2025-08-15T10:33:43-05:00 2025-03-31 474526160 EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC 6390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 990 2024-04-01 160910547 TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION INC TOMP 6072738816 701 SPENCER ROAD ITHACA NY 14850 JODY SCRIBER PRESIDENT 6072738816 2025-08-14 1 0 DAVID A URBAN CPA P00630018 7166340700 2025-08-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JODY SCRIBER 701 SPENCER ROAD ITHACA NY 14850 9618262 0 X WWW.TCACTION.ORG X 1966 NY TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. (TCACTION) IS LOCATED IN UPSTATE NEW YORK'S FINGER LAKES REGION. TCACTION HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 55 YEARS, IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THEIR GOALS TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. 9 9 147 203 0 0 7668623 9015270 570999 480479 10827 109 246717 122404 8497166 9618262 0 0 0 0 5182969 5867972 0 0 0 3739621 4193811 8922590 10061783 -425424 -443521 11474922 10859424 2059303 1887326 9415619 8972098 X TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. (TCACTION) "BELIEVES AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY CAN PRODUCE POWERFUL CHANGE". LOCATED IN UPSTATE NEW YORK'S FINGER LAKES REGION, TCACTION HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 55 YEARS, IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT CREATE STABLE SUPPORT SYSTEMS TO HELP PEOPLE MOVE OUT OF POVERTY. 0 0 8935962 480479 TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT HAD ITS GRASSROOTS BEGINNINGS IN 1964. ORIGINALLY TOMPKINS COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CORPORATION OR EOC, AS IT WAS KNOWN UNTIL OUR OFFICIAL CORPORATE NAME CHANGE TO TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION IN 1999, BEGAN AS A LOCAL COALITION OF CONCERNED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WANTED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN TOMPKINS COUNTY. FORMALLY INCORPORATED IN 1966, THE AGENCY BECAME PART OF A NATIONAL AND STATE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES. FROM A SMALL NOT-FOR-PROFIT HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY, WITH A YEARLY BUDGET OF APPROXIMATELY $25,000 AND A STAFF OF 3.5 EMPLOYEES IN 1966 OPERATING TWO PROGRAMS, EOC TRANSFORMED ITSELF AND HAS GROWN INTO TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION, A LARGE, MULTI-FACETED COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY IMPLEMENTING AND INTEGRATING 21 PROGRAMS THAT SERVE LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS. AS ONE OF TOMPKINS COUNTY'S LARGER EMPLOYERS, THE AGENCY CURRENTLY HAS A STAFF OF 110 PEOPLE WHO ASSIST 4,000 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS YEARLY THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING. WE ENTER THIS YEAR WITH RENEWED COMMITMENT TO OUR MISSION, VISION, AND STRATEGIES FOR ENDING CYCLES OF POVERTY IN TOMPKINS COUNTY. OUR HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS SERVE 350 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. PROGRAM DELIVERY SUPPORTED PREGNANT WOMEN, NEWBORNS, AND CHILDREN UP TO 5 YEARS OLD IN BOTH CLASSROOMS AND FAMILIES' HOMES. WE HAVE 22 CLASSROOMS COUNTY WIDE AS WELL AS OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE ITHACA SCHOOL DISTRICT SERVING AS OUR DELEGATE IN AN ADDITIONAL 9 PREK CLASSROOMS. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE EDUCATION, INDIVIDUALIZATION TO ENHANCE LEARNING AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO PREPARE OUR CHILDREN FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. IMPLEMENTING HIGH SCOPE CURRICULUM, PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON THE FIVE DOMAINS IDENTIFIED TO MEET SCHOOL READINESS GOALS THAT PREPARE OUR CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN. CHILDREN'S MATH AND SCIENCE SKILLS INCREASED BY 29% AND LANGUAGE LITERACY SKILLS BY 24% THIS PROGRAM YEAR. CHILD SOCIAL RELATIONS SKILLS INCREASED BY 28%; SHOWS A STRONG INDICATOR FOR SCHOOL READINESS AND TRANSITION SUCCESS. FAMILY SERVICES INCLUDED MONTHLY SOCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES, PARENT ACTION GROUPS, TRAININGS, SECONDARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND SEMINARS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE SERVED 77,095 BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES AND SNACKS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THIS YEAR AND EXPANDED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES LINKING ACTIVE MOVEMENT TO HEALTHY NUTRITION, AND OUR FAMILY HOME LIBRARY PROGRAM COMPONENT PROVIDED 3,080 BOOKS. FUNDING FOR HEAD START / EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMING, FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, TOTALED $4,469,088. FUNDING PROVIDED $3,168,669 IN WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS, $797,735 FOR OPERATIONS, $372,139 TO SUPPORT ITHACA SCHOOL DISTRICT DELEGATE AND RACKER PARTNERSHIPS, AND $68,695 FOR PROGRAM CONSUMABLES. FUNDING INCLUDED $61,580 TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND STAFF AND PARENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING. OUR PRIMARY SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM WORKED CLOSELY WITH PARENTS AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN TRANSITIONING TO KINDERGARTEN IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. ADVOCATES PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AT PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES, COORDINATED SERVICE DELIVERY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND SUPPORTED POSITIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FAMILIES AND SCHOOL SYSTEM STAFF.THE EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTED 7, 002 BOXES OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD, PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES TO INCOME ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS. OUR VICTORY GARDEN INITIATIVE PROVIDED VEGETABLE AND HERB SEEDLINGS TO 181 HOUSEHOLDS WITH LOW INCOMES WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS. AS THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR NYS HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, WE PROVIDED HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 1,066 HOUSEHOLDS. THE TOTAL ANNUAL SUBSIDY PAID OUT TO LANDLORDS WAS $7,674,524. A TOTAL OF 78 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN OUR FAMILY SELF SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM, WITH 42 PEOPLE EARNING ESCROW MONIES DUE TO AN INCREASE IN THEIR EARNED INCOME. A NEW PROGRAM THIS YEAR, THE MAKING MOVES PROGRAM ASSISTED 15 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM FAMILIES TO MOVE TO RENTAL UNITS IN WELL-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS. TCACTION PROVIDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO 13 CHRONICALLY HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS WHO MOVED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING WITH TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE THAT COMBINES RENTAL SUBSIDY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. TCACTION SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS PROVIDED PERMANENT HOUSING ACROSS 135 RENTAL UNITS IN THE CITY OF ITHACA. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS COMBINE RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS STABILIZE IN HOUSING AND MOVE FORWARD WITH GOALS. TCACTION HOSTS 12 UNITS AT CHARTWELL HOUSE, 14 UNITS AT MAGNOLIA HOUSE, 6 UNITS AT THE CORN STREET APARTMENTS AND 23 UNITS AT AMICI HOUSE. IN ADDITION, TCACTION PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO 40 UNITS AT ITHACA ARTHAUS AND 40 UNITS AT ITHACA ASTERI. ACROSS ALL HOUSING PROGRAM SITES, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDE REFERRALS TO HEALTH SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS, EMPLOYMENT SEARCH AND EDUCATION SUPPORTS, FAMILY UNIFICATION AND LIFE SKILL BUILDING RELATED TO EACH RESIDENTS' GOALS. 8935962 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 147 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X CARRIE BERMAN 6072738816 701 SPENCER ROAD ITHACA NY 14850 JODY SCRIBER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK ALVORD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN ST JULIANA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE LAUX SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY EVANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA STEVENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAYLA MATOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL LICHTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE HARRINGTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 167248 0 5000 CAROLYN E BERMAN CFO 40.00 X 127000 0 0 294248 0 5000 2 0 1 0 AMRIC ASSOCIATES LTD 6444 FLY ROAD EAST SYRACUSE NY 13057 SECURITY 303507 1 9010742 4528 9015270 RENTAL INCOME 531110 480479 480479 480479 109 109 INSURANCE CLAIM/ANNUIT 900099 98334 98334 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 24070 24070 122404 9618262 480479 0 122513 294248 294248 4752738 4336555 416183 19788 17130 2658 415104 359308 55796 386094 334276 51818 14930 13805 1125 792286 722042 70244 14661 11133 3528 418312 403395 14917 14189 13652 537 91105 79265 11840 92672 92672 618050 618050 87728 70160 17568 PROGRAM EXPENSES 1328178 1197283 130895 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 230673 217445 13228 FOOD 214039 211998 2041 TELEPHONE 115453 109000 6453 161535 128793 32742 10061783 8935962 1125821 0 199508 254845 247733 189789 4498 4498 17657872 7351808 10924114 10306064 99069 104228 11474922 10859424 81791 106375 340493 286714 1584823 1437015 52196 57222 2059303 1887326 X 9414926 8970615 693 1483 9415619 8972098 11474922 10859424 -443521 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7257797 7711984 7793512 7668623 9015270 39447186 7257797 7711984 7793512 7668623 9015270 39447186 39447186 14112 20049 12087 10827 109 57184 616163 200190 251556 246717 112404 1427030 40931400 2363146 0.96370 0.96130 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16715783 6658303 10057480 942089 693505 248584 10306064 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 57222 57222 X 10630974 1012712 1012712 9618262 0 9618262 11074495 1012712 1012712 10061783 0 10061783 PART X, LINE 2: THE AGENCY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE); THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AGENCY HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE AAGENCY PRESENTLY DISCLOSES OR RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE AGENCY HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT IN IT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. U.S. FORMS 990 FILED BY THE AGENCY ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIELLE HARRINGTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 167248 0 0 0 0 0 5000 0 0 0 172248 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, AT WHICH THE AUDITOR MAKES A PRESENTATION AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS PRIOR TO VOTING TO APPROVE THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT ALL BOARD MEETINGS AND STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE TOMPKINS COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES COALITION COMPENSATION SURVEY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND USED TO UPDATE AGENCY SALARY SCALE, SUBJECT TO BOARD AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DISTRIBUTED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES HAVE TAKEN PLACE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2025.