CITIZEN ADVOCATES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CITIZEN ADVOCATES INC

EIN 14-1577715 · Human Services (P800)

What they do

for OVER 40 YEARS, CITIZEN ADVOCATES HAS PROVIDED CARING, PROFESSIONAL, and CERTIFIED CARE to THOUSANDS of INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH and ADDICTION PREVENTION, TREATMENT, and RECOVERY SERVICES. THE COMPANYS WORK is CONDUCTED BASED ON STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH NUMEROUS FUNDING and OVERSIGHT SOURCES, INCLUDING THE NEW YORK OFFICES of PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (OPWDD), MENTAL HEALTH (OMH), OFFICE of ADDICTION SERVICES and SUPPORTS (OASAS), and THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT of HEALTH (DOH). THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATES CARE for INDIVIDUALS of ALL AGE LEVELS and ABILITIES and ARE COMMITTED to PROVIDING LEADING EDGE CARE and SERVICES to RESIDENTS of NORTHERN NEW YORK and BEYOND for MANY YEARS to COME.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.22%of revenue went to mission work93.4% of expenses · Program services

$96.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.39%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

$0.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.5%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 $444,331 for RAMNEESH TREHAN (PSYCHIATRIST). 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$64,846,628

Mission workProgram services$58,503,45890.22% of revenue93.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,140,9906.39% of revenue6.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,202,1803.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$62,644,44896.60% 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: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$64,846,628

Expenses$62,644,448

Annual surplus $2,202,180 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)$58,503,458 · 93.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,140,990 · 6.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$64,846,628

Expenses$62,644,448

Assets$34,484,078

Income$64,846,628

Contributions$7,425,845

Mission work (program services)$58,503,458

Management and general$4,140,990

Executive compensation (total)$291,212

Accounting fees$176,695

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

RAMNEESH TREHANPSYCHIATRIST · 40 hrs/week $444,331Base $398,501 · Other $45,830

JAMES BUTTONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $442,638Base $395,115 · Other $47,523

JANE MAXWELLPSYCHIATRIST · 38 hrs/week $367,159Base $343,069 · Other $24,090

KATI JOCKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $298,296Base $282,365 · Other $15,931

HAIZHU LIUMEDICAL DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $262,572Base $260,377 · Other $2,195

ASHLEY LAVALLEYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF NURSING & PATIENT CARE · 40 hrs/week $216,453Base $179,533 · Other $36,920

JENNIFER M SIMMONSCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $215,015Base $201,288 · Other $13,727

COURTNEY L FRANKNETWORK ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $199,082Base $186,352 · Other $12,730

JENNIFER DITULLIONETWORK ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $193,528Base $185,734 · Other $7,794

AMANDA TAGLIARINOSENIOR DIRECTOR OF FIELDSTONE FOUNDATION · 40 hrs/week $155,035Base $123,693 · Other $31,342

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 (20)

RAMNEESH TREHANPSYCHIATRIST

JAMES BUTTONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JANE MAXWELLPSYCHIATRIST

KATI JOCKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

HAIZHU LIUMEDICAL DIRECTOR

ASHLEY LAVALLEYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF NURSING & PATIENT CARE

JENNIFER M SIMMONSCHIEF OF STAFF

COURTNEY L FRANKNETWORK ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

JENNIFER DITULLIONETWORK ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

AMANDA TAGLIARINOSENIOR DIRECTOR OF FIELDSTONE FOUNDATION

JEFFREY SPRIGGSDIRECTOR

FELIX TAMDIRECTOR

DALLAS SUTTONTREASURER

LORETTA FOWLERSECRETARY

MARC GITLITZDIRECTOR

NANCE ARQUIETTDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS EELLSCHAIR

PAUL GOODROWDIRECTOR

BROCK ARNOLDDIRECTOR

REBECCA PREVEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 324 COUNTY RTE 52 BLDG 1 PO BOX 6, MALONE, NY 12953
County: Franklin
In care of: JAMES D BUTTON
Primary officer: JAMES D BUTTON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjoericcio@citizenadvocates.net Phone(518) 483-1251

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P800)
IRS tax category: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities