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Nonprofit · EIN 16-1395992

CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES

Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13202

Financials

$18.9M$18.2M2023$18.7M$19M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$18,714,457$18,979,469-$265,012$14,584,701$10,641,209$3,943,492
December 31, 2023990$18,928,608$18,176,040$752,568$14,575,873$10,367,369$4,208,504
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$18,037,723
of which government grants
$14,980,404
Program service revenue
$672,272
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$4,462

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$410,239
Other salaries and wages
$9,480,982
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$12,291,031
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$60,675
Occupancy
$594,609
Travel
$272,564
Depreciation
$612,979
Program services (functional)
$16,168,358
Management and general (functional)
$2,811,111

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,575,873
Total assets, end of year
$14,584,701
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,641,209
Net assets, end of year
$3,943,492
Land, buildings and equipment
$825,049
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,767,193
Net assets with donor restrictions
$176,299
Gross receipts
$18,714,457
Employees
201
Volunteers
58
Year formed
1991
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID CONDLIFFEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$217,588$55,485
MELANIE KINGNURSE PRACTITIONER
Highest-paid employee
40$139,563$35,589
KATHERINE SCHAFFERDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND O
Highest-paid employee
40$129,500$33,023
JOSEFINA BASTIDASDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$125,744$32,065
PETER SCOTTMEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$118,904$30,321
THOMAS ROGERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$109,296$27,871
FARAH MERCYREGISTERED NURSE
Highest-paid employee
40$108,311$27,619
DAVE PIETERSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
IRVING DELA CRUZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
HORACE E ANDERSON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GAIL GRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DAVID SCHRAVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DAVID GOMEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LEONARD J CAMPOLIETATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
DAVID SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
49 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JANEL CALLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DANIEL N ARSHACKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
CAROLE EADY-PORCHERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
ALEX BLAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JAN FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JENNIFER RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ALEJANDRO CRUZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DANIELLE PONDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
WILLIAM T RUSSELL JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
COREY STOUGHTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
CLARE DEGNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
CATHERINE CERULLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
BRYAN YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
BRUCE MCIVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
BILL SIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
BILL LYNCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
BETSY GOTBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ALIYA NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ALEX DURANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JON P GETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
KATHRYN ERBEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JULIA IYASEREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
KERRY GANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
STEVEN CORSELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SHAUN E SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SOLMAZ FIROZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
STANLEY LITOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
STEPHANIE HOLMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
STEVE CASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
RICHARD RAYSMANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
TELEMAQUE LAVIDASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SEYMOUR W JAMES JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
TRENT GRIFFIN-BRAAFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
VINCENT LOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
WADE NORWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
TIM DOLLINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
RYAN BENZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JUSTICE FAVORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
RUBEN LINDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
REVEREND EDITH R MAYFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
RACHEL NEGRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
PAULA FREEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MATTHEW FUNICIELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MACK HUEBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
LIZ JARITDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
LIBBY BYRNE FUNICIELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
LAWRENCE S BROWN JR MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
KIM TOWNSENDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ALAN CHARLIE WITTENBERG MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 54 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID CONDLIFFEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$200,692$51,176
KATHERINE SCHAFFERDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND O
Highest-paid employee
40$129,808$33,101
JOSEFINA BASTIDASDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$127,039$32,394
THOMAS ROGERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$104,615$26,677
DANIEL N ARSHACKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
RICHARD RAYSMANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
BETSY GOTBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
PAULA FREEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CAROLE EADY-PORCHERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
LEONARD J CAMPOLIETATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
DAVID SCHRAVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LIZ JARITDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
VINCENT LOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ALEX BLAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BILL SIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
STEVEN CORSELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LAWRENCE BROWN MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RYAN BENZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
STEVE CASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JON P GETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SEYMOUR W JAMES JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SOLMAZ FIROZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JENNIFER RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DAVID SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SHAUN E SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
KIM TOWNSENDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ALAN CHARLIE WITTENBERG MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LIBBY BYRNE FUNICIELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
KATHRYN ERBEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MATTHEW FUNICIELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DAVID GOMEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GAIL GRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JULIA IYASEREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
WILLIAM T RUSSELL JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
TELEMAQUE LAVIDASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DANIELLE PONDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RUBEN LINDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
WADE NORWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
HORACE E ANDERSON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
STANLEY LITOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JANEL CALLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
TIM DOLLINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BRUCE MCIVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DAVE PIETERSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RACHEL NEGRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MERRYL TISCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
IRVING DELA CRUZ CPADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RICHARD DONAHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JUSTICE FAVORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
KERRY GRANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
THOMAS GANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MACK HUEBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
REVEREND EDITH R MAYFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ALIYA NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
115 E JEFFERSON ST STE 200, SYRACUSE, NY 13202-2537
In care of
% MICHAEL SAYLES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID CONDLIFFE, 115 EAST JEFFERSON STREET 300, SYRACUSE, NY 13202
Signed the 990
DAVID CONDLIFFE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(315) 422-5638
Return prepared by
BONADIO & CO LLP

Mission

TO PROMOTE REINTEGRATIVE JUSTICE AND A REDUCED RELIANCE ON INCARCERATION THROUGH ADVOCACY, SERVICES AND PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN PURSUIT OF CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • YOUTH 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 SYRACUSE SCHOOL DISTRICT DESIGNED TO KEEP YOUTH IN SCHOOL AS WELL AS TO HELP OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH RETURN TO SCHOOL. CCA ALSO PROVIDES AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SYRACUSE AS WELL AS VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION AND PEER EDUCATOR TRAINING TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL-AGED STUDENTS. 2024 APPROX. NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVICE WAS PROVIDED FOR: YOUTH SERVICES: 1,309.
    Expenses $6,676,908 · revenue $4,500
  • 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 AGENCIES WHICH EVIDENCE HAS SHOWN ARE KEY ELEMENTS IN SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY. 2024 APPROX. NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVICE WAS PROVIDED FOR: RECOVERY AND TREATMENT: 891
    Expenses $3,737,907 · revenue $666,132
  • 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 BARRIERS ASSOCIATED WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD. 2024 APPROX. NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVICE WAS PROVIDED FOR: REINTEGRATION SERVICES: 338
    Expenses $1,864,518 · revenue $1,040
  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE MITIGATION SERVICES (130 INDIVIDUALS), ADVOCACY & ORGANIZING (100 INDIVIDUALS), HOUSING SERVICES (60 INDIVIDUALS), AND ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION/ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION (100 INDIVIDUALS).
    Expenses $3,889,025 · revenue $5,062

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-1395992
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
1991
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,584,701
Income (IRS master file)
$18,714,457

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$18,714,457$18,979,469$14,584,701XML
990December 2023$18,928,608$18,176,040$14,575,873XML
990December 2022$16,102,656$15,828,937$12,140,007IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 16-1395992).

Questions about CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES is 16-1395992.
Is CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES 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 CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID CONDLIFFE.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 64 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $217,588 (DAVID CONDLIFFE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,714,457, expenses of $18,979,469 and total assets of $14,584,701 at year end.

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