To provide seriously emotionally disturbed children with special edu. & comprehensive clinical srvcs to become able to function more effectively in the day-to-day world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 23 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$708K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$245K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$8.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$8.8M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$8.2M
FY2025$8.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1969.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.5M Management & general 20% · $616K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $708K paid to officers and key staff.

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 · 6 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$161,058
Charles Caputo Thru 819—————$220,077
Mobin Siddiqui$139,240$142,382$131,216$130,824$128,335$120,147
Anna V Lewis$128,954$130,970$119,273—$100,962—
Tanya Simon from 819—————$74,840

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps emotionally disturbed children learn and heal to function better daily.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their 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

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

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

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$909K
Investment incomeLn 3$430K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$616K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$315K
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$909K
Government grantsLn 1e$831K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$430K
Gains on assetsLn 7$219K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$210K
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$315K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K$315K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.7M$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$426K$245K
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M$8.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$504K$387K$117K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.1M$263K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$17K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$190K$127K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$130K$92K$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$48K
Investment management feesLn 11f$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$57K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$12K$368
Office expensesLn 13$463$407$56
OccupancyLn 16$114K$110K$4K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$223
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$143K$137K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$95K$89K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$347K$331K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$20K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.5M$616K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.7M$3.1M$618K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$2.9M−$4K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.5M$47K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.2M$181K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$2.1M−$185K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$2.3M−$399K$4.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,709,383 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $723,177$908,704
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,762,959$2,370,948
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $415,619$429,731
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,901,755$3,709,383
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,932,637$2,202,087
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $932,740$889,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,905,377$3,091,456
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,622$617,927
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,709,383 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$831,225
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$77,479
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$908,704
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,370,948$2,370,948
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $210,280$210,280
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $219,451$219,451
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,370,948 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $429,731$3,709,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,091,456 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $386,858 · Management $117,191$504,049
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,087,953 · Management $262,803$1,350,756
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,265 · Management $10,096$27,361
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $127,105 · Management $62,504$189,609
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $91,929 · Management $38,383$130,312
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,928$2,928
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,500$48,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $29,424$29,424
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,983 · Management $10,518$67,501
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,187 · Management $368$12,555
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $407 · Management $56$463
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $109,816 · Management $3,805$113,621
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,368 · Management $223$7,591
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $137,416 · Management $5,726$143,142
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $88,637 · Management $6,641$95,278
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $331,207 · Management $15,546$346,753
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,944 · Management $1,669$21,613
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,475,075 · Management $616,381 · Fundraising $0$3,091,456
Part X · Balance sheet $9,093,506 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $222,820$210,455
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $122,306$104,439
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $249,897$230,277
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,205$3,723
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,330,839$2,358,529
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,713,486$6,186,083
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,641,553$9,093,506
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $323,279$194,473
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $102,374$50,603
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $425,653$245,076
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,215,900$8,848,430
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,215,900$8,848,430
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,641,553$9,093,506
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,848,430 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,709,383
XI-2 Total expenses$3,091,456
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$617,927
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,215,900
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,603
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,848,430

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