2013-01-30T16:57:20-06:00 2012-03-31 161170608 TOSKI & CO CPAS PC 300 ESSJAY RD SUITE 115 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 990 2011-04-01 160910547 TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION INC TOMP 6072738816 701 SPENCER ROAD ITHACA NY 14850 SALLY G DULLEA 6072738816 2012-12-04 1 RONALD TOSKI CPA P01253472 7166340700 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z SALLY G DULLEA 701 SPENCER ROAD ITHACA NY 14850 8342463 0 X WWW.TCACTION.ORG X 1966 NY TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. (TCACTION) PARTNERS WITH LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AS THEY DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. LOCATED IN UPSTATE NEW YORK'S FINGER LAKES REGION, TCACTION SERVED THE COMMUNITY FOR 45 YEARS, IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT STRIVE TO REDUCE POVERTY. 13 13 187 156 0 0 7773493 7828004 469509 443010 983 -11496 7893 70877 8251878 8330395 0 0 0 0 4765655 4899632 0 0 0 3275115 3161664 8040770 8061296 211108 269099 4640229 6241271 1724165 3056056 2916064 3185215 X TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.(TCACTION) "PARTNERS WITH LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AS THEY DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL". LOCATED IN UPSTATE NEW YORK FINGER LAKES REGION, TCACTION HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY FOR 45 YEARS, IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT STRIVE TO REDUCE POVERTY AND CREATE STABLE SUPPORT SYSTEMS. 0 0 7230020 443010 SEE SCHEDULE OTOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT HAD ITS GRASSROOTS BEGINNINGS IN 1964. ORIGINALLY TOMPKINS COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CORPORATION OR EOC, AS IT WAS KNOWN UNTIL OUR OFFICIAL CORPORATE NAME CHANGE TO TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION IN 1999, BEGAN AS A LOCAL COALITION OF CONCERNED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WANTED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN TOMPKINS COUNTY. FORMALLY INCORPORATED IN 1966, THE AGENCY BECAME PART OF A NATIONAL AND STATE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES. FROM A SMALL NOT-FOR-PROFIT HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY, WITH A YEARLY BUDGET OF APPROXIMATELY $25,000 AND A STAFF OF 3.5 EMPLOYEES IN 1966 OPERATING TWO PROGRAMS, EOC TRANSFORMED ITSELF AND HAS GROWN INTO TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION, A LARGE, MULTI-FACETED COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY IMPLEMENTING AND INTEGRATING 25 PROGRAMS THAT SERVICE LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS. AS ONE OF TOMPKINS COUNTY'S LARGER EMPLOYERS, THE AGENCY CURRENTLY HAS A STAFF OF 120 PEOPLE WHO ASSIST YEARLY APPROXIMATELY 7,000 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING. WE ENTER THIS YEAR WITH RENEWED COMMITMENT TO OUR MISSION, VISION, AND STRATEGIES FOR ENDING CYCLES OF POVERTY IN TOMPKINS COUNTY.HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS SERVED 346 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. PROGRAM DELIVERY SUPPORTED PREGNANT WOMEN, NEWBORNS AND CHILDREN UP TO 5 YEARS OLD IN BOTH CLASSROOMS AND FAMILIES' HOMES. WITH 13 CLASSROOMS COUNTY WIDE, COLLABORATIONS WITH CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND THE ITHACA SCHOOL DISTRICT SERVING AS OUR DELEGATE IN 8 PRE-K CLASSROOMS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE EDUCATION, INDIVIDUALIZATION TO ENHANCE LEARNING AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO PREPARE OUR CHILDREN FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. IMPLEMENTING HIGH SCOPE CURRICULUM, PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON THE FIVE DOMAINS IDENTIFIED TO MEET SCHOOL READINESS GOALS. CHILDREN'S MATH AND SCIENCE SKILLS INCREASED BY 68% AND LANGUAGE LITERACY SKILLS BY 59% THIS PROGRAM YEAR. CHILD SOCIAL RELATIONS SKILLS INCREASED BY 61% AND REPRESENT A STRONG INDICATOR FOR SCHOOL READINESS AND TRANSITION SUCCESS. FAMILY SERVICES INCLUDED MONTHLY SOCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES, PARENT ACTION GROUPS, TRAININGS, SECONDARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND SEMINARS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE SERVED 64,000 BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES AND SNACKS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THIS YEAR AND EXPANDED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES LINKING ACTIVE MOVEMENT TO HEALTHY NUTRITION. THE FAMILY HOME LIBRARY PROVIDED 2,769 BOOKS AND ACTIVITIES TO FAMILIES FUNDED THROUGH THE PARK FOUNDATION AND THE FAMILY READING PARTNERSHIP; ROTARY CLUB DONATIONS PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL 1,674 BOOKS. PROGRAM FUNDING FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES TOTALED $3,390,346 FUNDING FOR PROGRAMMING ($2,266,358 WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS, $685,981 OPERATIONS, $285,178 CONTRACTED SERVICES, $97,198 CONSUMABLES). AN ADDITIONAL $55,631 OF FUNDING SUPPORTED AND EXPANDED STAFF AND PARENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING. OUR PRIMARY SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM WORKED CLOSELY WITH PARENTS AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN TRANSITIONING TO KINDERGARTEN IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. ADVOCATES PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AT PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES, COORDINATED SERVICE DELIVERY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND SUPPORTED POSITIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FAMILIES AND SCHOOL SYSTEM STAFF. THE EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY WAS VISITED 1,791 TIMES AND PROVIDED HOUSEHOLDS WITH NUTRITIOUS FOOD, PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES. OUR VICTORY GARDEN INITIATIVE PROVIDED OVER 6,100 PLANTS TO LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. OUR JOBSBUILD PROGRAM BENEFITED FROM PRIVATE FUNDING AND CONTINUED TO SERVE YOUNG ADULTS, 18 TO 24 YEARS OF AGE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. INTEGRATING YOUNG ADULTS INTO OUR HEAD START CLASSROOMS AND ENERGY SERVICES PROGRAMS, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED FIELD TRAINING, EXPERIENCE AND NEEDED WORKFORCE CREDENTIALING. THE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT ROUNDTABLE BRINGS FAMILY SERVICE STAFF FROM ALL AGENCY DEPARTMENTS TOGETHER TO TRAIN, SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE DELIVERY TO FAMILIES.IN 2011, WE PROVIDED HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 1,000 HOUSEHOLDS AS THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR NYS HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL. THE TOTAL ANNUAL SUBSIDY PAID OUT TO LANDLORDS WAS $7,204,372. 137 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN OUR FAMILY SELF SUFFICIENCY (FSS) PROGRAM, WITH 75 PEOPLE EARNING ESCROW MONIES DUE TO AN INCREASE IN EARNED INCOME. AS OF MARCH 2012, $92,590 OF ESCROW MONIES WERE DISBURSED TO GRADUATING PARTICIPANTS.TWO FAMILIES PURCHASED HOMES AS PART OF THE HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM. AS A PARTNER OF THE HOUSING FIRST OF TOMPKINS COUNTY PROGRAM, TCACTION PROVIDED SERVICES TO 125 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING RENTAL ASSISTANCE. THE ARRA GRANT FUNDING ENDED IN 2011 AND THE COLLABORATION WAS SUCCESSFUL IN RECEIVING ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO CONTINUE THESE SERVICES. TCACTION ASSISTED 9 ELDERLY AND/OR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS TRANSITION OUT OF OR AVOID ENTERING A NURSING HOME WITH RENTAL SUBSIDIES UNDER THE NURSING HOME TRANSITION AND DIVERSION PROGRAM. CHARTWELL HOUSE PROVIDED AFFORDABLE AND SAFE PERMANENT HOUSING FOR 18 PREVIOUSLY HOMELESS MEN IN RECOVERY. RESIDENTS CONCENTRATE ON HOUSING STABILITY, BUILDING LIFE SKILLS, MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT AND FURTHERING EDUCATION. OUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM ASSISTED 22 YOUNG, HOMELESS, PREGNANT OR PARENTING FAMILIES IN ACHIEVING SAFE AND STABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WITH A FOCUS ON EDUCATION/GED ATTAINMENT, JOB PREPARATION AND PARENTING SKILLS. MAGNOLIA HOUSE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH AN EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE END OF 2012.OUR BUILDING PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE (TRADEMARKED) CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS PERFORMED ENERGY AUDITS, EFFICIENCY UPDGRADES AND RESIDENT EDUCATION ABOUT LOW AND NO COST WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY. THIS YEAR, 148 LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS BENEFITED FROM OUR WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. WE WERE AWARDED A PILOT GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY RESOURCES FOR CONSUMERS, AND SUCCESSFULLY INCORPORATED RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY INTO AREA GROUP HOMES AND AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS OPERATED BY FRANZISKA RACKER CENTERS, UNITY HOUSE, AND BETTER HOUSING FOR TOMPKINS COUNTY. 