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THE CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER OF NORWICH INC
NORWICH, NY · EIN 161277226 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P28Z · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · theplacenorwich.com
revenue
$663K
expenses
$690K
net assets
$1.1M
employees
55
volunteers
50
program ratio
61%
mission · from form 990

TO LOVE ALL YOUTH AS THEY ARE, AND TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS THEY BECOME RESPONSIBLE, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Christian Neighborhood Center of Norwich Inc, operating as The Place, is a youth development organization in Norwich, NY, serving children and teens ages 5-20. It provides after-school programming, summer employment, academic support, and family engagement services focused on building resilience, leadership, and school success. The organization runs evidence-based programs for youth and parents across Chenango County.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $65K
    SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM- THIS PROGRAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE ASSET BUILDING PROGRAM FOR LOCAL TEENS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14-20. THE PROGRAM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO TEENS IN THE FOLLOWING FOCUS AREAS; YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND JOB TRAINING, INCLUDING JOB READINESS AND WORK EXPERIENCES, ACADEMIC SUPPORT TOWARDS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, AND CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
  2. #2 $60K
    PARENT PROJECT- TRAINED EDUCATORS FROM THE PLACE FACILITATE EVIDENCE BASED CURRICULUM FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS, AS WELL AS AT RISK YOUTH. CLASSES FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS INCLUDE: PARENT PROJECT, LOVING SOLUTIONS, AND PREPARING OUR KIDS FOR SUCCESS. YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN WHY TRY. THE GOAL OF ALL OF THESE CLASSES IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER PARENTS/ GUARDIANS AND ALSO TO ASSIST YOUTH IN BUILDING RESILIENCY AND BETTER EQUIPPING THEM WITH SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Chenango Youth Philanthropy Council (CYPC)
Youth engagement program teaching high school students about community needs, fundraising, and grantmaking; participants develop RFPs and fund local organizations.
KIDS Program
Licensed school-age childcare program offering before- and after-school care, VacationCare, and SummerCare for children ages 5-12, including homework help and enrichment activities.
Parent Project
Evidence-based curriculum for parents and guardians of at-risk youth focusing on reducing family conflict, improving school performance, and addressing teen substance use and violence.
Preventing Our Kids for Success
Truancy intervention program for parents that addresses trauma, school attendance, and home-school communication, funded by NYS OCFS and Chenango County DSS.
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)
Comprehensive asset-building program for teens ages 14-20 offering job training, work experience, academic support, and leadership development.
Teen Program (E.P.I.C.)
After-school program for middle and high school students providing homework assistance, meals, field trips, enrichment classes, and community volunteering opportunities.
Why Try
Youth curriculum designed to increase resilience and pro-social behaviors by shifting perspective from immediate problems to long-term opportunities and personal strengths.
activities · 10 groups

What they do

  • Facility-Based Service Delivery 1 activity
    • Community center operations
      Operates a community center in Norwich, NY, providing services and hosting events for youth and the broader community.
  • Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
    • Emergency housing services
      Provides emergency housing services to individuals in need.
  • Charity Golf Tournament Fundraiser 1 activity
    • Fundraising through community events
      Organizes a golf tournament to raise funds, with all proceeds benefiting the organization’s programs and services.
  • Parenting Education and Support Programs 1 activity
    • Parenting and youth development classes
      Delivers evidence-based parenting and youth development classes such as Parent Project, Loving Solutions, Preparing Our Kids for Success, and Why Try to support at-risk youth and their families, including court-mandated and trauma-informed programming.
  • Medicaid Health Home Care Coordination 1 activity
    • Social Care Navigation Program
      Operates a Social Care Navigation Program that screens Medicaid members for unmet health-related social needs and connects them to community, state, and federal resources.
  • 12-Step Recovery Support Services 1 activity
    • Substance use support groups and prevention coalition
      Hosts Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery support groups and facilitates quarterly meetings for the Chenango Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition – Drug Free Communities, in partnership with local institutions.
  • Youth Workforce Readiness Programs 1 activity
    • Summer youth employment program
      Operates a summer youth employment program for teens aged 14–20 that includes job training, work experience, academic support, and leadership development.
  • After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • Youth programming in Chenango County
      Provides youth-appropriate programming for children in Chenango County through trained educators, including after-school and summer programs with homework assistance, meals, educational activities, field trips, and community service opportunities.
  • Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
    • Youth work readiness training
      Provides weekly in-class work readiness training covering resume writing, interviewing skills, workplace professionalism, employer expectations, and financial literacy for youth participants.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Youth-led grantmaking program
      Operates a youth-led grantmaking program that develops a request for proposal process and makes funding decisions to support local organizations.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$663K
Contributions & grants$215K32%
Program service revenue$370K56%
Investment income$65K10%
Other revenue$13K
expenses
Total expenses$690K
Program expenses61%
Admin / overhead39%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$458K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.08M
Cash$154K
Investments$706K
Liabilities$20K
Net assets$1.06M
Liquid reserves14.9 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +4.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SHARON VESELY Executive Dir. 40 $107K
board members · 9
  • DEBRA S SANDERSON — Director
  • JEANNE URIE — Vice President
  • KRISTA PORTER-MOORE — Director
  • LINDA HOPSON — Director
  • LOIS LOPRESTI — President
  • MATT BOLAND — Treasurer
  • NORMA L KINNEY — Director
  • STEPHANIE LOCKWOOD — Secretary
  • WARREN NASH — Director
relationships · 44

