2026-01-14T09:32:44-06:00 2025-02-28 332621854 CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC 345 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 300 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 990 2024-03-01 160911473 COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC COMM 7168815150 45 JEWETT AVENUE 150 BUFFALO NY 14214 DR MARIE CANNON PRESIDENT/CEO 7168815150 2026-01-14 1 1 SARA TIBBOTT P01486965 5055022746 2026-01-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR MARIE CANNON 45 JEWETT AVENUE 150 BUFFALO NY 14214 35875314 0 X WWW.CAOWNY.ORG X 1965 NY PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY 22 22 505 22 0 0 31809045 31583334 4135656 4154558 90336 137422 0 0 36035037 35875314 1159784 1296656 0 0 25043117 23766206 0 0 0 10960734 11432454 37163635 36495316 -1128598 -620002 13663760 17634089 10464079 13977866 3199681 3656223 TO PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH ADVOCACY PARTNERSHIPS, ACCESS TO SERVICES AND LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 23266312 1225425 410991 CAO HEAD START (HS) AND EARLY HEAD START (EHS) CONTRIBUTES TO THE WELL-BEING AND SUCCESS OF 831 HS AND 205 EHS IN ERIE COUNTY, 200 HS SLOTS FOR NIAGARA COUNTY, AND THE PROGRAM WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH TEN (12) DAYCARE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY (225) INFANTS/TODDLERS, WE ARE WORKING ON COLLABORATING WITH OTHER DAY CARE PROVIDERS AS WELL FOR THE UPCOMING YEARS. 12% OF THE HS/EHS OPENINGS ARE RESERVED FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. CAO ALSO PARTNERS WITH EARLY HEAD START CHILDCARE PARTNERSHIPS TO SERVICE APPROXIMATELY 160 PRESCHOOLERS AT 7 LOCATIONS. WE HAVE OVER 29 EDUCATION AGREEMENTS AND OVER 95 COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXEMPLARY COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TO OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN COOPERATIVE, COLLABORATIVE, AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS. 3986972 THE CAO DRUG ABUSE, RESEARCH AND TREATMENT PROGRAM (DART) CURRENTLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 450 CONSUMERS IN OUR OUTPATIENT OPIATE TREATMENT PROGRAM. THE CLIENTS ATTEND OUR CLINIC DAILY AT WHICH TIME THEY RECEIVE MEDICATION, METHADONE THAT ASSISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THEIR RECOVERY FROM OPIATE DEPENDENCE. CLIENTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO ATTEND WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS WITH THEIR ASSIGNED COUNSELOR AS WELL AS GROUP THERAPY, WHOSE GOALS ARE TO IDENTIFY THE ANTECEDENTS TO ADDICTION AND DEVELOP AND MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR RECOVERY PLANS. DURING THIS PERIOD THE DART PROGRAM CONDUCTED 138,050 DISPENSING AND APPROXIMATELY 32,630 CLINICAL EPISODES OF CARE. 2996257 71231 3743567 COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT - THE CAO IS A COMMUNITY BASED, CITIZEN DRIVEN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES ESSENTIAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS ACROSS ERIE COUNTY, NY WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN SITE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, YOUTH AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTIONS, EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING, REPORTING TO FUNDING SOURCES AND CREATING AND MAINTAINING VITAL PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. ON AVERAGE WE SERVE OVER 38,000 INDIVIDUALS AND OVER 38,000 FAMILIES AT OVER 8 SITES ANNUALLY. 30249541 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 139 0 1 505 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X SHARADA BRIGGS 7168815150 45 JEWETT AVENUE SUITE 150 BUFFALO NY 14214 CRAIG HANNAH BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA BLUE VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DR RAQUEL SCHMIDT SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 VERNEE SHAW-WILKINS TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA COLLINS DIRECTOR - POLICY COUNCIL 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIDGET NILAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR DEBRA HEADLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEMONE SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC FIELDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HON FRANK TODARO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN A DANDES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH ANDERSON-LOCKWOOD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH HALTON-POPE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NADJA PIATKA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HON ROBERT T RUSSELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON STEWART DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA GARNER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VONETTA RHODES-OSI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR WESLEY HICKS JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ZENETA EVERHART DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN INGRAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILMER OLIVENCIA JR AT LARGE MEMBER / SERGEANT AT ARMS 2.00 X 0 0 0 THERESE M VITA DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARADA BRIGGS CFO 40.00 X 183010 0 38287 ULYSEES WINGO INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO (PART YEAR) 40.00 X 174731 0 31955 DR MARIE CANNON PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 103517 0 2815 CHELSEA WHITE EVP AND CHIEF OF EDUCATION 40.00 X 196005 0 25895 TONYA KOHLMAN CPO 40.00 X 182817 0 31444 YEABEN GOMPAH CCO 40.00 X 178348 0 19053 DEANNE MONTOGMERY CQO 40.00 X 117613 0 32383 BRANDI HAYNES CPO 40.00 X 119503 0 17555 1255544 0 199387 10 0 1 0 UBMD FAMILY MEDICINE 77 GOODELL ST BUFFALO NY 14203 DART PROGRAM SERVICES 551241 AMERGIS HEALTHCARE STAFF 12556 COLLECTION CENTER DR CHICAGO IL 60693 STAFFING SERVICES 377742 HODGSON RUSS LLP 140 PEARL ST BUFFALO NY 14202 LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES 352680 PARKITECTS INC 3411 DELAWARE AVE BUFFALO NY 14217 DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 291127 AMHERST ALARM INC 2361 WEHRLE DR AMHERST NY 14221 BUILDING SECURITY SERVICES 256318 41 31562624 20710 31583334 MEDICAID PAYMENTS 900099 3695180 3695180 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 410991 410991 CLIENT FEES 900099 48387 48387 4154558 137422 137422 35875314 4154558 0 137422 1225425 1225425 71231 71231 579979 579979 18477640 16632109 1845531 811105 811105 2575626 2272656 302970 1321856 1148602 173254 343458 164647 178811 159499 105683 53816 2958425 2223577 734848 41253 38209 3044 818044 696691 121353 3078231 2838321 239910 205638 161741 43897 249972 238961 11011 376502 376502 428786 382044 46742 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 1320965 1283818 37147 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 544241 441902 102339 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 480111 480111 427329 323924 103405 36495316 30249541 6245775 0 2666133 2602813 3061715 6431419 924604 1722168 2003099 2034778 45516 274522 3212766 1584725 1348219 1628041 252419 252419 3362055 2687929 13663760 17634089 3021793 4679878 1892850 4331135 970000 970000 4579436 3996853 10464079 13977866 X 3199681 3656223 3199681 3656223 13663760 17634089 X -620002 1094308 -17764 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 34106004 26618245 32358136 31809045 31583334 156474764 34106004 26618245 32358136 31809045 31583334 156474764 156474764 137460 372 3867 90336 137422 369457 26582 26582 576730 19980 10370 607080 157477883 21223169 0.99360 0.99420 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: PENSION RELATED CHANGE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 576,730. MISC INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 19,980. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 10,370. 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CAO VERIFIES NON-PROFIT STATUS PRIOR TO GRANTING FUNDS TO ANY ORGANIZATION. CAO ALSO PROVIDES HOUSING COST ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN CAO'S COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CHELSEA WHITE EVP AND CHIEF OF EDUCATION 175245 0 20000 0 760 0 7892 0 18003 0 221900 0 0 0 SHARADA BRIGGS CFO 159765 0 23000 0 245 0 7435 0 30852 0 221297 0 0 0 TONYA KOHLMAN CPO 159445 0 23000 0 372 0 7392 0 24052 0 214261 0 0 0 ULYSEES WINGO INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO (PART YEAR) 174577 0 0 0 154 0 4082 0 27873 0 206686 0 0 0 YEABEN GOMPAH CCO 157992 0 20000 0 356 0 7160 0 11893 0 197401 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BOARD APPROVED NONFIXED PAYMENTS MADE IN THE FORM OF DISCRETIONARY BONUSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIST OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY, SERGEANT-AT-ARMS, AND 1 OTHER DIRECTOR, PROVIDED THAT AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WILL BE LOW INCOME REPRESENTATIVES AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY REFLECTS THE TRIPARTITE STRUCTURE OF THE BOARD, IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND RECOMMEND POLICIES AFFECTING THE CORPORATION, ADVISE THE PRESIDENT ON THE BOARD AGENDA, AND APPROVE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS. IN THE INTERIM BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW. ALL ACTS DONE AND POWER AND AUTHORITY CONFERRED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS AUTHORITY ARE DEEMED TO BE, AND MAY BE SPECIFIED AS BEING, THE ACTS OF AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT. THE REVIEWED FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE SIGNED STATEMENTS AND ENSURING THAT INTERESTED PERSONS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. SHOULD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BE DISCLOSED, THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER WOULD BE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION WITH REGARD TO MATTERS AFFECTED BY THE RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LINE 15A - THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. A WAGE COMPARABILITY SURVEY IS CONDUCTED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND THE LOCAL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER PREPARES AN ANNUAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDITION THAT IS USED FOR COMPARISON. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. LINE 15B - THE CFO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO USING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON PENSION RELATED CHANGES -17,764. 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