2026-02-11T13:12:23-06:00 2025-03-31 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE SUITE 2A FAIRPORT NY 14450 990 2024-04-01 161061456 FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY FING 5852243101 PO BOX 160 MOUNT MORRIS NY 14510 MARLENE F BESSETTE CEO 5852243101 2026-02-06 1 1 JASON REDMAN P02388231 5854231860 2026-02-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z COMMON GROUND HEALTH MARLENE F BESSETTE PO BOX 160 MOUNT MORRIS NY 14510 7791099 0 X WWW.COMMONGROUNDHEALTH.ORG X 1976 NY WE BRING FOCUS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES VIA DATA ANALYSIS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SOLUTION IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP. 27 19 45 520 0 0 5382711 6370810 0 0 70138 70644 0 0 5452849 6441454 0 0 0 0 4128587 4142036 0 0 0 1940458 2159463 6069045 6301499 -616196 139955 3833579 4035562 2419735 2455878 1413844 1579684 X THROUGH REGIONAL COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS, WE BRING GREATER FOCUS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES VIA DATA ANALYSIS, RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SOLUTION IMPLEMENTATION. 0 0 5457950 IN 2024, COMMON GROUND HEALTH SUPPORTED SCHOOLS IN HOSTING GLOBAL SCHOOL PLAY DAY AT LOCATIONS ACROSS ROCHESTER; HOSTED THE PLAYFUL LEARNING SUMMIT TO SUPPORT TEACHERS IN TAPPING PLAY TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION; HOSTED SPEAK LIFE! TO PROMOTE IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL; HOSTED THE HAIR AND HEALTH SYMPOSIUM TO FOCUS ON THE CONNECTION HAIR, SKIN AND NAILS HAVE TO HEALTH; SUPPORTED AND TRAINED BARBERS AND BEAUTY SALONS WHO PROMOTED HEALTH LITERACY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EVENTS AND OUTREACH AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO NALOXONE TO REVERSE OVERDOSES; PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION FOR FAITH LEADERS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS; SUPPORTED AND TRAINED CHURCHES AND FAITH COMMUNITIES IN PROMOTING HEALTH LITERACY AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES THROUGH EVENTS AND OUTREACH; HOSTED EVENTS FOR THE NATIONAL WEEK OF PRAYER FOR HEALING OF AIDS; OFFERED TRAINING FOR MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TO HELP THEM BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY; CONVENED HEALTH COALITIONS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND BARRIERS TO ACCESSING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COLLECTED PERSONAL CARE ITEMS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN NURSING HOMES; LAUNCHED AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH THAT BABIES AND TODDLERS NEED EARLY RELATIONSHIPS FULL OF LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR OPTIMAL, LIFELONG PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND COGNITIVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; CONVENED THE HEALTHI KIDS COALITION TO UNDERSTAND AND PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF WHOLE CHILD HEALTH PRINCIPLES IN COMMUNITY PLANNING; WORKED WITH ROCHESTER R-CENTERS TO IMPROVE FOOD AND NUTRITION STANDARDS, WITH THE CITY OF ROCHESTER TO PROMOTE EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY AND BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, AND WITH THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT THE DISTRICT'S WELLNESS POLICY; CO-CONVENED THE FOOD POLICY COUNCIL TO PROMOTE FOOD ACCESS IN ROCHESTER; CONVENED THE REGIONAL CONSORTIUM ON HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE TO ADVANCE REGIONAL WORKFORCE INITIATIVES; ADVANCED AGE-FRIENDLY INITIATIVES IN THE REGION; CONVENED THE SENIOR ADULT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GROUP TO FOSTER PARTICIPATION IN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REGIONAL HEALTH PROJECTS; SUPPORTED A WALK AUDIT TO ASSESS THE WALKABILITY, SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF A SUBURBAN AREA; SUPPORTED PARTNERS IN HOSTING THE URBAN AG CONFERENCE; REPAINTED A STREET MURAL TO IMPROVE VISIBILITY AT AN INTERSECTION WITH A HISTORY OF ACCIDENTS; PERFORMED DATA ANALYSES AND PUBLISHED INFORMATION HEALTH SPOTLIGHT REPORTS ON SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS, YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, LIFE EXPECTANCY, THE TOP HEALTH CONCERNS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS, WHAT SUPPORTS ARE NEEDED TO HELP OLDER ADULTS AGE IN PLACE; UPDATED ANALYSES OF SPARCS, MORTALITY AND CLAIMS DATABASES AND POPULATION ESTIMATES FROM THE U.S. CENSUS; UPDATED OUR INTERNAL INSIGHTS PLATFORM TO BETTER ANALYZE DIVERSE DATA SETS; CREATED A DASHBOARD TO ALLOW EASIER ANALYSIS OF MY HEALTH STORY 2022 SURVEY DATA; AND SUPPORTED PARTNER PROJECTS THAT ALIGN WITH REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING. 5457950 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 138 0 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X KAREN ACCORSO 5852243101 PO BOX 160 MOUNT MORRIS NY 14510 DAN M DELAUS JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA GARDNER BOARD MEMBER / CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MENDOZA MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ZELAZNY BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BELL BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK CRONIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCRAE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILDA ROSARIO-ESCHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEROME UNDERWOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS APOSTOLERIS BOARD MEMBER - RESIGNED DURING YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL CAMERON MD BOARD MEMBER - RESIGNED DURING YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET MORSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JO ELLEN PINKHAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JINI FIGUEROA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANFORD