Cayuga Counseling Services INC

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Auburn, NY501(c)(3)Since 1975EIN 16-0978035Revenue $7.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRScayugacounseling.org17 East Genesee Street, 13021-4040 · Auburn, NYTax-exempt since Mar 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization seeks to enable all individuals to improve the quality of their lives and to promote emotional health and well-being with a special emphasis on providing Services to children, young adults, and families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 105 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$154K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.5M
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.6M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$6.9M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.6M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$7.6M
Expenses
$6.9M
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$6.9M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +195%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$786K
FY2024$378K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1977.

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% · $6.1M Management & general 11% · $762K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $154K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$153,589Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather Petrus—$176,833$160,980$142,541$144,260$128,124
Sarah Vandoren$153,589$135,170$126,500———
Toni Heim———$97,642$88,579$76,705

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves lives and promotes emotional health for children, young adults, and families.

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3 programs · $6.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Preventive services works in partnership with families to reduce and eliminate risk and safety issues that threaten the stability of the family, and to promote and model effective parenting skills.

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Outpatient clinical programs provide psychotherapy, psychiatric, and related services to individuals, children, couples, and families. The programs operate in one certified community site and nine school sites.

$2.4Mprogram expense
03

The criminal and family programs offer an alternative to incarceration and detention while preserving public safety and agents of positive change and functional skill development.

$1.0Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$183K
Money outPt IX
$6.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.1M
Managementcol C$762K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$664K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$183K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$250K
Total revenueLn 12$7.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$664K
SavingsLn 2$122
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$664K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Other assetsLn 15$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5105
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K$664K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$302K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$378K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$157K$142K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$3.4M$365K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$22K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$453K$420K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$285K$259K$26K
Legal feesLn 11b$61K$50K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$81K$67K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$894K$737K$157K
Office expensesLn 13$134K$125K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$391K$365K$26K
TravelLn 17$74K$73K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K$26K$473
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$64K$53K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$290K$255K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$129K$109K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.9M$6.1M$762K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.6M$6.9M$738K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.4M$6.8M−$408K$378K 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.3M$7.2M−$895K$786K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.7M$6.1M−$378K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$5.5M−$106K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.2M$5.4M$821K$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,600,153 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,124,929$4,102,747
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,429,671$3,565,127
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$148,228−$67,721
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,406,372$7,600,153
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,739,719$4,681,037
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,074,992$2,181,142
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,814,711$6,862,179
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$408,339$737,974
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,600,153 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,203,807 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$86,748
VIII-1e Government grants$4,015,999
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,102,747
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,361,320$2,361,320
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $182,690$182,690
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$250,411−$250,411
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,565,127 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$67,721$7,600,153
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,862,179 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $141,542 · Management $15,112$156,654
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,397,728 · Management $364,582$3,762,310
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,949 · Management $1,768$23,717
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $419,672 · Management $33,798$453,470
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $258,995 · Management $25,891$284,886
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $49,958 · Management $10,627$60,585
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $66,793 · Management $14,207$81,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $736,931 · Management $156,744$893,675
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $124,649 · Management $9,362$134,011
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $365,257 · Management $25,525$390,782
IX-17 TravelPrograms $72,890 · Management $1,307$74,197
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,414 · Management $473$26,887
IX-20 InterestManagement $22,399$22,399
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $14,715$14,715
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $53,409 · Management $10,767$64,176
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $254,950 · Management $34,811$289,761
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $109,315 · Management $19,639$128,954
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,100,452 · Management $761,727 · Fundraising $0$6,862,179
Part X · Balance sheet $4,591,264 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $289,198$663,528
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $117$122
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $795,663$1,315,155
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $209,672$136,031
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,756$11,411
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $302,008$36,882
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,452,962$2,428,135
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,057,376$4,591,264
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $715,821$719,554
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $41,273$94,595
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,922,637$2,661,496
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,679,731$3,475,645
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $377,645$1,115,619
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $377,645$1,115,619
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,057,376$4,591,264
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,115,619 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,600,153
XI-2 Total expenses$6,862,179
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$737,974
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$377,645
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,115,619

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