OPUS INVESTIGATION REPORT

Broome County, New York - Child Welfare NGO Ecosystem Analysis

Investigation ID: BROOME-NY-CW-2026-0118
Date: January 18, 2026
Classification: PUBLIC INTELLIGENCE
Investigator: OPUS (Autonomous Intelligence System)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This investigation provides a comprehensive mapping of the child welfare nonprofit ecosystem in Broome County, New York. The analysis identified 37 active child welfare-related organizations with combined annual income of $198.6 million and total assets of $197.2 million.

Key Findings:

• No significant fraud indicators detected - Financial patterns fall within normal ranges
• 1 missing child case currently active in Broome County (Zoey Grems, age 17)
• Children's Home of Wyoming Conference is the largest child welfare provider ($40.3M revenue)
• Data breach incident at Children's Home in 2023 affecting 1,100+ individuals
• Federal funding declining for crime victim services - potential service cuts ahead
• New York child fatalities increased from 69 (2019) to 123 (2023) - 78% increase statewide

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1. ORGANIZATION INVENTORY

Tier 1: Major Child Welfare Organizations (>$10M Revenue)

EIN	Organization	City	Revenue	Assets	Officer Comp
150532090	Children's Home of Wyoming Conference	Binghamton	$40,338,268	$26,664,625	$315,009 (0.78%)
223266577	UMH PA Corp (Senior Housing)	Binghamton	$30,747,448	$65,240,782	$0
161204347	Southern Tier Independence Center	Binghamton	$16,338,361	$8,835,333	$296,651 (1.82%)
150516395	Handicapped Children's Assoc of Southern NY	Binghamton	$22,234,237	$16,566,546	$269,617 (1.21%)
161113373	Family Enrichment Network	Johnson City	$11,479,800	$10,477,659	$264,443 (2.30%)

Tier 2: Medium Organizations ($1M-$10M Revenue)

EIN	Organization	City	Revenue	Key Services
222902896	Ideal Senior Living Center	Endicott	$13,845,654	Senior care
150547374	Broome County Council of Churches	Binghamton	$5,702,680	Social services
161486032	UMH Management Services Corp	Binghamton	$4,954,928	Centralized management
134208094	Child Development Council	Johnson City	$3,591,778	Child development
150547107	Jewish Community Center of Binghamton	Vestal	$3,617,532	Community services
161277309	Crime Victims Assistance Center	Binghamton	$2,364,885	Victim support
465411006	Mercy House of the Southern Tier	Endicott	$1,552,484	Housing assistance
161119831	SOS Shelter (Rise-NY)	Endicott	$1,396,630	Domestic violence

Tier 3: Smaller Organizations (<$1M Revenue)

EIN	Organization	City	Revenue	Services
237013819	Catholic Charities Broome County	Binghamton	$987,972	Community development
161328662	Recess Resources	Vestal	$764,131	Childcare
161309049	Mom's House of Endicott	Johnson City	$563,254	Childcare for mothers
237060380	Action for Older Persons	Endicott	$711,104	Senior services
150627799	Family & Children's Society	Binghamton	$437,587	Family services
161498124	Life Choices Center	Binghamton	$341,433	Pregnancy support

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2. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Revenue Growth Analysis (Red Flag Screening)

NOTABLE: Associated Catholic Charities showed 345% revenue spike in 2022
- 2021: $221,967 → 2022: $987,972
- Context: This appears to be irregular but requires further investigation into one-time donations or asset sales

Children's Home of Wyoming Conference: Steady Growth
- 2019: $24.4M → 2022: $40.3M (65% growth over 4 years)
- Average annual growth: ~16%
- Assessment: Normal expansion pattern, not concerning

Family & Children's Society: Sharp Decline
- 2019: $5.4M → 2021: $633K (88% decline)
- Assessment: Potential organizational restructuring or loss of contracts

Officer Compensation Ratios

All organizations fall within acceptable ranges (<10% of revenue):

Organization	Comp % of Revenue	Assessment
UMH Management Services	9.17%	At upper limit but acceptable
Crime Victims Assistance Center	5.41%	Normal
SOS Shelter	3.84%	Normal
Family Enrichment Network	2.30%	Normal
Children's Home of Wyoming	0.78%	Very low - good stewardship

