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THE AUDACIA FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 271426566 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B90 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · audaciafoundation.org
revenue
$545K
expenses
$1.3M
net assets
$-589K
employees
4
program ratio
62%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERING EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER SUPPORT TO PERSONS, TYPICALLY AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD, SEEKING CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE, WITH A GOAL OF HELPING PARTICIPANTS ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN ACADEMIA, CAREER SEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Audacia Foundation Inc. provides educational and career support to adults pursuing healthcare careers in New York State. The organization offers full tuition coverage, paid release time, and job placement assistance through its Career Pathways Training program, targeting high-demand roles such as Licensed Practical Nurse and Certified Medical Assistant. It also operates as a Workforce Investment Organization, delivering customized training to healthcare providers across five regions in New York.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $0
    FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS, ADMINISTERED THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS, A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, AND THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & MENTAL HYGIENE, TO SUPPORT & ASSIST EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING & TRAINING FOR NURSING FACILITY STAFF.
  2. #2 $62K
    THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SKILLS TRAINING FOR THE PROVIDERS DIRECT CARE WORKFORCE.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program
Provides full tuition, books, materials, and financial support including paid release time for up to two days per week for working healthcare employees. Offers case management, tutoring, test prep, career counseling, and job placement assistance for individuals pursuing high-demand healthcare careers in New York State.
Workforce Investment Organization (WIO) Training Services
Delivers customizable training programs for healthcare workers across five regions in New York State, including simulation labs, in-person training, train-the-trainer programs, and employment readiness assistance. Focuses on improving care for underserved populations and reducing hospitalizations.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Healthcare Workforce Training & Career Pathways 3 activities
    • Career Pathways Training program
      Provides fully funded, customizable educational and training courses for healthcare workers across five regions of New York State (Central, Long Island, North East, New York City, and Western), including coverage of tuition, books, materials, and administrative fees. The program includes employment readiness support such as resume reviews, mock interviews, job search guidance, individual case management, tutoring, test preparation, and career counseling, along with job placement assistance upon completion.
    • Skills training for direct care workers
      Provides skills training for direct care workers through contracts with healthcare providers and funding from sources including the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), supporting workforce development in the healthcare sector.
    • Wage reimbursement and paid release time for healthcare trainees
      Offers eligible participants in the Career Pathways Training program up to two days per week of paid release time to attend classes while employed in the healthcare industry, along with wage reimbursement during training.
  • Regional EMS Coordination and Quality Improvement 1 activity
    • Emergency management planning and training for nursing facility staff
      Supported emergency management planning and training initiatives for nursing facility staff using funding from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$545K
Contributions & grants$487K89%
Program service revenue$58K11%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.25M
Program expenses62%
Admin / overhead38%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$716K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$520K
Cash$112K
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.11M
Net assets$-589K
Liquid reserves1.1 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +284.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
EFFIE BATIS PRESIDENT AN 31 $280K
MATTHEW SCHNECK SECRETARY, T 25 $193K
board members · 3
  • HEIDI MOUSTAKOS — DIRECTOR
  • MYLES GOMBERT — DIRECTOR
  • ROBERT THOMPSON — DIRECTOR
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Government — Co-funder and implementing partner in emergency management planning and training for nursing facility staff.
  • New York State Department of Health Government — Collaborates on hardship appeal processes and service commitment enforcement for the CPT program.
  • Public Health Solutions Partner — Administered funding from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services for emergency management training programs.
  • Southern New York Association, Inc. Partner — Founded The Audacia Foundation, Inc. in 2009
  • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Government — Source of funding for emergency preparedness programs supporting nursing facility staff training.
  • community based organizations Partner — Collaborates with community based organizations impacting health care delivery in New York City
  • educational institutions Partner — Collaborates with educational institutions impacting health care delivery in New York City
  • governmental agencies Partner — Partners with governmental agencies involved in health care delivery in New York City
  • labor organizations Partner — Works with labor organizations involved in health care delivery in New York City
  • managed care companies Partner — Collaborates with managed care companies to deliver customized training programs for the health care workforce in New York State.
strategies · 3

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.

  • Employer-Partnered Workforce Training
    methodology: employer-partnered workforce training
    By contracting directly with healthcare providers to deliver skills training tailored to employer needs, training programs produce a more competent and stable workforce aligned with real-world clinical demands.
  • Workforce Development for System Efficiency
    methodology: workforce-development-for-system-efficiency
    By providing customized training to the health care workforce, managed care companies can reduce hospitalizations, lower costs, and improve quality of life, because a better-trained workforce delivers more effective and preventive care.
  • Workforce Equity Through Removal of Financial Barriers
    methodology: workforce_equity_through_cost_removal
    By removing financial barriers and providing comprehensive support, individuals from diverse backgrounds can access healthcare careers, thereby promoting workforce equity and addressing systemic underrepresentation in the sector.