Cayuga Home For Children is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Auburn, New York, registered in 1943, with $120,293,535 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+, and it directs about 84% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$120.3M
▼ 16.9% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2023)
$145.0M
Net assets
-$7.6M
Employees
1,487
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Cayuga Home For Children: 84% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Cayuga Home For Children: 0 mo reserves · -21% margin earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Cayuga Home For Children: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Cayuga Home For Children: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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To help children, families and individuals to grow as independent, healthy, and productive citizens through quality counseling, residential and support services.
The tffc program places at-risk youth into homes with highly trained and motivated foster families. this is a cost effective alternative to group or residential treatment, incarceration, or hospitalization. this program is especially beneficial for adolescents who are particularly challenged by a group setting. cayuga centers operates tffc in multiple locations. tffc programming is based in central new york and accepts youth placed by county departments of social services. enhanced family foster care (effc) is in the bronx, new york and accepts youth placed by new york city's administration for children's services. both of these programs are licensed by the new york state office of children and family services.in april 2015, cayuga centers began operating a tffc program in palm beach and broward county, florida. this tffc program is under contract with childnet, one of the county's child welfare management agencies. in january 2016, cayuga centers opened a tffc program in new castle, delaware licensed by the state of delaware department of services for children, youth and their families. located in port st. lucie, florida, in july of 2021, cayuga centers contracted with cckids, another one of the state of florida's child placing agencies. lastly, in july 2021, cayuga centers, under license with the pennsylvania council of children, youth & family services, began operating a tffc program in partnership with allegheny county, pennsylvania.
Home and community-based treatment and support interventions consist of home and community-based therapeutic interventions designed to prevent the need for counties to remove children and place them in out-of-home care. hcbts core programs are as follows: the family resiliency programs are family strengthening programs with a successful track record of helping families remain intact. these programs offer a variety of home-based and supportive programs in cayuga and ontario counties under contract with the county department of social services. programs offered under the family resiliency umbrella include family support, family preservation, safecare, diversion case management, and restorative case management.the functional family therapy (fft) program offers home-based family therapy services to families with at-risk children 11-18 years of age. it is a three phase, outcome driven, prevention/intervention model for youth who have demonstrated the entire range of maladaptive acting out behavior and/or related syndromes. this program operates in cayuga, albany, ontario, monroe, oneida, and oswego county under contracts with the county's department of social services. services are also provided in monroe county for youth discharged from state facilities under a contract with the office of children and family services ("ocfs"). as cited by the united states surgeon general and in other studies, this is an evidence-based program. the multisystemic therapy (mst) program assists youth at imminent risk of out of home placement to stay with their families. by closely examining the situation from all angles, the therapist then helps to support and strengthen those with the most direct influence on the youth (family, peers, school, etc.) with the goal of helping the youth to change his or her problem behaviors. this program is operating in cayuga, ontario, monroe, oneida, and onondaga county under contracts with each county's department of social services. services are also provided in oneida county for youth discharged from state facilities under a contract with the ocfs. as cited by the united states surgeon general and in other studies, this is an evidencebased program.
Room, board, care and supervision for children placed in the facility by various social service departments.
Revenue grew from $16.9M (FY2013) to $120.3M (FY2023) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-20.6%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$67.3M
Total liabilities
$74.9M
Net assets
-$7.6M
Salaries & benefits
$84.9M
59% of expenses
Board members
20
20 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $120,293,535▼16.9% | $145,045,063▼2.4% | -$7,608,138▼145% | $67,257,787▼6.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $144,750,152▲21.6% | $148,572,233▲26.0% | $16,914,250▼18.0% | $71,566,801▲35.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $119,015,100▲29.3% | $117,913,508▲35.3% | $20,620,042▲2.7% | $52,903,582▲19.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $92,028,395▼3.3% | $87,161,230▲4.9% | $20,078,558▲31.4% | $44,438,128▲41.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $95,171,392▲2.6% | $83,097,974▼8.7% | $15,285,011▲403% | $31,506,778▲90.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $92,746,720▲90.5% | $90,973,999▲87.5% | $3,040,666▲43.9% | $16,574,030▲88.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $48,678,116▲42.5% | $48,516,489▲41.4% | $2,112,421▲8.1% | $8,813,483▲52.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $34,150,377▲39.4% | $34,312,144▲42.0% | $1,953,552▼7.6% | $5,792,434▼7.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $24,503,618▲44.7% | $24,158,399▲33.8% | $2,113,820▲19.2% | $6,290,620▲23.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $16,928,964 | $18,056,396▲6.7% | $1,773,406▼39.3% | $5,103,021▼1.6% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $16,927,959▲10.2% | $2,921,660▼29.4% | $5,187,296▼9.2% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $15,357,012▲37.5% | $4,137,148▼11.8% | $5,710,761▼3.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $11,169,650 | $4,691,219 | $5,930,520 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Edward Myers Hayes — $700,127 (0.48% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Myers Hayes | Previous President & Ceo | 45 | $700,127 |
| Troy Brathwaite | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $506,358 |
| Elizabeth Palin | Previous Cfo | 45 | $482,822 |
| Heather Mcgowan | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $428,622 |
| Ann Sheedy | Previous Coo | 45 | $422,266 |
| Lambert Lewis | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $396,673 |
| Lorraine Maciel Sanchez | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $377,824 |
| Kristen Brumleve | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $358,608 |
| Jessica Pesantez | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $355,719 |
| Patrick Happell | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $347,314 |
| Shannon Green | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $325,868 |
| Jessica Oliveira-haddad | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $210,636 |
| Kelly Ann Ware | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $188,181 |
| Cindi Pagan | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $183,673 |
| Tamaru Phillips | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $180,064 |
| Anna Kats | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $177,934 |
| Emily Masnica | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $173,427 |
| David Hylton | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $161,873 |
| Mayra Iris Ramirez Sullivan | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $158,205 |
| Gwendolyn Cunningham | Highest Compensated Employ | 45 | $149,513 |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Dmj Contractors On the Park LLC | Security/maintenance | $5,199,985 |
| Eagle Consulting Services LLC | Medical Consulting | $3,261,400 |
| Safe Vision Family Program Inc | Psych Consulting | $1,233,800 |
| Kostelanetz LLP | Legal | $446,417 |
| Absalom Inc | Tech Consulting | $240,000 |
16 grants to Cayuga Home For Children totaling $6.7M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childnet Inc | Foster home management | 2024 | $1,108,933 |
| United Way Miami Inc | General support | 2024 | $35,000 |
| Childnet Inc | Foster home management | 2023 | $755,939 |
| Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network Inc | To provide services related to their charitable purpose. | 2023 | $156,197 |
| United Way Miami Inc | General support | 2023 | $64,059 |
| Childnet Inc | Foster home management | 2022 | $803,281 |
| United Way Miami Inc | General support | 2022 | $81,537 |
| Childnet Inc | Foster home management | 2021 | $578,195 |
| Childnet Inc | Residential group care | 2020 | $639,373 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Programs | 2020 | $6,780 |
| Childnet Inc | Residential group care | 2019 | $796,823 |
| Childnet Inc | Residential group care | 2018 | $521,386 |
| Childnet Inc | Residential group care | 2018 | $521,386 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2018 | $25,000 |
| Childnet Inc | Residential group care | 2017 | $372,243 |
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Data for Cayuga Home For Children (EIN 15-0532087) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.