FINGER LAKES UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FINGER LAKES UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY

EIN 16-0965912 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G23Z)

What they do

HAPPINESS HOUSE is AN EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH and HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT EXCELS IN PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY INTEGRATED PROGRAMS and SERVICES to CHILDREN and ADULTS WITH and WITHOUT DISABILITIES, to THEIR FAMILIES and to THE FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY. OUR BELIEF IN THE PRINCIPLES of EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, INDEPENDENCE and REALIZATION of INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL is THE CORNERSTONE of WHO WE ARE and WHAT WE DO. WE BELIEVE "WHAT HAPPENS HERE CHANGES LIVES FOREVER."

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.30 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.42%of revenue went to mission work90.3% of expenses · Program services

$90.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.72%of revenue went to management and office costs9.7% of expenses

$0.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.2%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 $247,415 for DARRELL WHITBECK (CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$16,702,480

Mission workProgram services$13,598,88181.42% of revenue90.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,455,8688.72% of revenue9.7% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,647,7319.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,054,74990.13% 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: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,702,480

Expenses$15,054,749

Annual surplus $1,647,731 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)$13,598,881 · 90.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,455,868 · 9.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,702,480

Expenses$15,054,749

Assets$13,872,047

Income$16,908,382

Contributions$3,199,065

Mission work (program services)$13,598,881

Management and general$1,455,868

Executive compensation (total)$740,241

Stocks and bonds$2,268,988

Accounting fees$45,225

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

DARRELL WHITBECKCHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 34 hrs/week $247,415Base $212,517 · Other $34,898

DIANE KOZARCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (PART YEAR) · 38 hrs/week $132,125Base $118,465 · Other $13,660

JACQUELINE HAWKS-LYTTLEVP OF FOUNDATION AND DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $130,641

DONNA POCCIASENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $119,522Base $103,757 · Other $15,765

CHERYL SCHAEFFER-COPPOLAVP OF FOUNDATION AND DEVELOPMENT (PART YEAR) · 38 hrs/week $118,669Base $110,042 · Other $8,627

LYNNE COLACINODIRECTOR OF CHILDRENS/EDUCATION COORDINATOR · 38 hrs/week $117,831Base $102,925 · Other $14,906

RENE SANDRONICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $116,521Base $104,720 · Other $11,801

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 (26)

DARRELL WHITBECKCHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DIANE KOZARCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (PART YEAR)

JACQUELINE HAWKS-LYTTLEVP OF FOUNDATION AND DEVELOPMENT

DONNA POCCIASENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

CHERYL SCHAEFFER-COPPOLAVP OF FOUNDATION AND DEVELOPMENT (PART YEAR)

LYNNE COLACINODIRECTOR OF CHILDRENS/EDUCATION COORDINATOR

RENE SANDRONICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JOYCE WEIRCHAIR

TIM VAUGHANDIRECTOR

THOMAS WHITEDIRECTOR

SEAN OSSONTSECRETARY

ROY BEECHERASSISTANT TREASURER

ROBERT C MADDAMMADIRECTOR

ROBERT JOHNSONDIRECTOR

RACHEL W KIELONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL COPPOLADIRECTOR

MARY HERLIHY GEARANDIRECTOR

KEVIN OVERTONDIRECTOR

ANDREA BONAFIGLIADIRECTOR

JEFFREY BAKER1ST VICE CHAIR

JAMES H KINGTREASURER

ERIC FOULKEDIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

EILEEN GAGEASSISTANT SECRETARY

DAVID G CASEDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER A HARRISDIRECTOR

ANN E KURZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 731 PRE EMPTION RD, GENEVA, NY 14456-1335
County: Ontario
In care of: DARRELL WHITBECK
Primary officer: DARRELL WHITBECK, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcshultz@happinesshouse.org Phone(585) 334-6000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: INSERO ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G23Z)
IRS tax category: Voluntary Health Organizations