AURORA OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1991

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DEBRA CHAIKEN

Phone

3154227263

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

AURORA OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC, founded in 1991, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Net assets of $8.2M represent 36 months of operating reserves.

Mission

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN CNY BY SERVING THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED, AND DEAF & HARD OF HEARING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $488,076 Revenue: $525,427

INTERPRETER REFERRAL - THE MAJORIE CLERE INTERPRETER REFERRAL SERVICE (MCIRS) IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A NATIONALLY CERTIFIED INTERPRETER WHO COORDINATES THE PROVISION OF HIGHLY SKILLED AND...

INTERPRETER REFERRAL - THE MAJORIE CLERE INTERPRETER REFERRAL SERVICE (MCIRS) IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A NATIONALLY CERTIFIED INTERPRETER WHO COORDINATES THE PROVISION OF HIGHLY SKILLED AND CERTIFIED SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR A 13 COUNTY AREA ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK. A FULL RANGE OF LANGUAGE PREFERENCES ARE PROVIDED BY PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS, INCLUDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL), SIGNED ENGLISH, GRASSROOTS (MINIMAL LANGUAGE SYSTEM), ORAL AND TACTILE (DEAF/BLIND) SIGNING. TYPICAL ASSIGNMENT SITES INCLUDE: COLLEGE (ALL LEVELS OF STUDY), MEDICAL, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES (CONCERTS/PLAYS), LEGAL, AND POLITICAL FORUMS.

Program 2

Expenses: $438,216

VA MEDICAL CENTER SWITCHBOARD - AURORA MANAGED THE OPERATIONS AND PROVIDED SERVICES FOR THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER SWITCHBOARD UNIT. AURORA RECRUITED, TRAINED, DEVELOPED AND EVALUATED...

Program 3

Expenses: $414,819

BLIND/DEAF SOCIAL WORK - AT ANY AGE OR STAGE OF LIFE, A LOSS OF VISION OR HEARING CAN IMPACT OVERALL WELL-BEING AND PERSONAL CONFIDENCE. AURORA'S SERVICES PROVIDE THE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT...

BLIND/DEAF SOCIAL WORK - AT ANY AGE OR STAGE OF LIFE, A LOSS OF VISION OR HEARING CAN IMPACT OVERALL WELL-BEING AND PERSONAL CONFIDENCE. AURORA'S SERVICES PROVIDE THE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, INSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE POSSIBLE.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,114,015

Program Service Revenue $430,869

Investment Income $49,824

Other Revenue $94,463

TOTAL REVENUE $2,689,171

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,664,939

Fundraising Expenses $86,834

Program Expenses $2,318,581

Other Expenses $976,665

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,641,604

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,689,171	$2,552,155	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,641,604	$2,591,088	+0.0%
Net Income	$47,567	$-38,933	-2.2%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$221,042

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
EARLEEN FOULK	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLENE LACEY	VICE-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRADLEY O'CONNOR CPA	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN REGER	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR LAWRENCE STEWART	ASSISTANT TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN MCCORMICK	ASSISTANT SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK ALLNATT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY CARR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA DIFULVIO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACKIE DOE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN HOVEY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE IRWIN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
J PATRICK LANNON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE MAZZAROPPI	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR PATRICK OELLERS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SCALA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH STEINMANN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FELIPE RIVERA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT WELCHER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE WEIDMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBRA CHAIKEN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$139,808	$2,626	$142,434
TRICIA FILIPPI	FINANCE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$76,923	$1,685	$78,608

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,689,171	$2,641,604	$8,704,373	$47,567
2022	$2,552,155	$2,591,088	$8,139,436	$-38,933
2021	$2,652,523	$2,552,563	$8,550,330	$99,960
2020	$3,106,236	$2,755,447	$7,666,774	$350,789
2019	$2,783,999	$2,529,874	$6,721,507	$254,125
2018	$4,024,016	$2,541,739	$5,562,583	$1,482,277