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Providence Services of Syracuse Inc

Syracuse, NY · EIN 471431103 · Form 990EZ · FY2020 · Small ($100K-$1M) · providenceservicessyracuse.org
revenue
$159K
expenses
$145K
net assets
$112K
employees
mission · from form 990

Providing stepping stones to self-sufficiency through social enterprise

profile · synthesized from sources

Providence Services of Syracuse Inc helps low-income and refugee residents overcome transportation barriers to employment in Syracuse, New York. The organization operates shuttle and ride programs that provide reliable, affordable transportation to and from work for individuals who cannot access jobs due to gaps in public transit. Founded in 2013, it supports economic self-sufficiency through social enterprise and direct service.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Ride To Work
Pilot transportation program that provided rides to individuals unable to access jobs due to lack of public transit, helping participants gain employment and eventually achieve transportation independence.
Shuttle To Work
Expanded transportation program using 7-passenger vans with professional drivers to provide reliable, scheduled rides for multiple workers traveling to the same job locations in Syracuse, East Syracuse, and Liverpool.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Transportation Access Support 1 activity
    • Funding transportation programs through donations and fundraising
      Organizes fundraising campaigns and accepts tax-deductible donations from individuals and companies at various levels to support transportation services and address employment barriers. Donations are designated specifically for transportation expenses.
  • Non-Emergency Medical & Essential Transportation 1 activity
    • Operating shuttle transportation services to support employment
      Provides door-to-door shuttle transportation for residents of Syracuse, East Syracuse, and Liverpool to workplaces including UPS, Rite Aid, and Amazon Fulfillment centers, using 7-passenger vans driven by professional drivers. The program offers subsidized rides for new workers and launches new routes when 3–5 individuals are employed at the same or nearby employer on concurrent shifts.
  • Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 1 activity
    • Supporting employment and self-sufficiency for refugees and under-resourced residents
      Provides employment and self-sufficiency services to refugees and under-resourced individuals in Syracuse, New York, including transportation assistance and support toward driver’s license acquisition, with demonstrated impact in helping over 700 residents gain employment.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$159K
Contributions & grants$119K75%
Program service revenue$40K25%
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$145K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$54K
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$116K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$112K
2 years on record · 2019–2020 · YoY revenue +15.9%
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • Amazon Fulfillment Partner — Employer served by Providence Services' Shuttle To Work program for employee transportation in Liverpool.
  • Brady Faith Center Partner — Julia Nosovitch, Secretary of Providence Services of Syracuse, works as a Grantwriter for the Brady Faith Center, indicating an organizational connection.
  • CENTRO Government — Public transit system whose service gaps the organization aims to fill through its shuttle program.
  • CENTRO Partner — Collaborates with CENTRO by complementing its public transportation services for workers traveling to jobs.
  • Catholic Charities Partner — Partnered with Providence Services Syracuse in piloting the Ride to Work transportation program.
  • Rite Aid Partner — Employer served by Providence Services' Shuttle To Work program for employee transportation in Liverpool.
  • Sam Partner — Providence coordinator facilitating company shuttle program
  • UPS Partner — Employer served by Providence Services' Shuttle To Work program for employee transportation.
  • Wil-Care Transportation Services Partner — Provided transportation services through Wil Wagner, who personally drove participants seven days a week as part of the Ride to Work pilot program.
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.

  • Social Enterprise for Self-Sufficiency Pathways
    methodology: social_enterprise
    By using social enterprise as a methodology, we create structured pathways to self-sufficiency, because earned-income opportunities within mission-aligned enterprises build economic independence and workforce readiness.
  • Transportation-Enabled Employment Access
    methodology: transportation-to-employment
    By providing targeted transportation services in areas with limited public transit, we enable employment access for under-resourced individuals and New Americans, because reliable transportation is a foundational barrier to job entry and long-term self-sufficiency.