CENTRAL NEW YORK LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE ALLIANCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTRAL NEW YORK LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE ALLIANCE INC

EIN 84-3999202 · Specifically Named Diseases Research (H80)

What they do

CENTRAL NEW YORK LYME and TICK-BORNE DISEASE ALLIANCE, INC. (THE "ALLIANCE") WAS FORMED for THE CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES of SERVING AS A COLLABORATIVE of PROVIDERS, SCIENTISTS and COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT RESEARCH, DRIVE EDUCATION and PROMOTE AWARENESS to COMBAT TICK-BORNE DISEASES. THE ALLIANCES PRIMARY CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL INVOLVE ESTABLISHING A REALISTIC, FACT-BASED FRAMEWORK for A REPLICABLE INITIATIVE to COMBAT LYME and TICK-BORNE DISEASES, FIRMLY ESTABLISHING CENTRAL NEW YORK AS A GO-TO VENUE of EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION ABOUT THE DISEASES and ADDRESSING THE DISEASES for RURAL and URBAN POOR POPULATIONS. THE ALLIANCE WILL STRIVE to IMPROVE ACCESS to INFORMATION, TOOLS and SUPPORT IN THE CENTRAL NEW YORK COMMUNITY BY DELIVERING TARGETED TICK-BORNE DISEASE EDUCATION and PREVENTION MESSAGES to THE AREA and IMPROVING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER EDUCATION to ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE of TICK-BORNE DISEASES and RISK AREAS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.52%of revenue went to mission work83.6% of expenses · Program services

6.14%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$102.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.58%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $9,027 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $113,779 for ROYALE SCUDERI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$402,030

Mission workProgram services$343,81985.52% of revenue83.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$42,53410.58% of revenue10.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$24,7046.14% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Total expenses$411,057102.25% 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: 83.6% mission · 10.3% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.25% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 13.2% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 16.8% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 9.6% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 11.4% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 0.2% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$402,030

Expenses$411,057

Annual shortfall $9,027 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)$343,819 · 83.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$42,534 · 10.3% of expenses

Fundraising$24,704 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$402,030

Expenses$411,057

Assets$323,972

Income$404,300

Contributions$375,509

Mission work (program services)$343,819

Fundraising$24,704

Management and general$42,534

Executive compensation (total)$64,954

Accounting fees$6,389

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

ROYALE SCUDERIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $113,779Base $110,465 · Other $3,314

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 (21)

ROYALE SCUDERIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JULIE COLVIN MDDIRECTOR

WESLEY D KUFEL PHARMD BCIDPDIRECTOR

SIMONE SEWARD MPHVICE CHAIR

SHANTINA HINES KYLESDIRECTOR

SARAVANAN THANGAMANI PHDDIRECTOR

PAUL HATTYDIRECTOR THROUGH 11/25

MICHELLE SAYADIRECTOR

MICHAEL JENNINGSDIRECTOR

LAUREN EADLINEDIRECTOR

KRISTOPHER PAOLINO MD MTMH FACPCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

JOSEPH HARDICKTREASURER

JAY BRENNER MDDIRECTOR

GEORGINA PINCKNEYDIRECTOR THROUGH 11/25

FATME ALLAM MDDIRECTOR THROUGH 11/25

EMILIJIA POSTOLOVSKASECRETARY

ELIZABETH RUSCITTODIRECTOR

DOUG WOJCIKDIRECTOR

DANIELLE CUMMINGSCHAIR

BRIAN LEYDET MPH PHDDIRECTOR

ANNE MESSENGERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 131 W SENECA ST 9, MANLIUS, NY 13104-2444
County: Onondaga
In care of: JOSEPH HARDICK
Primary officer: JOSEPH HARDICK, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cnylymealliance.org Phone(315) 551-2551

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DERMODY BURKE & BROWN CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Specifically Named Diseases Research (H80)
IRS tax category: Specifically Named Diseases Research