CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW YORK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW YORK INC

EIN 11-2644562 · Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

What they do

WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY PERSONS BASIC NEEDS ARE MET. ITS A WORLD FILLED WITH LOVE and RESPECT for ITS PEOPLE and THE PLANET. ITS A WORLD WHERE DEMOCRACY REIGNS and EACH PERSON is ABLE to REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. IT is A WORLD WHERE EQUITY is THE NORM and OPPRESSION, IN ALL FORMS, is ERADICATED. IT is A WORLD WITHOUT WAR and VIOLENCE. THE WORLD WE WANT is POSSIBLE, BUT IT WILL ONLY EXIST IF WE WORK TOGETHER. OUR STRATEGIC APPROACH to OUR WORK COMBINES GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT and POLITICAL EDUCATION WHILE STRATEGICALLY COMMUNICATING WITH THE PEOPLE. WE WIN CAMPAIGNS THAT HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON PEOPLES LIVES, WE BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE to DEVELOP MORE POWER, and WE ARE CONSTANTLY CHANGING HEARTS and MINDS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE IN ORDER to SPREAD OUR VISION and CHANGE WHATS POSSIBLE to WIN.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.03%of revenue went to mission work86.8% of expenses · Program services

3.10%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$92.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.04%of revenue went to management and office costs9.8% of expenses

$1.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $28,823 for ROSEMARY RIVERA (CO-EXEC DIRE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,625,449

Mission workProgram services$1,300,86880.03% of revenue86.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$146,9519.04% of revenue9.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$50,4113.10% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$127,2197.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,498,23092.17% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.8% mission · 9.8% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 8.5% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 8.6% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 9.0% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 11.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 152.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 9.3% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 9.0% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 11.1% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,625,449

Expenses$1,498,230

Annual surplus $127,219 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,300,868 · 86.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$146,951 · 9.8% of expenses

Fundraising$50,411 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,625,449

Expenses$1,498,230

Assets$1,818,622

Income$1,777,422

Contributions$1,596,987

Mission work (program services)$1,300,868

Fundraising$50,411

Grants given$869,264

Average grant$66,866

Management and general$146,951

Stocks and bonds$558,173

Accounting fees$6,700

Investing fees$592

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROSEMARY RIVERACO-EXEC DIRE · 9 hrs/week $28,823

REBECCA GARRARDCO-EXEC DIRE · 10 hrs/week $27,298

CAROLYN MARTINEZ-CLASSCAMPAIGNS MA · 10 hrs/week $24,058

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

ROSEMARY RIVERACO-EXEC DIRE

REBECCA GARRARDCO-EXEC DIRE

CAROLYN MARTINEZ-CLASSCAMPAIGNS MA

AKSIRTHA SELVAKUMARDIRECTOR

ALYCIA BACONSECRETARY

BEREKET GHEBREMEDHINDIRECTOR

FRANK LLEWELLYNTREASURER

HAE-LIN CHOIDIRECTOR

HAWA PETERSDIRECTOR

JUSTIN CHAIRESDIRECTOR

MARK SCHAEFFERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL KANEDIRECTOR

PETER DE JESUS JRDIRECTOR

SHANA DAHLINPRESIDENT

STEPHEN PAMPINELLAVICE PRESIDE

WAYNE WHITEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: PO BOX 6517, ALBANY, NY 12206-0517
County: Albany
In care of: REBECCA GARRARD
Primary officer: REBECCA GARRARD, CO-EXEC DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(518) 465-4600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CUSACK & COMPANY CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
IRS tax category: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
Grant-giving organization: Yes