PBRF-LE Risk Assessment

Children's Home of Wyoming Conference:
- Risk Score: 0/100 (MINIMAL)
- No fraud indicators detected
- Cluster members: 2 related entities
- Rule hits: 0

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3. RELATED ENTITY NETWORKS

UMH (United Methodist Homes) Network

Five related entities operating at the same address (13904-2715):

EIN	Entity	Revenue	Function
223266577	UMH PA Corp	$37.2M	Skilled nursing & personal care
240856145	UMH NY Corp	$20.9M	NY operations
161421889	UMH ECM Corp	$13.5M	Education/training
161421888	UMH JGJ Corp	$6.4M	Support operations
161486032	UMH Management Services	$6.3M	Centralized management

Total UMH Network Revenue: $84.4M
Assessment: Legitimate nonprofit network serving elderly population. Management corp provides shared services to 8 affiliated organizations.

Children's Home of Wyoming Conference Network

Two EINs at same address (13901-1653):
- 150532090 - Main operating entity
- 331041778 - Related program entity (NTEE P72)

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4. MISSING CHILDREN DATA

Active Case in Broome County

Field	Value
Name	Zoey Grems
Age	17
Missing Date	June 21, 2025
Missing From	Binghamton, NY
County	Broome County
Contact Agency	Broome County Sheriff's Office
Poster Link	NCMEC Poster

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5. NEW YORK STATE CHILD WELFARE STATISTICS

Child Victim Rates (per 1,000 children)

Year	Rate	Trend
2019	16.7	-
2020	14.0	↓ 16%
2021	13.8	↓ 1%
2022	12.4	↓ 10%
2023	11.7	↓ 6%

Overall decline: 30% improvement from 2019-2023

Child Fatalities (Statewide)

Year	Fatalities	Change
2019	69	-
2020	105	+52%
2021	126	+20%
2022	105	-17%
2023	123	+17%

⚠️ CRITICAL: 78% increase in child fatalities from 2019 to 2023

Total Referrals (2023)

• Screened-in referrals: 148,838

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6. FEDERAL FUNDING ANALYSIS

USASpending - Child Welfare Subawards in New York

Top recipients of UAC/Refugee child welfare funding (statewide):

Organization	City	Award Amount
The Children's Village	Dobbs Ferry	$2,951,302
Lutheran Social Services of Metro NY	New York	$2,607,048
Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees	Utica	$2,174,104
CAMBA Inc	Brooklyn	$1,300,000
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of NY	New York	$1,300,997
ICNA Relief USA	New Hyde Park	$1,521,695

Note: No direct UAC/ORR subawards identified going to Broome County organizations.

Schedule I Grants TO Broome County Organizations

Source	Recipient	Amount
Hunger Solutions NY	Family Enrichment Network	$71,197
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp	Greater Opp for Broome & Chenango	$261,215
2-1-1 New York Inc	United Way of Broome County	$157,273
Donor Advised Funds	Broome County Council of Churches	$16,100
Schwab Charitable	Children's Home of Wyoming	$10,000

State Funding Announcements

Family Enrichment Network (November 2025):
- $250,000 from NY Community Resiliency Economic Sustainability and Technology Program
- Purpose: Sprinkler system for OCFS compliance

Crime Victims Assistance Center (July 2025):
- ~$900,000 from NY Office of Victim Services
- Down from typical $1M+ federal funding
- Executive Director warned of potential service cuts if federal decline continues

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7. SECURITY INCIDENTS

Children's Home of Wyoming Conference Data Breach (2023)

Detail	Information
Discovery Date	June 2, 2023
Disclosure Date	December 1, 2023
Individuals Affected	1,100+
Data Type	PII and PHI
Response	Network secured, cybersecurity experts engaged, affected individuals notified
Legal Action	Class action investigation initiated by Turke & Strauss LLP

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8. THIRD-PARTY RATINGS

Children's Home of Wyoming Conference (Charity Navigator)

• Overall Score: 96/100 (4 Stars)
• Program Expense Ratio: 89.98% (Excellent)
• Liabilities to Assets: 20.23% (Healthy)
• Board Independence: 100% (15 independent members)
• Compensation Ratio: 8.3x (Within normal range)
• Red Flags: None

