Lifeline Center for Child Development EIN 11-2002845 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Lifeline Center for Child Development

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Helps emotionally disturbed children learn and heal to function better daily. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $3.7M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, and $8.8M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Queens Vlg, NY
Website
www.lifelinecenter.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$3.7MFY2025
Expenses
$3.1M
Net assets
$8.8M
People
12
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  11-2002845 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Queens Vlg, NY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps emotionally disturbed children learn and heal to function better daily.
Leadership
Sophia Francis-Stewart · Psychiatrist · $221K
Money in and out
$3.7M revenue, $3.1M expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$3.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $618K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.20
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
25.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +0.8% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+17%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×135 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +28%
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +6%
Total assets
$9.1M
FY2025▲ +5%
Total liabilities
$245K
FY2025▼ -42%
Total revenue
$3.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$618K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$9.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLifeline Center for Child Development
EINHdr · item D11-2002845
Principal addressHdr · item CQueens Vlg, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lifelinecenter.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1969

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$221,471Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$218,410Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$139,240Pt VII · Sec A
Psychologist
$128,954Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tanya Simon$218,410$227,618$211,753$199,920$195,735
Sophia Francis-Stewart$221,471$169,843$162,541$168,637$162,541
Charles Caputo Thru 819$220,077
Sophia Francis-Stewart$161,058
Mobin Siddiqui$139,240$142,382$131,216$130,824$128,335
Anna V Lewis$128,954$130,970
Mobin Siddiqui$120,147
Anna V Lewis$119,273$100,962

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Day Treatment for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Children

90 clients SERVED.LIFELINE center's staff provides clinical services. In addition to the expenses reported above, educational services valued at $3,810,748 were provided by the new york city department of education. These donated services represent teachers, aides, paraprofessionals, speech and occupational services.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

The trauma systems therapy (TST) program is a comprehensive method for treating traumatic stress in children and adolescents that adds to individually-based approaches by specifically addressing social environmental and system-of-care factors that are believed to be driving a child's traumatic stress problems.

$673Kprogram expense
03

Children's care management program provides students and families with various individualized services and support based on family needs. This includes academic support, social support within the community, medical, dental, and mental health referrals.

$22Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$2.4M · 64%
Contributions & grants$909K · 24%
Investment income$430K · 12%
Program service revenue64%$2.4M
Contributions & grants24%$909K
Investment income12%$430K
— government grantsLn 1e$831K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.20
Program services80%$2.5M
Management & general20%$616K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$315K
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$245K
Total net assetsLn 32$8.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.5M · Operating expenses/yr $3.1M
25.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.5M · Total expenses $3.1M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $616K · Total expenses $3.1M
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $3.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $96K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $909K · Total revenue $3.7M
24%
Government reliance
Government grants $831K · Total revenue $3.7M
22%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.4M · Total revenue $3.7M
64%
Investment reliance
Investment income $430K · Total revenue $3.7M
+12%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.4M · Total expenses $3.1M
77%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.7M · Prior year $2.9M
+28%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.9M · FY2024 $3.7M
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.7M · Expenses $3.1M
+17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $9.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8.8M · Total assets $9.1M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $6.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $9.1M
68%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sophia Francis-Stewart · Reported title PSYCHIATRIST · Highest reported compensation $221K · Total expenses $3.1M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.2M · Total expenses $3.1M
71%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 28%
Investment management fee ratio 0.3%
Legal fee ratio 0.09%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$32K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $40K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$40,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$3.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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