MAYER MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELICA PEREZ-DELGADO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROTONDO MD BOARD MEMBER - RESIGNED DURING YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SCIORTINO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ANN FOSTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLENE BESSETTE BOARD MEMBER THRU OCT 2024; CO-CEO AS OF NOV 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL GRAZIANO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MARIE COOK BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR - JOINED NOV 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY BECKER BOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCIA CASTILLEJO BOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 KESHA CARTER BOARD MEMBER - JOINED & RESIGNED DURING THE YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DAVIS BOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB FLAITZ BOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GLYNN BOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER - JOINED NOV 2024 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SR CHRISTINE WAGNER BOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 BALASZ ZSENITS BOARD MEMBER - JOINED NOV 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ACCORSO DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 37.50 X 115559 0 16503 WADE NORWOOD CEO THRU OCT 2024; CO-CEO AS OF NOV 2024 37.50 X 175083 0 24216 ALBERT BLANKLEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 37.50 X 130543 0 9204 DINA FATICONE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 37.50 X 124065 0 17110 MELISSA WENDLAND DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INIT 37.50 X 110357 0 19725 HOLLY SIENKIEWICZ DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 37.50 X 118150 0 8652 773757 0 95410 6 0 1 0 UNIVERSITY BUSINESS CENTER 259 ALEXANDER STREET ROCHESTER NY 14607 RENT AND UTILITIES 153768 RAFIKI CONSORTUIM LLC 9985 VILLAGE GREEN DRIVE WOODSTOCK MD 21163 PROVIDE INDIGENOUS PSYCHOTHERAPY AND ARC 153250 NEXTGEN HEALTHCARE INC PO BOX 809390 CHICAGO IL 60680 DATA ANALYTICS 137908 3 14931 3420158 2935721 7500 6370810 49660 49660 1370629 1349645 20984 20984 20984 6441454 0 0 70644 X 641055 430795 210260 2777434 2384360 393074 155061 134027 21034 312887 266385 46502 255599 212089 43510 44970 44330 640 22653 22653 37911 37911 10044 10044 1153453 1135245 18208 111950 111385 565 128739 119632 9107 164362 139764 24598 132865 129223 3642 36959 36959 39571 33467 6104 OUTREACH 96597 96597 MISCELLANEOUS 67361 58422 8939 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 58359 41406 16953 TELEPHONE 39266 33356 5910 14403 12597 1806 6301499 5457950 843549 0 860836 508752 514201 624463 307814 1226790 41259 27239 395237 305901 116960 89336 825094 482786 486164 541451 681251 534745 3833579 4035562 544824 633567 1191732 1280800 683179 541511 2419735 2455878 X 1413844 1579684 1413844 1579684 3833579 4035562 139955 25885 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5523177 6518854 5824673 5383408 6370810 29620922 5523177 6518854 5824673 5383408 6370810 29620922 403444 29217478 29787 46017 30837 50563 49660 206864 29827786 0.97950 0.98970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 13911 0 1 24000 37911 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: FLHSA (D/B/A CGH) HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL TO PROVIDE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE AGREEMENT WAS FOR $2,000 PER MONTH, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. WADE S. NORWOOD, CEO, AND OTHER DESIGNATED STAFF DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 1-3% OF THEIR TIME TO DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND THEIR STAFF ABOUT FUNDING FOR THE AGENCY. 133725 133725 0 261512 172176 89336 89336 US TREASURY BILLS 541451 F 541451 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 534745 534745 LEASE LIABILITIES 541511 541511 X 6457295 25885 25885 6431410 10044 10044 6441454 6291455 0 6291455 10044 10044 6301499 PART X, LINE 2: THE AGENCY IS ORGANIZED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE. THE AGENCY FILES TAX RETURNS IN VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS AND IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE AGENCY'S CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT OF THE AGENCY BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WADE NORWOOD CEO THRU OCT 2024; CO-CEO AS OF NOV 175083 0 0 0 0 0 11309 0 12907 0 199299 0 0 0 EXCELLUS COMMON BOARD MEMBER - M. GARDNER 173859 RECEIPT OF PAYMENT FOR PROGRAMS 0 PIVITAL CGH BOARD & ED OF PIVITAL - M FOSTER 100000 CONSULTANT 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 CHANGES TO CORPORATE DOCUMENTS WERE UPDATED IN NOVEMBER OF 2024 TO REFLECT THE AFFILIATION WITH ROCHESTER RHIO AND ADDRESS STRUCTURAL NEEDS FOR THE ENTITY AS A RESULT OF THAT AFFILIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. THE 990 WILL BE CONSIDERED APPROVED FOR FILING IF NO MEMBER HAS EMAILED ANY QUESTIONS WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD STATED WITHIN THE EMAIL TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED AND THEN MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE AGENCY BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD CHAIR OR AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. OFFICERS RECEIVE ANNUAL REVIEWS FROM THE CEO. SALARY LEVELS ARE CHECKED AGAINST COMPARABILITY DATA PROVIDED BY CONSULTANT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICES OF FLHSA UPON REQUEST DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PURCHASED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,135,245. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,208. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,153,453. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR NOR HAVE THEY CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT FROM PRIOR YEARS.