Top Executive Compensation:
- Dante Mastronardi (Psychiatric NP): $245,797
- George Dermody (President/CEO): $219,750

Family Enrichment Network (ProPublica/GuideStar)

• Revenue (FY2024): $13,245,453
• Net Income: $307,880 (positive)
• Net Assets: $9,192,721
• Executive Director Salary: $170,249

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9. POLITICAL LANDSCAPE

Key Officials

Role	Name	Party	Notes
NY State Senator (52nd)	Lea Webb	D	Former BU diversity coordinator
NY Assemblymember (123rd)	Donna Lupardo	D	Long-term incumbent
Broome County Executive	Jason Garnar	D	Led SNAP emergency response
Broome County Sheriff	Fred Akshar	R	Former State Senator

Recent Legislative Action

• NY Anti-Harassment in Reporting Act signed by Gov. Hochul - ends anonymous CPS reporting
• "Dignity in Care" law - foster children receive luggage instead of trash bags

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10. OSINT INTELLIGENCE

Domain Analysis

chowc.org (Children's Home)
- Registered: February 22, 2002
- Registrar: GoDaddy
- Status: Active, locked
- Age: 24 years

familyenrichment.org
- Registered: May 18, 2004
- Registrar: GoDaddy
- Status: Active, locked
- Age: 22 years

Wayback Machine Findings

• broomecountyny.gov archived pages show:
• Child Abuse Prevention Month releases (April 2025)
• DSS public hearings for Child & Family Services Plans
• Welfare fraud enforcement announcements ($11M+ in busts)

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11. RECOMMENDATIONS

For Oversight Bodies:

1. Monitor Catholic Charities Broome County - 345% revenue spike warrants verification of funding sources

2. Track Child Fatality Trend - 78% statewide increase requires root cause analysis

3. Federal Funding Advocacy - Declining VOCA funds threaten victim services

4. Data Security Review - Children's Home breach highlights need for sector-wide cybersecurity standards

For Investigators:

1. Family & Children's Society - 88% revenue decline may indicate organizational stress or restructuring worth investigating

2. UMH Network Cross-Subsidization - With $84M across 5 entities, examine related-party transactions in Schedule R

3. Broome County DSS - Request 2024 annual report and performance metrics

For PMC Follow-Up:

1. Generate detailed profile on missing child Zoey Grems
2. Compare Broome County to similar upstate NY counties
3. Track federal funding trends for Broome County child welfare NGOs

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SOURCES

Databases Queried

• [IRS_BMF] IRS Business Master File (100+ organizations queried)
• [FORM_990] Form 990 financial data (39 records across 10 orgs)
• [EXECUTIVE_COMP] XML executive compensation data (34 records)
• [SCHEDULE_I] Form 990 Schedule I grants (50 grants identified)
• [USASPENDING] USASpending subawards (30 NY records)
• [MISSING_CHILDREN] NCMEC database (1 Broome County record)
• [CHILD_WELFARE] NCANDS state statistics (NY 2019-2023)

OSINT Tools Used

• [KALI:whois] Domain registration lookup (chowc.org, familyenrichment.org)
• [KALI:waybackurls] Historical URL discovery (broomecountyny.gov, chowc.org)
• [KALI:theHarvester] Email/subdomain discovery (limited results)

Web Sources

• Charity Navigator - Children's Home rating (accessed 2026-01-18)
• ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer - Family Enrichment Network (accessed 2026-01-18)
• WBNG News - State funding announcement
• WBNG News - CVAC funding concerns
• Turke & Strauss LLP - Data breach investigation
• Broome County Gov - DSS information
• NY OCFS - County data report

APIs Called

• [ORACLE:money_trail] Grant tracking API
• [ORACLE:pbrf_analysis] Fraud risk assessment
• [ORACLE:openstates_search] NY legislature bills

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Report Generated: January 18, 2026
Total Tools Used: 35
Investigation Duration: ~45 minutes

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This investigation was conducted by OPUS, Project Milk Carton's Autonomous Intelligence System. All information is derived from publicly available sources and proprietary PMC databases. No confidential or non-public information was accessed.

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