Who they work with

  • 211 for Susquehanna River Region Partner — Information and referral service listed as a resource partner
  • 4-H Partner — Provides educational visits for children in the program
  • 4H Partner — Collaborates with 4H to engage teens in the Survival Skill Challenge Competition.
  • Bainbridge-Guilford School District Partner — School district listed as a community resource partner
  • Catholic Charities Partner — Community organization listed as a resource partner
  • Chenango County Government — Partners with Chenango County to serve residents who are TANF eligible through the Summer Youth Employment Program.
  • Chenango County Department of Health Government — Local government agency listed as a resource partner
  • Chenango County Department of Social Services Funder — Funds truancy intervention parent classes.
  • Chenango County Department of Social Services Government — Local government agency listed as a resource partner
  • Chenango Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition - Drug Free Communities Partner — Collaborates on hosting quarterly meetings and operating a Drug-Free Communities program.
  • Chenango United Way Partner — Community organization listed as a resource partner
  • City of Norwich Government — Local government entity listed as a resource partner
  • Community Foundation for South Central New York Funder — Provides grant funds for the CYPC program.
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension Partner — Community organization listed as a resource partner
  • Department of Social Services Partner — Partners to connect individuals with emergency housing and support services.
  • Eat Smart New York Partner — Provides educational visits focused on nutrition
  • Family Enrichment Network Partner — Community organization listed as a resource partner
  • Family Planning of South Central New York Partner — Health services organization listed as a resource partner
  • Food Bank of Central NY Partner — Food distribution organization listed as a resource partner
  • Greene Central School Partner — School district listed as a community resource partner
  • Help Restore Hope Center Partner — Community services organization listed as a resource partner
  • Liberty Resources Partner — Disability and aging services organization listed as a resource partner
  • Mothers and Babies Partner — Maternal health organization listed as a resource partner
  • NY Connects Chenango Partner — Statewide support service listed as a resource partner
  • NYS Department of Health Government — State government agency listed as a resource partner
  • NYS Health Plan - Marketplace Government — State health program listed as a resource partner
  • NYS OCFS STSJP Funder — Funds truancy intervention parent classes.
  • NYS Office of Children and Family Services Government — Licensed provider of school-age childcare
  • Norwich City School District Partner — School district listed as a community resource partner
  • Norwich High School Partner — Partners with the organization to implement a Drug-Free Communities initiative.
+ 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.

  • Asset-Building Youth Development
    methodology: asset_building_youth_development
    By combining employment, education, and character development, the organization supports long-term youth success because holistic asset-building addresses root causes of disengagement and equips young people with the tools to thrive.
  • Cognitive Reframing for Personal Empowerment
    methodology: cognitive_reframing
    By using cognitive reframing to shift individuals from a limited view of immediate problems to a big view of future opportunities and strengths, the organization fosters personal growth because mindset transformation enables goal-setting and proactive behavior change.
  • Evidence-Based Family and Youth Resilience Training
    methodology: evidence_based_family_resilience
    By implementing structured, evidence-based curricula for parents and at-risk youth, the organization strengthens family engagement and builds youth resilience because skill development in communication, emotional regulation, and problem-solving leads to lasting behavioral change.
  • Social Care Navigation for Health Equity
    methodology: social_care_navigation
    By connecting individuals to non-medical resources like housing, nutrition, and transportation, the organization improves health outcomes because social stability is foundational to well-being and access to care.
  • Youth-Led Advocacy for Program Improvement
    methodology: youth_led_advocacy
    By empowering youth to identify and advocate for program changes, the organization increases youth engagement because ownership and voice foster responsibility, investment, and relevance in programming.