Onondaga Case Management Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ONONDAGA CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. ASSISTS PEOPLE WITH DIFFICULT LIFE CHALLENGES TO DEVELOP PERSONALLY MEANINGFUL LIVES.
- Income
- $5.2 million
- Spending
- $7.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 47%
- Employees
- 133
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $441,306, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 51% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $4.2 million spent. CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FUTHER DETAILS. CIRCARE IS A NEW YORK STATE DESIGNATED LEAD HEALTH HOME COVERING 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK. HEALTH HOME IS THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S PREFERRED CARE COORDINATION MODEL. IT IS NOT A PLACE BUT A NETWORK OF PROVIDERS WORKING TOGETHER TO ENHANCE AN INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH AND OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. HEALTH HOME CARE MANAGEMENT IS A SERVICE MODEL DESIGNED FOR MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CARE, LEADING TO POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS. CIRCARE WAS CONTRACTED WITH 28 DIFFERENT CARE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE 12 COUNTIES. CIRCARE'S HEALTH HOME FUTURE INCLUDES ADDING ADDITIONAL HEALTH HOME CARE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES AND EXPANDING THE CURRENT CIRCARE HEALTH HOME COVERAGE AREA INTO ADDITIONAL COUNTIES. AS WELL AS BEING A LEAD HEALTH HOME, CIRCARE IS A HEALTH HOME CARE MANAGEMENT AGENCY WITHIN THE CIRCARE HEALTH HOME NETWORK. THROUGH HEALTH HOME CARE MANAGEMENT, CIRCARE CARE MANAGERS PROVIDE CARE COORDINATION TO MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, WHO ARE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, OR WHO HAVE TWO OR MORE CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS. CIRCARE CARE MANAGERS WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR ACCESSING AND USING SERVICES AND SUPPORTS NECESSARY FOR THE PERSON'S HEALTH. AS A HEALTH HOME CARE MANAGEMENT AGENCY, CIRCARE PROVIDED CARE 5,845 MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN 2024. IN ADDITION, CIRCARE IS A STATE DESIGNATED ENTITY, ALLOWING THE AGENCY TO HELP CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO CRITICAL HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES. CIRCARE HAS PROVIDED THESE SERVICES TO SEVERAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY PLAN (HARP) MEMBERS AND IS CONTRACTED AS A PARTICIPATING PROVIDER WITH MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK INCLUDING FIDELIS CARE, UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, AND MOLINA HEALTHCARE.
- $526,628 spent. ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT TEAM YOUTH (YACT) SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DETAILS. THE YOUTH ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT TEAM (YACT) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT INCLUDES PSYCHIATRY, SOCIAL WORK, VOCATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND FAMILY FOCUSED, COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES. THE TEAM SERVES YOUTH AGED 10 TO 21 IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION AND MEET CRITERIA FOR SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTRUBANCE. THE ACT SERVICE MODEL IS AN EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT WELL ENGAGED BY TRADITIONAL SERVICES. THE YOUTH ACT TEAM HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL ALMOST ALL YACT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE COMMUNITY, AT A PERSON'S HOME, A SHELTER, THE HOME OF FAMILY AND/OR FRIENDS, IN SCHOOL, AT MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS. THE TEAM PROVIDED 849 SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN 2024.
- $1.4 million spent. ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT TEAM (ACT) SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DETAILS. THE ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT TEAM (ACT) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT INCLUDES PSYCHIATRY, NURSING, SOCIAL WORK, VOCATIONAL, SUBSTANCE USE REHABILITATION AND A PEER SPECIALIST. THE TEAM SERVES INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH AND IMPAIRED BY A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. THE ACT SERVICE MODEL IS AN EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT WELL ENGAGED BY TRADITIONAL SERVICES. IN 2024, THE ACT TEAM SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 60 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS PER MONTH. THE MAJORITY OF ACT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE COMMUNITY, AT A PERSON'S HOME, A SHELTER, THE HOME OF FAMILY AND/OR FRIENDS, AT MEDICAL, AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS. THE TEAM PROVIDED 650 SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN A COMBINATION OF METHODS INCLUDING, INPERSON, TELEHEALTH, AND COLLATERAL CONTACT.
- $150,347 spent. OTHER SERVICES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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