ST LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH INITIATIVE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ST LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH INITIATIVE INC

EIN 16-1582283 · Public Health (E70)

What they do

THE HEALTH INITIATIVE WAS CREATED OUT of A COLLABORATION BY CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL and CLAXTON-HEPBURN MEDICAL CENTER. LEADERS FROM THESE INSTITUTIONS BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 200 INDIVIDUALS - REPRESENTING A BROAD SPECTRUM of THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICE, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT and EDUCATINO - to CONDUCT A THOROUGH ASSESSMENT of HEALTH IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY. THE STEERING COMMITTEE IDENTIFIED THREE HEALTH PRIORITY AREAS THAT NEEDED to BE ADDRESSED COUNTY-WIDE: ACCESS to CARE; NUTRITION and PHYSICIAL ACTIVITY, AND; SUBSTANCE USE, FOCUSING ON YOUTH TOBACCO USE. THE AGENCY WAS INCORPORATED IN 1999 AS A FREE-STANDING 501 (C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION to SECURE RESOURCES and PROGRAMMING to ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.30 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 leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.52%of revenue went to mission work85.3% of expenses · Program services

$102.55spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.03%of revenue went to management and office costs14.7% of expenses

$0.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $34,464 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $72,481 for TRACY MOODY (INTERIM 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$1,353,527

Mission workProgram services$1,184,58187.52% of revenue85.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$203,41015.03% of revenue14.7% of expenses

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

Total expenses$1,387,991102.55% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 17.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 18.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 15.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.1% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,353,527

Expenses$1,387,991

Annual shortfall $34,464 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)$1,184,581 · 85.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$203,410 · 14.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,353,527

Expenses$1,387,991

Assets$593,098

Income$1,354,416

Contributions$13,954

Mission work (program services)$1,184,581

Management and general$203,410

Accounting fees$11,750

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

TRACY MOODYINTERIM DIRE · 40 hrs/week $72,481Base $60,248 · Other $12,233

SARAH BENTLEY-GARFINKELINTERIM DIRE · 40 hrs/week $71,449Base $57,893 · Other $13,556

ANNE MARIE SNELLEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $38,988Base $35,737 · Other $3,251

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 (10)

TRACY MOODYINTERIM DIRE

SARAH BENTLEY-GARFINKELINTERIM DIRE

ANNE MARIE SNELLEXECUTIVE DI

JAMES MATTHIETREASURER

JAMES MCINTOSHMEMBER

JAYME SMITHMEMBER

MICHAEL RULFFESMEMBER

RICH DUVALLVICE-CHAIRPE

RUTH DOYLECHAIRPERSON

SARAH LISTERSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 6439 STATE HIGHWAY 56, POTSDAM, NY 13676-6423
County: St. Lawrence
In care of: % JOHANNA CUBI
Primary officer: TRACY MOODY, INTERIM DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhealth@gethealthyslc.org Phone(315) 261-4760 Officer phone(315) 267-2740

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHN C PARCELL IV CPA CFE
NTEE classification: Public Health (E70)
IRS tax category: Public Health