Commonpoint is a community-centric nonprofit, serving diverse audiences though every chapter of life, across the five boroughs of new york city and beyond. They offer a rich range of services through their vast network of professionals, social workers, and volunteers, giving people the tools and resources to succeed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.7M a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $111K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.4M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$40.3M
Spent
$37.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$24.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$40.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$40.3M
FY2021$46.9M
FY2022$62.1M
FY2023$71.3M
FY2024$81.8M
FY2025$89.9M
Expenses
$37.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$37.2M
FY2021$37.6M
FY2022$50.3M
FY2023$66.4M
FY2024$82.0M
FY2025$84.7M
Net assets
$24.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24.2M
FY2021$33.6M
FY2022$44.6M
FY2023$50.2M
FY2024$51.0M
FY2025$57.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1992.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $31.7M Management & general 14% · $5.2M Fundraising 1% · $320K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$261,870Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$185,507Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$177,499Pt VII · Sec A
Director-Poyntelle
$127,122Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatrist
$125,522Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Human Resources
$109,483Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Cape
$101,935Pt VII · Sec A
Comptroller
$100,871Pt VII · Sec A

Danielle Ellman’s $580K as President & Chief Exec. Officer is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Danielle Ellman$579,725$479,821$423,098$327,258$292,129$261,870
Craig Lastres$294,091$272,916$247,500—$106,172—
Alex Ansong$122,627$241,158$244,855$205,889$199,938$177,499
Judith Hirsch MD$219,142$210,658————
Danielle Hersch$211,654$194,825$194,686$132,960$104,499—
Greg Rideout———$198,547$187,140$185,507
Juanito Vargas$167,661$157,219————
Judy Vladimir$161,764$131,318$124,706$119,703——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $22.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The agency's youth development programs provide a multifaceted and integrated approach to creating positive outcomes and promoting resiliency for individuals between the ages of six and 21 having varied developmental abilities and needs.

$12.5Mprogram expense
02

The samuel field y is deeply committed to serving the evolving needs of the many and increasing number of individuals over the age of 60. Through the procurement of government grants, philanthropic funding and foundation support, our agency has created a pervasive, comprehensive, multi-sited array of programs and services that support…

$5.6Mprogram expense
03

Summer camps of the samuel field y engage children from the toddler years through age 21 through a comprehensive array of day and residential camping options for neuro-typical children as well as children and youth with developmental, emotional and physical disabilities as well as for children having autistic spectrum disorders.

$4.7Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$111K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $5.5M · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,109,212
Camp Louemma INCNJ · FY2024$10,000
Hispanic Federation INCNY · FY2024$5,879
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,693,926
Camp Louemma INCNJ · FY2023$10,000
UjaNY · FY2023$9,995
Unitemized GrantFY2022$675,351

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$40.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$37.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$31.7M
Managementcol C$5.2M
Fundraisingcol D$320K
Owns and owesPt X
$24.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.7M
Total assetsLn 16$37.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$18.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$40.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.5M
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.8M
Other assetsLn 15$43K
Total assetsLn 16$37.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.4M
Net assetsLn 32$24.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,689
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M$8.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.5M$16.8M
Total assetsLn 16$29.8M$37.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.7M$13.4M
Net assetsLn 32$21.1M$24.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$822K$241K$580K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20.2M$18.2M$2.0M$75K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$912K$718K$186K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.1M$265K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.2M$1.7M$520K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$13K$10K$471
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.7M$1.3M$414K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$411K$270K$113K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$400K$369K$29K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$457K$382K$72K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$911K$765K$146K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$70K$64K$6K$150
InterestLn 20$51K$51K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$972K$816K$155K
InsuranceLn 23$674K$468K$207K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.3M$5.0M$255K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$690K$285K$254K$151K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37.2M$31.7M$5.2M$320K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $89.9M$84.7M$5.2M$57.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $81.8M$82.0M−$252K$51.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $71.3M$66.4M$4.8M$50.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $62.1M$50.3M$11.8M$44.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $46.9M$37.6M$9.3M$33.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $40.3M$37.2M$3.1M$24.2M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $40,346,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,117,243$29,722,911
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,712,330$9,479,530
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,363$12,956
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $974,454$1,130,605
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $37,807,390$40,346,002
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,051,073$25,554,996
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,220,177$11,677,942
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,271,250$37,232,938
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,536,140$3,113,064
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,346,002 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,011,196 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$4,050,907
VIII-1e Government grants$18,520,060
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,151,944
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,102,634
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,722,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,468,334$7,468,334
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,956$12,956
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $925,310$925,310
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $205,295$205,295
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,684,825 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $938,266$40,346,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,232,938 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $241,441 · Management $580,351$821,792
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,206,223 · Management $1,954,386 · Fundraising $74,688$20,235,297
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $717,647 · Management $185,944 · Fundraising $8,152$911,743
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,092,800 · Management $264,978 · Fundraising $12,488$1,370,266
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,677,667 · Management $519,624 · Fundraising $18,607$2,215,898
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,935 · Management $10,113 · Fundraising $471$23,519
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,319,937 · Management $414,433 · Fundraising $10,736$1,745,106
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $270,207 · Management $113,268 · Fundraising $27,888$411,363
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $368,890 · Management $29,371 · Fundraising $1,317$399,578
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $382,290 · Management $71,693 · Fundraising $2,644$456,627
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $765,247 · Management $145,762$911,009
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $64,328 · Management $5,519 · Fundraising $150$69,997
IX-20 InterestManagement $51,408$51,408
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $816,279 · Management $155,482$971,761
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $467,636 · Management $206,699$674,335
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,006,842 · Management $254,619 · Fundraising $12,079$5,273,540
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $284,622 · Management $254,323 · Fundraising $150,754$689,699
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,694,991 · Management $5,217,973 · Fundraising $319,974$37,232,938
Part X · Balance sheet $37,595,752 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,785$5,540,414
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,699,369$3,166,006
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,230,353$10,959,094
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $662,340$946,576
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $600,390$176,002
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,543,858$16,764,483
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $51,672$43,177
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,792,767$37,595,752
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,690,850$4,649,673
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,384,989$1,684,350
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$5,536,965
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,684,212$13,374,133
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,932,005$23,483,620
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,176,550$737,999
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,108,555$24,221,619
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,792,767$37,595,752
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,221,619 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,346,002
XI-2 Total expenses$37,232,938
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,113,064
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,108,555
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,221,619

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