14 FAMILIES MADE ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH ASSISTED HOME PERFORMANCE WITH ENERGY STAR, WHICH PROVIDES INCOME-ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS A 50% SUBSIDY FOR EFFICIENCY UPGRADES. THROUGH NY STATE'S NEW PROGRAM, GREEN JOBS GREEN NEW YORK, 45 MORE FAMILIES AT ALL INCOME LEVELS TRUSTED TCACTION STAFF TO COMPLETE THEIR HOME ENERGY ASSESSMENTS; ABOUT 30% WENT ON TO HAVE WORK COMPLETED IN THEIR HOMES. COLLABORATIONS WITH BETTER HOUSING FOR TOMPKINS COUNTY CONTINUED AS 17 FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER OR HOUSING REHAB PROGRAM CONSUMERS RECEIVED AUDITS TO EVALUATE ENERGY SAVING OPPORTUNITIES AND/OR ENERGY UPGRADES. THIS YEAR 66 LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED COST-EFFECTIVE ELECTRIC REDUCTION MEASURES THROUGH EMPOWER NEW YORK. LAST SUMMER WE SERVED 94 HOUSEHOLDS ACROSS SIX COUNTIES THROUGH THE EMERGENCY COOLING PROGRAM, KEEPING IT SAFE TO BREATHER FOR THOSE WITH MEDICAL NEEDS FOR AIR CONDITIONERS. THE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP) PROCESSED 680 APPLICATIONS FOR FUEL ASSISTANCE IN 2011-12. 7230020 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 95 0 1 187 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X HARRIET GIANNELIS 6072738816 6 WHISPERING PINES DRIVE ITHACA NY 14850 KATHY LUZ HERRERA 1.00 X 0 0 0 SOPHIA DARLING 1.00 X 0 0 0 GWEN WILKINSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE CONNORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM CHURCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA ELLIOT 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA JEWETT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOMMY MILLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY G DULLEA 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANNE POWERS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RAY SCHLATHER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY ZAHLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARDO VARGAS-MENDEZ 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRIET GIANNELIS 35.00 X 64890 0 1108 LEE DILLON 35.00 X 86375 0 6570 151265 0 7678 0 0 0 0 GM CRISALLI & ASSOCIATES INC 843 HIAWATHA BLVD W SYRACUSE NY 13201 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR 907921 MCPHERSON BUILDERS INC 129 WEST FALLS STREET ITHACA NY 14850 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR 227060 2 7780331 47673 7828004 RENTAL INCOME 531110 427903 427903 CHILD CARE 624410 15107 15107 443010 572 572 12068 -12068 -12068 -12068 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 70877 70877 70877 8330395 443010 0 59381 158943 158943 3553057 3218878 334179 904251 796935 107316 283381 247647 35734 25805 5142 20663 531111 525478 5633 65340 55759 9581 295864 238776 57088 63274 58011 5263 76782 64727 12055 49666 49666 311164 311164 48054 28236 19818 MATERIALS 674558 674558 PROGRAM EXPENSES 319985 319985 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 174780 171750 3030 FOOD 137556 132731 4825 387725 330577 57148 8061296 7230020 831276 0 421187 23505 21428 163122 684590 682360 717 14825 8507 7725 48129 48129 7251460 1974867 3431283 5276593 24388 25012 4640229 6241271 299627 458653 427701 596817 717536 651566 279301 1349020 1724165 3056056 X 2916064 3185215 2916064 3185215 4640229 6241271 X 269099 52 X X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 4671119 5276683 6589139 7773493 7828004 32138438 4671119 5276683 6589139 7773493 7828004 32138438 32138438 11695 8355 1771 983 572 23376 96249 12083 10415 70877 189624 32351438 1775791 0.99340 0.99100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5853929 1432748 4421181 859347 542119 317228 538184 538184 5276593 8330395 8061296 269099 52 52 269151 9153905 52 811390 811442 8342463 -12068 -12068 8330395 8884754 811390 12068 823458 8061296 0 8061296 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE AGENCY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AGENCY HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE AGENCY PRESENTLY DISCLOSES OR RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE AGENCY HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. U.S. FORMS 990 FILED BY THE AGENCY ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE AGENCY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND PRIOR. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL -12,068. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL 12,068. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 LINE 11A EXPLANATION - FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, AT WHICH THE AUDITOR MAKES A PRESENTATION AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS PRIOR TO VOTING TO APPROVE THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT ALL BOARD MEETINGS AND STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE TOMPKINS COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES COALITION COMPENSATION SURVEY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY, AND USED TO UPDATE AGENCY SALARY SCALE AND JOBS "FAMILIES", SUBJECT TO BOARD AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DISTRIBUTED UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 52. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C NO CHANGES HAVE TAKEN PLACE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2012.