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SCHENECTADY INNER CITY MINISTRY INC
SCHENECTADY, NY · EIN 141548263 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · sicm.us
revenue
$2.8M
expenses
$3.0M
net assets
$3.5M
employees
26
volunteers
400
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

RELATING THE RESOURCES OF THE FAITH GROUPS TO THE NEEDS OF SCHENECTADY. TO CHALLENGE FAITH GROUPS, BOTH MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER, AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, AND THE GENERAL COMMUNITY, TO PROVIDE GREATER INVOLVEMENT AND SERVICE TO THE URBAN COMMUNITY; TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING, TRUST, AND COOPERATION AMONG FAITH GROUPS AND TO ENCOURAGE THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATION.

profile · synthesized from sources

Sycamore Collaborative, formerly Schenectady Inner City Ministry, is a faith-based nonprofit serving Schenectady County, NY. It provides food security through a year-round food pantry, mobile distribution sites, and a summer meals program for youth. The organization also fosters community resilience through urban farming, composting initiatives, and interfaith collaboration.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $50K
    SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM - PROVIDES A NUTRITIOUS LUNCH TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME YOUTH IN THIRTY SITES, WHICH INCLUDE CHURCHES, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AND MUNICIPAL HOUSING CENTERS. 6,481 MEALS WERE SERVED.
  2. #2 $172K
    COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - PROVIDES A SAFE, GENERATIVE, COMMITTED AND INTENTIONAL SPACE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND FEEDBACK THAT PROMOTES JUSTICE, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND HOSPITALITY. JUSTICE IS OUR GOAL. DIVERSITY- WHO WE ARE AND WHO WE SERVE WITH- IS OUR IMPETUS.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Hub
Space for community gatherings, kitchen demonstrations, meetings, and events that foster connection and mutual support
Food Pantry
Year-round pantry providing shelf-stable food, fresh produce, and limited baby and personal care items to residents of Schenectady County
Mobile Food Sites
Mobile distribution sites that bring food directly into neighborhoods following the Schenectady City School District calendar
Summer Meals
Seasonal program offering free, healthy meals to children and youth (ages 18 and under) at multiple sites across Schenectady during summer months
Urban Farming and Composting Initiative
Collaborative effort with Schenectady Urban Farms and Schenectady Community Compost Project to promote food sovereignty, urban agriculture, and waste reduction
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 2 activities
    • Deliver mobile food pantry services
      Operates a mobile pantry program that delivers food to underserved areas across the city of Schenectady, increasing access to healthy food for community members through mobile food sites.
    • Operate year-round food pantry
      Operates a food pantry open three days per week at 839 Albany St. in Schenectady, providing shelf-stable food, fresh produce, and limited baby and personal care items to residents of Schenectady County; recognized as the largest food pantry in the greater Schenectady area.
  • Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
    • Manage urban farms and support local food production
      Manages urban farms to support community food access and collaborates with Schenectady Urban Farms for food donations; supports food self-sufficiency through community gardens, community supported agriculture, and local food production initiatives.
  • Community Space Provision 1 activity
    • Operate community hub and kitchen for gatherings
      Operates the Sycamore Collaborative Community Hub adjacent to the Food Pantry at 837 Albany St., providing safe and intentional spaces for engagement, justice, equity, inclusion, and hospitality; hosts sessions, demonstrations, meetings, and gatherings in a community kitchen to support community well-being.
  • Child & Youth Meal Programs 1 activity
    • Run Summer Meals program for youth
      Provides nutritious lunches to low- and moderate-income children and youth under age 18 through a seasonal Summer Meals program operating at up to thirty community sites in Schenectady; served between 55,000 and 65,000 individuals annually in recent years and distributed nearly 8,500 meals during summer 2025 across 10 sites.
  • Community Composting & Organic Waste Diversion 1 activity
    • Support community composting and sustainability initiatives
      Collaborates with and supported the launch of the Schenectady Community Compost Project in May 2023 to expand food scraps recycling and sustainable materials management education, reducing carbon footprint through joint composting and sustainability programs.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.84M
Contributions & grants$2.77M97%
Program service revenue$34K1%
Investment income$19K1%
Other revenue$20K
expenses
Total expenses$3.00M
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$812K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.85M
Cash$126K
Investments$1.63M
Liabilities$389K
Net assets$3.46M
Liquid reserves7.0 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -5.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
REV AMAURY TANON-SANTOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35 $118K
ALDO JUAREZ ROMERO COO 35 $79K
board members · 8
  • ANNE NELSON — SECRETARY
  • DON WHEELER — VICE CHAIR
  • ELYSE BROWN — TREASURER
  • JOHN CARTER — MEMBER
  • MELANIE PUERTO CONTEE — MEMBER
  • MOLAINE GILMORE — MEMBER
  • SHAE FITZGERALD — CHAIR
  • SHIRLEY READDEAN — EMERITA
relationships · 44

