THE CHAUTAUQUA CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CHAUTAUQUA CENTER INC

EIN 27-3512018 · Ambulatory & Primary Health Care (E30)

What they do

to PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY OPERATING DIAGNOSTIC and TREATMENT FACILITIES PURSUANT to ARTICLE 28 of THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW of NEW YORK STATE. THE CENTER OPERATES CLINICS IN DUNKIRK, NEW YORK, JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK, GOWANDA, NEW YORK, FORESTVILLE, NEW YORK, ELMIRA, NEW YORK, and MAYVILLE, NEW YORK. THE CENTER PROVIDES AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE, WELLNESS, and RELATED SERVICES to ANYONE, REGARDLESS of ABILITY to PAY, RESIDING IN UNDER-SERVED and OTHER DESIGNATED COMMUNITIES IN THE SOUTHERN TIER of NEW YORK STATE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.90 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.

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

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

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Money made simple

81.94%of revenue went to mission work88.9% of expenses · Program services

$72.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.24%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

$1.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.5%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 $277,186 for DAMIAN TERNULLO (MD). 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$38,237,990

Mission workProgram services$31,333,63481.94% of revenue88.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,914,02010.24% of revenue11.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,990,3367.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$35,247,65492.18% 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: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 19.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.93% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 24.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 30.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$48,437,130

Expenses$35,247,654

Annual surplus $13,189,476 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)$31,333,634 · 88.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,914,020 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$48,437,130

Expenses$35,247,654

Assets$47,683,380

Income$48,437,130

Contributions$4,612,680

Mission work (program services)$31,333,634

Management and general$3,914,020

Executive compensation (total)$336,049

Stocks and bonds$251,126

Accounting fees$87,028

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

DAMIAN TERNULLOMD · 40 hrs/week $277,186Base $261,906 · Other $15,280

ELIZABETH KIDDERMD · 40 hrs/week $268,660Base $254,775 · Other $13,885

RAJIV PARIKHMD · 40 hrs/week $262,945Base $249,240 · Other $13,705

MICHAEL C PEASECEO · 40 hrs/week $259,414Base $245,290 · Other $14,124

STELLA BARDMD · 40 hrs/week $257,172Base $253,496 · Other $3,676

MATTHEW RIVERAMD · 40 hrs/week $237,505Base $229,472 · Other $8,033

AMY WALTERSCFO · 40 hrs/week $102,999Base $97,593 · Other $5,406

REBECCA RUIZCOO · 40 hrs/week $99,040Base $93,859 · Other $5,181

TAT-SUM LEEMEDICAL DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $85,947Base $81,324 · Other $4,623

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)

DAMIAN TERNULLOMD

ELIZABETH KIDDERMD

RAJIV PARIKHMD

MICHAEL C PEASECEO

STELLA BARDMD

MATTHEW RIVERAMD

AMY WALTERSCFO

REBECCA RUIZCOO

TAT-SUM LEEMEDICAL DIRECTOR

JARROD JOHNSONTREASURER

JENNIFER CRESANTI SWANDIRECTOR

LAURA KOEPKEDIRECTOR

ELOY BAUTISTAVICE CHAIR

ELLEN LUCZKOWIAKCHAIR

NANCY YORKDIRECTOR

DR MICHAEL LAWRENCE CLARKSON-HENDRIDIRECTOR

DEBRA PACOSDIRECTOR

RITA CANFORADIRECTOR

SHELLY WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR

CLARK POPPLETONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 75 E 3RD ST, DUNKIRK, NY 14048-2239
County: Chautauqua
In care of: % MICHAEL C PEASE
Primary officer: MICHAEL PEASE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcomplianceofficer@thechautauquacenter.org Phone(716) 363-6050

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care (E30)
IRS tax category: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care