LINDHORST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANETTE LYNCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,832 | $7,400 |
| ELLICE SWITZER | VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SCHMIDLE | DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MOUNT | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA FRATANGELO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MEEK | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY GALES | TREASURER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOLBOROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOZEF PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE ALBRO | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZZIE JUANIZA-SASO | SECRETARY (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANETTE LYNCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,832 | $11,007 |
| CAROLYN BEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLICE SWITZER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN GITLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MEEK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY GALES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZZIE JUANIZA-SASO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOLBOROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA FRATANGELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 215 5TH ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-3403
- In care of
- % JAN LYNCH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELLICE SWITZER, 215 FIFTH ST, ITHACA, NY 14850
- Signed the 990
- ELLICE SWITZER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (607) 272-2433
- Website
- WWW.FLICONLINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- INSERO ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO EMPOWER ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHILE CREATING AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY THROUGH THE ELIMINATION OF SOCIAL AND ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS.
Program accomplishments
- FLIC PROVIDES SERVICES TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE, AND ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR COMMUNITY. TO ACHIEVE EMPOWERMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILY: 1. INDIVIDUAL AND SELF-ADVOCACY2. INFORMATION AND REFERRAL3. PEER COUNSELING;4. HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION5. TRANSITION FROM NURSING HOME TO COMMUNITY LIVING6. INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS GUIDANCE7. EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE8. WORK INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS PLANNING9. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING10. HOME EXTERIOR RAMP INSTALLATIONS11. LOAN OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT12. ASSISTANCE MATCHING NEEDS WITH HOME BASED ASSISTANCEExpenses $588,511 · revenue $24,000
- THE CENTER IS COMMITTED TO THE GOALS OF THE CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, INCLUDING EMPOWERMENT OF THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL AND INDEPENDENTLY RECRUIT, HIRE, TRAIN, SUPERVISE AND (IF NEED BE) TERMINATE THE PERSONAL ASSISTANTS WITH WHOM THEY CHOOSE TO WORK. THE CENTER WORKS IN A LIMITED ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY WITH THE CONSUMER AND HIS OR HER PERSONAL ASSISTANTS, ACTING ONLY AS THE STATUTORY FISCAL INTERMEDIARY TO PROVIDE NECESSARY MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL AND PAYROLL FUNCTIONS AS REQUIRED BY 18 NYCRR 505.28. PERSONAL ASSISTANTS ARE PROVIDED ONLY STATUTORY BENEFITS AND ARE NOT, AND NEVER HAVE BEEN, SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL PERSONNEL/EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF THE AGENCY. THE CENTER DOES NOT CONSIDER PERSONAL ASSISTANTS TO BE EMPLOYEES OF THE AGENCY. ALSO ACTS AS THE FISCAL INTERMEDIARY FOR THE CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES (CDPAS) PROGRAM IN TOMPKINS AND TIOGA COUNTIES, PROVIDING MEDICAID SPONSORED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING HOME HEALTH CARE WITH THE ABILITY TO HIRE AND MANAGE THEIR OWN CARE ATTENDANTS.Expenses $4,423,654 · revenue $5,242,050
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1330345
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,506,147
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,681,384
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,658,779 | $5,121,977 | $6,506,147 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,406,368 | $5,841,037 | $5,916,432 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,124,991 | $5,274,947 | $4,298,780 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,487,138 | $4,823,616 | $4,385,349 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 16-1330345).
Questions about FINGER LAKES INDEPENDENCE CENTER
- What is the EIN of FINGER LAKES INDEPENDENCE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FINGER LAKES INDEPENDENCE CENTER is 16-1330345.
- Is FINGER LAKES INDEPENDENCE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to FINGER LAKES INDEPENDENCE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FINGER LAKES INDEPENDENCE CENTER 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 INDEPENDENCE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FINGER LAKES INDEPENDENCE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FINGER LAKES INDEPENDENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELLICE SWITZER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FINGER LAKES INDEPENDENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,904 (JANETTE LYNCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FINGER LAKES INDEPENDENCE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,658,779, expenses of $5,121,977 and total assets of $6,506,147 at year end.
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