Who they work with

  • Alliance for a Hunger Free New York Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • Assemblymembers Phil Steck (110th District) and Angelo Santabarbara (111th District) Government — Government representatives associated with collaborative efforts in the region
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • Broadview Federal Credit Union Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • CREATE Community Studios Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • Casa Visco Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • Center for Academic Community Engagement, Siena University Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • Churches Partner — Partnered with churches as distribution sites for the Summer Food Program.
  • City of Schenectady Government — Collaborates through its Development Department and Parks Department
  • Concerned for the Hungry Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • Congregation Agudat Achim Network — Member faith community of the Sycamore Collaborative.
  • Congregation Gates of Heaven Network — Member faith community of the Sycamore Collaborative.
  • Ellis Medicine Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • First United Methodist Church Partner — Hosted the organization's first food pantry in its basement in downtown Schenectady.
  • Food Pantries of the Capital District Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • Food Pantries of the Capital District Partner — Partnership to provide food deliveries for individuals unable to access in-person pantry services.
  • Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • Guyanese Community Center Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • MVP Health Care Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Funder — Supports the organization through funding
  • Municipal Housing Centers Partner — Operated Summer Food Program sites at municipal housing centers to serve low- and moderate-income youth.
  • Neighborhood Parks Partner — Used neighborhood parks as locations for delivering meals through the Summer Food Program.
  • Nemeton of the Ways Network — Member faith community of the Sycamore Collaborative.
  • New York State Government — Collaborates through its Department of Agriculture and Markets, Department of Education, and Department of Health
  • Nutrition Outreach and Education Program Schenectady (Catholic Charities Tri-County Services) Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • Public Libraries Partner — Utilized public libraries as host sites for the Summer Food Program.
  • Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • Rep. Paul Tonko (NYS 20th Congressional District) Government — Government representative associated with collaborative efforts in the region
  • Rotterdam Community Center Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
  • Schenectady City School District Partner — Collaborates to serve Schenectady County
+ 14 more
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community Food Sovereignty
    methodology: community_food_sovereignty
    By supporting local food systems such as urban farming and composting, the organization promotes long-term food security and resilience, because community-controlled food production reduces dependency on external aid and builds self-reliance.
  • Community-Driven Adaptation
    methodology: listening_responding_adjusting
    By listening to community feedback and adjusting programs accordingly, the organization ensures relevance and effectiveness, because responsiveness to lived experience increases trust, utilization, and long-term sustainability of services.
  • Dignity-Centered Service Design
    methodology: fostering_dignity
    By designing services that emphasize mutual respect and reduce stigma, the organization fosters dignity in recipients, because preserving dignity increases engagement, reduces psychological barriers to access, and affirms individual worth.
  • Faith-Based Community Mobilization
    methodology: faith_based_community_mobilization
    By leveraging faith communities and their moral frameworks, the organization mobilizes volunteers and resources to address urban poverty and build interfaith cooperation, because shared religious values strengthen trust, participation, and sustained engagement in service delivery.
  • Integrated Support Model
    methodology: integrated_support
    By combining food access with social connection and community support, the organization addresses both material insecurity and social isolation, because meeting physical and emotional needs simultaneously increases dignity, reduces stigma, and improves well-being outcomes.