Advocates INC

Tax-deductible

Fayetteville, NY501(c)(3)Since 1993Human ServicesEIN 16-1453716Revenue $39.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSadvocatesincorporated.org300 S Manlius St, 13066-2041 · Fayetteville, NYTax-exempt since Feb 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Advocates is a person-centered not for profit organization that empowers individuals with developmental disabilities to direct their own lives and create a vision for their future. Together, we advocate for a future where people with developmental disabilities can fully participate in their home, schools, and communities in a meaningful way.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 1,309 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
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $353K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$708K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 52% of similar orgs
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 · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.3M
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$39.0M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$38.8M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$11.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$39.0M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.0M
FY2021$26.6M
FY2022$34.5M
FY2023$36.2M
FY2024$39.0M
Expenses
$38.8M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21.0M
FY2021$25.6M
FY2022$34.0M
FY2023$36.1M
FY2024$38.8M
Net assets
$11.6M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$11.0M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$11.6M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1995.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $35.8M Management & general 7% · $2.8M Fundraising 0% · $130K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $708K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$216,991Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Exec. Director
$144,426Pt VII · Sec A
$118,675Pt VII · Sec A
Human Resource Director
$115,203Pt VII · Sec A
Compliance Director
$112,931Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Dugliss’s $217K as Executive Director is at the 52nd 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
Amy Dugliss$216,991————
Amy Dugliss Schedule O—$188,200$163,077$148,166$132,953
Elizabeth Henderson$144,426$119,600$113,881——
Sally Stanley$118,675————
Sandra Finn$115,203————
Carol Gentry$112,931————
Sally Stanley Schedule O—$104,817$100,260$93,113$96,471
James Horan Schedule O————$64,753

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

Empowers individuals with developmental disabilities to direct their lives and advocate for community inclusion.

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3 programs · $35.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Self Directed

Developing person centered plans that financially allows an individual with a disability to access the supports needed to reach certain valued outcomes. 617 individuals were served in 2024.

$35.4Mprogram expense
02

Family Support Services

Provide support to families with children with developmental disabilities through, recreation, transportation, training, information, and supplies to 489 individuals.

$383Kprogram expense
03

Other Programs

Self pay and limited exception respite

$16Kprogram 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$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$39.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$265K
Money outPt IX
$38.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$35.8M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Fundraisingcol D$130K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$14.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$265K
Other incomeLn 4–11$217K
Gains on assetsLn 7$59K
Total revenueLn 12$39.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.4M
SavingsLn 2$506K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$186K
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$14.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$11.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,309
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$217K$186K
Total assetsLn 16$15.5M$14.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$11.2M$11.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$511K$511K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25.6M$24.6M$920K$80K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$156K$146K$9K$441
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.8M$203K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.7M$2.5M$141K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$730K$409K$321K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$10K$37K$47
OccupancyLn 16$303K$81K$218K$3K
TravelLn 17$35K$24K$9K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$80K$5K$75K$118
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$12K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$112K$112K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.4M$6.2M$211K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$38.8M$35.8M$2.8M$130K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $39.0M$38.8M$182K$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $36.2M$36.1M$90K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $34.5M$34.0M$441K$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $26.6M$25.6M$1.1M$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.0M$21.0M−$8K$9.8M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $38,971,823 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,704,834$2,924,839
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $33,168,965$35,565,132
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $180,672$264,771
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,478$217,081
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $36,157,949$38,971,823
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 $29,061,888$30,978,814
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,005,753$7,810,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,067,641$38,789,587
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $90,308$182,236
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $38,971,823 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,428
VIII-1e Government grants$2,866,560
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,851
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,924,839
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,565,132$35,565,132
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $205,694$205,694
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $75,183$75,183
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $59,077$59,077
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $56,858$56,858
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $85,040$85,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,650,172 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $396,812$38,971,823
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,789,587 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $511,195$511,195
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,598,674 · Management $920,251 · Fundraising $79,609$25,598,534
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $146,334 · Management $9,478 · Fundraising $441$156,253
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,820,403 · Management $202,627 · Fundraising $5,485$2,028,515
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,533,489 · Management $140,675 · Fundraising $10,153$2,684,317
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,930$4,930
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $44,362$44,362
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,996$10,996
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $409,013 · Management $320,507$729,520
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,356 · Management $37,403 · Fundraising $47$47,806
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $81,498 · Management $218,147 · Fundraising $2,980$302,625
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,236 · Management $9,250 · Fundraising $1,349$34,835
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,285 · Management $74,625 · Fundraising $118$80,028
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,277 · Management $18,847$31,124
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $111,696$111,696
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,172,472 · Management $210,926 · Fundraising $29,453$6,412,851
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,814,037 · Management $2,845,915 · Fundraising $129,635$38,789,587
Part X · Balance sheet $14,900,064 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,833,394$3,353,304
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $946,182$505,672
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,754,196$6,167,538
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $270,629$243,436
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $217,393$186,269
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,996,191$3,279,219
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,432,800$1,164,626
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,450,785$14,900,064
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,336,512$1,715,061
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $373,715$378,319
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,496,788$1,234,373
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,207,015$3,327,753
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,243,770$11,572,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,243,770$11,572,311
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,450,785$14,900,064
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,572,311 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,971,823
XI-2 Total expenses$38,789,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$182,236
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,243,770
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$146,305
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,572,311

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

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