irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $3.74MRECOVERY & TREATMENT SERVICES: CCA'S CROSSROADS ARE OASAS-LICENSED SUBSTANCE USE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT AND MED ASSISTED PROGRAMS IN NYC WHICH PROVIDES GENDER-SPECIFIC SERVICES TO MEN AND WOMEN WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT. IN SYRACUSE, CCA PARTNERS WITH CROUSE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS BEING RELEASED FROM ONONDAGA CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. CCA ALSO OPERATES RECOVERY AND OUTREACH CENTERS IN SYRACUSE AND ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. THESE CENTERS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG, HEALTHY PEER COMMUNITIES AND COLLABORATIONS WITH PARTNER AGENCIES WHICH EVIDENCE HAS SHOWN ARE KEY ELEMENTS IN SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY. 2024 APPROX. NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVICE WAS PROVIDED FOR: RECOVERY AND TREATMENT: 891
- #2 $1.86MREINTEGRATION SERVICES: CCA OFFERS AN ARRAY OF EMPLOYMENT-RELATED SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT INCLUDING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS, TRANSITIONAL PLANNING, JOB READINESS AND JOB DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AS WELL AS JOB PLACEMENT AND JOB RETENTION. CCA ALSO ASSISTS PARTICIPANTS TO CONNECT WITH EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING INTERNSHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, CCA'S REENTRY CLINIC PROVIDES CIVIC RESTORATION LEGAL SERVICES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS OVERCOME EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATIONAL, AND HOUSING BARRIERS ASSOCIATED WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD. 2024 APPROX. NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVICE WAS PROVIDED FOR: REINTEGRATION SERVICES: 338
named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Crossroads
OASAS-licensed outpatient substance use treatment and medication-assisted programs in NYC, providing gender-specific services for individuals with criminal justice involvement
Freedom Commons
Transitional and permanent supportive housing initiative in partnership with public housing authority for people returning from incarceration
Recovery and Outreach Centers
Peer-led recovery centers in Syracuse and Rochester offering community support, resources, and harm reduction services for people in recovery
Reintegration Services
Employment and education support including job readiness training, placement, and legal services through the Reentry Clinic to overcome barriers from criminal records
Seeds to Roots Youth Action Center
Youth development program in Brooklyn providing safe spaces, education, and community engagement for young people affected by criminalization
Trauma Recovery Center
Survivor-centered services for individuals affected by interpersonal and community violence, offering counseling, case management, and peer support
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Reentry Support Services 2 activities
- Providing direct support services to individuals impacted by incarceration and criminalizationOffers holistic direct services including peer support, case management, legal assistance, court support, sentencing mitigation, and jail-based programs for people affected by mass incarceration, criminalization, and community disinvestment in New York. Services are delivered through neighborhood-based centers and aim to reduce harm from involvement with the criminal legal system.
- Supporting reintegration through employment, education, and legal servicesProvides reintegration services including job readiness training, job placement and retention support, connections to vocational and educational programs, internships, apprenticeships, and a reentry clinic offering civic restoration legal services to help individuals with criminal records overcome systemic barriers; served approximately 338 individuals in 2024.
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Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Advocating for legislative and systemic change to reduce incarcerationOrganizes at the statewide level to decarcerate New York by advocating for policy reform, challenging racist narratives about mass incarceration, and advancing alternatives to incarceration. Led campaigns resulting in significant policy wins including the “Raise the Age” legislation, “Ban the Box” on SUNY applications, and the Clean Slate Act of 2023, the nation’s most expansive record-sealing law.
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Outpatient Substance Use Treatment 1 activity
- Delivering substance use treatment and peer-led recovery servicesProvides OASAS-licensed outpatient substance use treatment, medication-assisted treatment (including methadone), harm reduction, and peer-led recovery services for individuals actively using substances or in recovery. Operates peer-recovery centers in Syracuse and Rochester and partners with Crouse Chemical Dependency Treatment Services to deliver care post-incarceration; served approximately 891 individuals in 2024.
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Comprehensive Community Service Hubs 1 activity
- Operating community and wellness centers for justice-impacted populationsRuns multiple service locations across New York State, including the Seeds to Roots Youth Action Center in Brooklyn, Freedom Commons and CUSE Center in Syracuse, the CORE Center in Rochester, a service office in White Plains, and the Brooklyn Wellness Center, which provides integrated health and recovery services.
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Child Advocacy and Trauma Support Centers 1 activity
- Providing trauma-informed and survivor-centered servicesOffers warm outreach, peer support, counseling, case management, mental health services, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions through a Trauma Recovery Center for survivors of interpersonal violence, sexual assault, trafficking, homicide loss, and community violence to promote safety and long-term healing.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$18.71M
Contributions & grants$18.04M96%
Program service revenue$672K4%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$4K
expenses
Total expenses$18.98M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$12.29M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$14.58M
Cash$593K
Investments$0
Liabilities$10.64M
Net assets$3.94M
Liquid reserves0.4 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -1.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 7
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CONDLIFFE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $273K |
| MELANIE KING | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 40 | $175K |
| KATHERINE SCHAFFER | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND O | 40 | $163K |
| JOSEFINA BASTIDAS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $158K |
| PETER SCOTT | MEDICAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $149K |
| THOMAS ROGERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $137K |
| FARAH MERCY | REGISTERED NURSE | 40 | $136K |
board members · 18
- ALAN CHARLIE WITTENBERG MD — DIRECTOR
- ALEJANDRO CRUZ — DIRECTOR
- ALEX BLAU — DIRECTOR
- ALEX DURAN — DIRECTOR
- ALIYA NELSON — DIRECTOR
- BETSY GOTBAUM — DIRECTOR
- BILL LYNCH — DIRECTOR
- BILL SIMMONS — DIRECTOR
- BRUCE MCIVER — DIRECTOR
- BRYAN YOUNG — DIRECTOR
- CAROLE EADY-PORCHER — SECRETARY
- CATHERINE CERULLI — DIRECTOR
- CLARE DEGNAN — DIRECTOR
- COREY STOUGHTON — DIRECTOR
- DANIEL N ARSHACK — PRESIDENT
- DANIELLE PONDER — DIRECTOR
- DAVE PIETERSE — DIRECTOR
- DAVID GOMEZ — DIRECTOR
relationships · 8
Who they work with
- Crouse Chemical Dependency Treatment Services Partner — Partnership to provide substance use treatment for individuals being released from Onondaga Correctional Facilities in Syracuse, NY.
- SUNY Partner — Collaborated with SUNY on the “Ban the Box” initiative to remove criminal history questions from university applications.
- businesses Partner — Organized alongside businesses in support of the Clean Slate Act.
- civil rights groups Partner — Organized alongside civil rights groups in support of the Clean Slate Act.
- cutting-edge health practitioners Partner — Collaborates with health practitioners to deliver recovery and harm-reduction services.
- directly-impacted people Partner — Supports the leadership of directly-impacted people in advancing civil and human rights
- labor unions Partner — Organized alongside labor unions in support of the Clean Slate Act.
- public housing authority Partner — Partnership to provide transitional, affordable, and permanent supportive housing for individuals returning from incarceration.
strategies · 4
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.
- Centering Lived Experience and Directly Impacted Leadershipmethodology: directly-impacted_leadershipBy centering the leadership and hiring of individuals with lived experience of incarceration, criminalization, or recovery, the organization increases trust, program effectiveness, and community ownership, because those most impacted bring essential insight, credibility, and cultural alignment to services and advocacy.
- Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration and Reintegrationmethodology: community_based_alternativesBy advancing community-based alternatives to incarceration and providing integrated reentry support—including housing, employment, legal aid, and peer communities—the organization reduces recidivism and promotes healing, because systemic injustice is best addressed through localized, holistic solutions that preserve families and community stability.
- Strengths-Based and Person-Centered Approaches to Youth and Individual Developmentmethodology: strengths_based_person_centeredBy affirming the inherent power and goals of individuals—especially youth affected by foster care or incarceration—and co-creating personalized pathways to stability, the organization fosters engagement and long-term success, because focusing on strengths and autonomy builds agency and sustainable change more effectively than deficit-based models.
- Survivor-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care Modelmethodology: trauma_informed_survivor_centeredBy using a trauma recovery center model that prioritizes dignity, cultural identity, and individual choice, the organization reduces barriers to care for survivors of violence, because healing is most effective when services are tailored to personal strengths and lived realities rather than standardized protocols.