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Empire State Employment Resources For The Blind Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Human Service Organizations - Multipurpose (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.06M (2023)

Expenses
$2.23M (2023)

Total Assets
$9.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$7.17M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,058,541
Expenses
$2,226,730
Net Income
-$168,189
Net Assets
$1,925,538
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,058,541
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $224,000
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,263,660
56.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,097,990
Total Liabilities $7,172,452
Net Assets $1,925,538
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher T Burke (Executive Director) $173,125 $0 $8,844
Timothy Fiori (Senior Director) $157,017 $0 $40,302
Kristoffer Visconti (Senior Sales Manager) $125,434 $0 $22,051
Colleen Franchini (Program Director, Administration) $117,887 $0 $12,894
Shyla Ingram (Director, Operations And Acct) $103,516 $0 $19,085
Lawrencer Mirro (Senior State Accct Manager) $100,507 $0 $11,699
Lisa A Damiani (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Susan C Robinson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kenny J Fernald (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Spence (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Slatin (Director) $0 $0 $0
John J Calabrese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Lake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin A Lynch (Director) $0 $480,367 $40,922

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,295,622
Expenses
$2,067,463
Net Income
$228,159
Net Assets
$2,093,727
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,295,622
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,355
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,215,603
58.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,843,753
Total Liabilities $6,750,026
Net Assets $2,093,727
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Fiori (Senior Director) $152,716 $0 $39,803
Kristoffer Visconti (Senior Manager) $123,887 $0 $21,873
Colleen Franchini (Program Director) $118,135 $0 $12,925
Lawrence Mirro (Sales Manager) $105,322 $0 $12,229
Shyla Ingram (Sales Manager) $102,252 $0 $18,938
Christopher T Burke (Executive Director) $53,077 $0 $0
Lisa A Damiani (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Susan C Robinson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kenny J Fernald (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Lynch (Treasurer) $0 $450,129 $39,312
Timothy Hertlein (Director (Through 03/22)) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Lake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Slatin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,644,923
Expenses
$1,912,062
Net Income
$732,861
Net Assets
$1,865,565
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,644,923
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $149,336
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,160,069
60.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,259,656
Total Liabilities $7,394,091
Net Assets $1,865,565
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carolyn Laney (Executive Director (Through 4/21)) $180,181 $0 $36,904
Timothy Fiori (Senior Director) $142,416 $0 $35,992
Kristoffer Visconti (Senior Manager) $118,566 $0 $20,362
Colleen Franchini (Program Director) $114,924 $0 $12,574
Lawrence Mirro (Sales Manager) $105,506 $0 $12,109
Lisa A Damiani (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Lynch (Vice Chair (Eff. 3/21) & Treasurer) $0 $479,185 $58,978
Kenny J Fernald (Dir. Then Secretary (Eff. 3/21)) $0 $0 $0
Christopher T Burke (Sec. Then Executive Dir. (Eff. 8/21)) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Hertlein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan C Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Slatin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,367,211
Expenses
$2,133,824
Net Income
$233,387
Net Assets
$1,107,704
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,367,211
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $236,846
11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,157,478
54.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,220,854
Total Liabilities $9,113,150
Net Assets $1,107,704
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carolyn Laney (Executive Director) $191,053 $0 $43,212
Timothy Fiori (Senior Director) $131,364 $0 $32,901
Kristoffer Visconti (Senior Manager) $114,960 $0 $10,773
Colleen Franchini (Program Director) $104,969 $0 $11,507
Lawrence Mirro (Sales Manager) $103,468 $0 $12,092
Lisa A Damiani (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christopher T Burke (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Lynch See Schedule O (Treasurer (Not Paid By Nyspsp)) $0 $470,042 $38,529
Timothy Hertlein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan C Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Slatin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin R Mcauliffe (Director (Through 01/20)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,219,703
Expenses
$1,805,968
Net Income
$413,735
Net Assets
$874,317
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,219,703
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $226,776
12.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $952,513
52.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,049,500
Total Liabilities $7,175,183
Net Assets $874,317
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carolyn Laney (Executive Director) $173,137 $0 $44,174
Timothy Fiori (Senior Director) $124,794 $0 $35,666
Lawrence Mirro (Account Manager) $106,054 $0 $12,489
Colleen Franchini (Program Director) $100,554 $0 $11,445
Ronald Tascarella (Chair (Through 07/19)) $0 $0 $0
Lisa A Damiani (Vice Chair Then Chair (Eff. 09/19)) $0 $0 $0
Christopher T Burke (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kevin A Lynch See Schedule O (Treasurer (Not Paid By Nyspsp)) $0 $448,824 $39,274
Timothy Hertlein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin R Mcauliffe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan C Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,338,675
Expenses
$1,878,093
Net Income
$460,582
Net Assets
$460,582
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $254,851
10.9%
Program Services $2,082,664
89.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,160
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $221,395
11.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $945,260
50.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,176,535
Total Liabilities $6,715,953
Net Assets $460,582
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carolyn Laney (Executive Director) $173,286 $0 $43,617
Timothy Fiori (Director, Business Dev'l And Finance) $110,584 $0 $34,712
Richard Olivo (State Account Manager) $101,610 $0 $19,920
Ronald Tascarella (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lisa A Damiani (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christopher T Burke (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Lynch See Schedule O (Treasurer (Not Paid By Nyspsp)) $0 $439,374 $38,489
Kevin R Mcauliffe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Hertlein (Director (Beg. 04/18)) $0 $0 $0
Rudy D'amico (Director (Through 04/18)) $0 $0 $0
Susan C Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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