ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

HENRY M BUHL

Phone

2122740550

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT, founded in 1995, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $10.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 8% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $10.5M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

EMPOWER HOMELESS NEW YORKERS WITH NEEDED EDUCATION & SKILLS-TRAINING TO HELP ENABLE GOALS OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY & ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. PROJECT COMEBACK-VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION & PROJECT STAY-LIFETIME SUPPORT & AFTERCARE-RETENTION

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,689,728

THIS SECONDARY AFTERCARE PROGRAM, PROJECT STAY, OFFERS GRADUATES LIFELONG PERSONAL EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP GROUPS AND CERTIFIED REHABILITATION COUNSELING FOR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT WITH FINANCIAL...

THIS SECONDARY AFTERCARE PROGRAM, PROJECT STAY, OFFERS GRADUATES LIFELONG PERSONAL EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP GROUPS AND CERTIFIED REHABILITATION COUNSELING FOR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT WITH FINANCIAL LITERACY, MONEY MANAGEMENT,COMMUNICATION SKILLS, TIME MANAGEMENT AND CONFLICT MEDIATION. THESE ARE ALL AIMED TO ENABLE SELF SUFFICIENCY THROUGH SHARPENED LIVING SKILLS IN THE WORK/LIFE BALANCE. INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM IS THE CRITICAL CONTRACT SERVICES INITIATIVE OF NEW YORK WHEREBY THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYES GRADUATES ON A FULL TIME BASIS TO PERFORM SUPPLEMENMTAL SANITATION SERVICES ACROSS NEW YORK. THE COMBINATION OF PROGRAM SUPPORT AND EDUCATION WITH EMPLOYMENT HAS SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED THE CONTINUED TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE TO DISTANCE PAST HOMELESSNESS, INCARCERATION AND ADDICTION.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,863,659

PROJECT COMEBACK IS OUR INITIAL 4-6 MONTH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM ADDICTION, BATTLING HOMELESSNESS AND TRANSITION FOR INCARCERATION, WITH THE...

PROJECT COMEBACK IS OUR INITIAL 4-6 MONTH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM ADDICTION, BATTLING HOMELESSNESS AND TRANSITION FOR INCARCERATION, WITH THE SKILLS, SUPPORT SERVICES AND MOTIVATION THEY NEED TO OBTAIN AND SUSTAIN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE JOB-READINESS TRAINING, SUPPORTED WORK EXPERIENCE (PROVIDING MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO NEW YORK CITY STREETS AND PARKS), ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, SUPPLEMENTAL SKILLS TRAINING (OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OSHA; FOOD PROTECTION) AND VOCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES; COMPUTER PROFICIENCY AND OTHER LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE SEVEN DAYS EACH WEEK YEAR-ROUND, WITH EACH PARTICIPANT ATTENDING FIVE DAYS WEEKLY, AND GRADUATING FROM THE PROGRAM ONCE THEY FIND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,813,083

Program Service Revenue $9,010,996

Investment Income $24,346

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $10,848,425

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $7,550,566

Fundraising Expenses $613,303

Program Expenses $9,553,387

Other Expenses $2,962,457

TOTAL EXPENSES $10,513,023

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$10,848,425	$10,037,454	+0.1%
Expenses	$10,513,023	$9,654,231	+0.1%
Net Income	$335,402	$383,223	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

231

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$792,243

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAMES MARTIN Jr	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	50.00	Officer	$227,039	$9,081	$236,120
ELIZABETH MCNIERNEY	DIRECTOR-PROGRAM SERVICES	40.00	Officer	$136,615	$25,800	$162,415
SANDRA SANCHES	DIRECTOR--PUBLIC RELATIONS	40.00	Officer	$132,134	$24,797	$156,931
LUIS PINTO	DIRECTOR-FINANCE	40.00	Officer	$112,865	$20,516	$133,381
THOMAS LEE	DIRECTOR-CONTRACTS	40.00	Officer	$99,419	$3,977	$103,396
HENRY M BUHL	FOUNDER	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$10,848,425	$10,513,023	$5,464,991	$335,402
2024	$10,037,454	$9,654,231	$5,142,074	$383,223
2023	$9,767,899	$9,643,591	$4,087,252	$124,308
2022	$9,266,467	$8,374,858	$4,037,170	$891,609
2021	$7,463,894	$6,007,617	$3,101,149	$1,456,277
2020	$5,643,274	$5,513,089	$1,636,459	$130,185
2019	$5,982,292	$5,424,309	$2,029,351	$557,983
2018	$4,724,569	$4,584,857	$1,509,774	$139,712