Franziska Racker Centers INC

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We support people with disabilities and their families to lead fulfilling lives by providing opportunities to learn and be connected with others.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 15-0581887) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 955 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $838K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
89% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$891K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Named funders
6
named funders · $58K
6 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.5M
27% of total assets
Liabilities are 27% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Revenue
$49.0M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$48.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$20.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$49.0M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$40.2M
FY2021$41.9M
FY2022$48.6M
FY2023$47.6M
FY2024$49.0M
Expenses
$48.7M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$38.1M
FY2021$41.2M
FY2022$48.6M
FY2023$46.5M
FY2024$48.7M
Net assets
$20.3M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.7M
FY2021$19.5M
FY2022$18.2M
FY2023$19.7M
FY2024$20.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1969.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $43.6M Management & general 10% · $5.0M Fundraising 0% · $101K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $891K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$224,847Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Compensated Ee
$138,942Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Compensated Ee
$134,425Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Compensated Ee
$132,330Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Compensated Ee
$131,385Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Compensated Ee
$128,635Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cristine Donovan’s $225K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Brown——$193,286$226,804$221,013
Cristine Donovan$224,847$220,763———
Christine Donovan——$192,646$158,459$150,465
Cecilia Campbell$138,942$142,179$129,118$124,199$113,880
Kathryn Boardman$131,385$124,444$137,733—$100,455
Michael Leiter$134,425$134,806$127,526$123,773—
Monica Van Houten$132,330$131,373$126,200$122,816$119,575
Bethany Brown$128,635——$116,445—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

Helps people with disabilities and families learn, connect, and lead fulfilling lives.

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3 programs · $36.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential Services

Franziska Racker Centers provides comprehensive residential services for people with developmental disabilities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 15-0581887) · Dispute this line
$22.8Mprogram expense
02

Children's and Clinical Services

Teachers, therapists, social workers and psychologists provide evaluation, education & therapeutic services to children with disabilities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 15-0581887) · Dispute this line
$8.0Mprogram expense
03

Self Directed Services

Franziska Racker Centers empowers people to design supports based on their unique strengths and needs so they can live the life they want. Individuals and families work together with a team to customize services such as community habilitation, respite, and more.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 15-0581887) · Dispute this line
$6.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2023 · $1.1M federal money spent
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.551 · Through Nys Department of Health$423K
Child Care and Development Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.575 · Through Office of Children and Family Services$357K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Nys Department of Education$173K
Special Education_preschool GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.173 · Through Nys Department of Education$62K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through Nys Department of Health$60K

The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Dec 2022 · $947K federal money spent
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.551 · Through Nys Department of Health$439K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Nys Department of Education$158K
Provider Relief FundDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.498 · Direct$141K
Special Education_preschool GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.173 · Through Nys Department of Education$63K
Child Care and Development Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.575 · Direct$56K

Plus 2 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2021 · $2.0M federal money spent
Provider Relief FundDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.498 · Direct$1.3M
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.551 · Through Nys Department of Health$326K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Nys Department of Education$174K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through Nys Department of Health$59K
Special Education_preschool GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.173 · Through Nys Department of Education$58K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported 2 findings: a weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$49.0M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$42.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Money outPt IX
$48.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$43.6M
Managementcol C$5.0M
Fundraisingcol D$101K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$27.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$42.7M
Total revenueLn 12$49.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$27.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M
Net assetsLn 32$20.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5955
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
3Year over year
Business incomeForm 990-T, Part I
LineFY24
Gross$0
Net$0
Tax$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 24, 2025 $49.0M$48.7M$243K$20.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $47.6M$46.5M$1.1M$19.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $48.6M$48.6M−$8K$18.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2022 $41.9M$41.2M$765K$19.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $40.2M$38.1M$2.1M$18.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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