CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATIONS OF NEW YORK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATIONS OF NEW YORK

EIN 11-3534178 · Single Organization Support (E11)

What they do

THE MISSION of CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATIONS of NEW YORK STATE is to PROVIDE for THE EXCHANGE of IDEAS, EDUCATION and COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GROUPS and PEOPLE INTERESTED IN ADVOCACY for PEOPLE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY and OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT OTHER DISABILITIES for WHICH THE CORPORATIONS LOCAL AFFILIATES PROVIDE SUPPORT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.71%of revenue went to mission work89.9% of expenses · Program services

$104.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.58%of revenue went to management and office costs10.1% of expenses

$0.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $134,302 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $407,933 for MICHAEL ALVARO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$3,132,693

Mission workProgram services$2,935,59593.71% of revenue89.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$331,40010.58% of revenue10.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$3,266,995104.29% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.29% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,132,693

Expenses$3,266,995

Annual shortfall $134,302 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,935,595 · 89.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$331,400 · 10.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,132,693

Expenses$3,266,995

Assets$1,452,343

Income$3,132,693

Contributions$2,169,291

Mission work (program services)$2,935,595

Management and general$331,400

Accounting fees$38,400

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL ALVAROEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $407,933Base $395,137 · Other $12,796

KARLY SMELSONEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $156,808Base $137,810 · Other $18,998

DEBRA WILLIAMSVP REIMBURSEMENT & REGULAT · 38 hrs/week $143,736Base $121,698 · Other $22,038

BARBARA CROSIERVP, ADVOCACY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · 38 hrs/week $133,266Base $132,046 · Other $1,220

CHERYL BRADWAYOFFICE MANAGER · 38 hrs/week $117,320Base $106,015 · Other $11,305

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

MICHAEL ALVAROEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KARLY SMELSONEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

DEBRA WILLIAMSVP REIMBURSEMENT & REGULAT

BARBARA CROSIERVP, ADVOCACY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

CHERYL BRADWAYOFFICE MANAGER

THOMAS CASERTA JR ESQCHAIRMAN

THOMAS HAMELTREASURER

STEPHEN LIPINSKIACTIVE PAST CHAIR

RICK GUIDOTTIDIRECTOR

RENEE FILIPDIRECTOR

MATTHEW KAUFMANDIRECTOR

MARY BOATFIELDDIRECTOR

LOUIS TEHANACTIVE PAST CHAIR

LEISA ALGERDIRECTOR

KAREN GELLER-HITTLEMANDIRECTOR

JAMES E PEACESECRETARY

DEBRA COLLEY PHDVICE CHAIR

DAHLIAN PORTERDIRECTOR

BRIAN MCLANEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 3 CEDAR ST EXT SUITE 2, COHOES, NY 12047-3151
County: Albany
In care of: % MICHAEL ALVARO
Primary officer: MICHAEL ALVARO, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cpstate.org Phone(518) 436-0178

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (E11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support