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- 509(a)(1)
$47Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs560staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.1%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.5%
Middle half of peersMedianElmira College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $48M spent
Programs$36M75%Management and general$11M23%Fundraising$1.2M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 83% in FY2023
$4.4M in FY2022, $735k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2022
$1.9M in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.0M in FY2023, −$7.0M in FY2024 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
21 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI76funders
$476ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Black Horse Tavern Society Fund IncStopped after FY2021$40k$50k$50k$75k$53k–Edward G Bustin Charitable Trust Xxxxx5007Every year since FY2017$28k$30k$30k$29k$30k$35k$32kCorning Incorporated FoundationOn and off$22k$114k$35k$20kMark Twain Foundation Xxxxx3004On and off$45k$40k$40k$30k$30kFred L Emerson Foundation IncOn and off$20k$150kThe Hilliard Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$30k$130k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$69k$186k$57k$137k$135k$115k$114k56 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$51k$53k$74k$76k$97k$111k$241k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped