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Ferre Institute Inc
Binghamton, NY · EIN 161078686 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE E44Z · Health Care · Small ($100K-$1M) · ferre.org
revenue
$500K
expenses
$653K
net assets
$-206K
employees
14
program ratio
86%
mission · from form 990

Genetic consultation is available to improve access to information and clinical servicesa to underserved communities. In 2020, Ferre Institute was asked to manage and coordinate a 4-Year Project to increase awareness and access to genetic services. This project is known as NYMAC (New York - Mid Atlantic - Caribbean) Regional Genetics Network is funded by the Genetic Services Branch in the Health Resources and Services Administration's HRSA Meternal and Child Heath Burea (HRSA-20-046). The NYMAC Region cnosists of ten (10) jurisdictions including eight (8) states, the District of Columbia (D.C.), and two (2) U.S. Territories (Delaware, The District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Virginia, West Virginia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

profile · synthesized from sources

Ferre Institute Inc is a nonprofit based in Binghamton, NY, focused on expanding access to genetic counseling and reproductive health information, particularly for underserved communities. It operates the Ferre Genetics program, which delivers community-based genetic services across 30 counties in upstate New York. The organization also previously ran the Pregnancy Risk Network, a teratogen information hotline, and maintains educational resources on infertility and genetics.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $406K
    Genetics Counseling Program: This program provides a community based approach that aims to make genetic risk assessment and genetic counseling to underserved communitites.
  2. #2 $0
    Other Programs: An educational website is available to provide information for professionals and the public about the causes, medical evalutation and treatment options for individuals and couples facing infertility.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Ferre Genetics
Community-based genetic counseling program providing genetic risk assessment, counseling, and education to underserved populations in upstate New York; involves referring practitioners in the clinical process.
Infertility Education Program
Online educational resource offering information for professionals and the public about causes, evaluation, and treatment options for infertility.
Pregnancy Risk Network (PRN)
Statewide telephone hotline that provided information on pregnancy exposures to medications, environmental factors, and maternal health risks; operated from 2002 to 2024.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Infertility Support and Assisted Reproductive Services 2 activities
    • Maintain educational website on infertility
      Operates an educational website offering information on causes, medical evaluation, and treatment options for individuals and couples facing infertility.
    • Operate Pregnancy Risk Network (PRN) teratogen information service
      Provided medical information to clients and providers facing complex reproductive health decisions through the Pregnancy Risk Network (PRN), a teratogen information service, from 2002 to 2024.
  • Direct Clinical Care Services 1 activity
    • Provide genetic counseling services to medical providers
      Delivers genetic counseling services to medical providers across 30 counties in upstate New York.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$500K
Contributions & grants$80K16%
Program service revenue$420K84%
Investment income$60%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$653K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$436K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$335K
Cash$6K
Investments$0
Liabilities$541K
Net assets$-206K
Liquid reserves0.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -61.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Luba Djurdjinovic MS Executive Director 50 $71K
board members · 7
  • Dennis A First — Director
  • Diane Faubion — Treasurer
  • Donald J Sommerville BA MBA — Director
  • Erin Houghton MS CGC — Director
  • James Terzian MD FCAP — President
  • Jane Greenlaw BSN MS JD — Secretary
  • Joan Scott MS — Director
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Government — Dr. Murray Nusbaum served as Medical Advisor to ACOG for New York State, indicating an official professional affiliation.
  • Health Resources and Services Administration Government — Funds the NYMAC Regional Genetics Network project through the Genetic Services Branch of the HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Collaborative Clinical Model
    methodology: collaborative_clinical_model
    By involving referring healthcare providers in the genetic evaluation and testing process, we improve patient care and advance practitioner education, because shared clinical responsibility enhances coordination, trust, and knowledge transfer.
  • Community-Based Service Delivery
    methodology: community-based_service_delivery
    By delivering genetic risk assessment and counseling through community-based channels, we increase access for underserved populations, because localized, trust-based settings reduce structural and cultural barriers to care.