Hands Across Long Island Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Central Islip, NY501(c)(3)Since 1988Mental HealthEIN 11-3088310

A peer community providing the opportunity for recovery from mental illness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 44 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$359K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6.5M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$6.7M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2024▲ +28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.7M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2024▲ +27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.7M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $6.5M Management & general 2% · $122K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $359K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$203,842Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$154,764Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mellissa Wettengel’s $204K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mellissa Wettengel$203,842$165,000———
Erin Trim$154,764$98,846———
Melissa Wettengel——$147,808$152,846$102,500
Thomas Torre——$92,625$115,215$68,273
Michael Catanese Outgoing————$42,074

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

Programs and updates

Offers a peer community for mental illness recovery.

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3 program services account for $5.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Supported housing program the supported housing program is a state funded program designed to provide its participants with rent supplements to live independently in the community the program offers each participant limited rent subsidies and the added support of a case manager

$4.0Mprogram expense
02

Outreach program hali assists people without stable housing in multiple ways mobile shower unit food pantry clothing closet and ommunity meals

$702Kprogram expense
03

Recovery service profram the community wellness and recovery center assist suffolk county residents to develop maintain and improve their health and wellness the center offers classes presentations activities and special events both at hands across long island and in the community.

$510Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$412K
Other incomeLn 4–11$159K
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.5M
Managementcol C$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$368K
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$412K
Other incomeLn 4–11$159K
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$368K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$368K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.7M
Other assetsLn 15$127K
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$691K$368K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.0M$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M$8.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M$6.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$3.0M$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$529K$521K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$418K$407K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$159K$141K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$65K$65K
OccupancyLn 16$366K$366K
TravelLn 17$98K$97K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$43K$43K
InterestLn 20$285K$285K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$419K$419K
InsuranceLn 23$300K$300K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$763K$762K$372
All other expensesLn 24e$76K$76K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M$6.5M$122K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.7M$6.7M$73K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.3M$5.3M$0$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.7M$4.8M−$138K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.3M$4.1M$182K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.9M$3.7M$183K$2.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,744,016 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,173,035
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,173,035
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$412,344
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$803
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$157,834
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,744,016
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,670,925 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,045,700 · Management $83,851$3,129,551
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $521,143 · Management $8,318$529,461
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $407,233 · Management $10,369$417,602
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,692$19,692
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $141,150 · Management $18,186$159,336
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $64,760$64,760
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $366,360$366,360
IX-17 TravelPrograms $97,266 · Management $1,185$98,451
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $42,916$42,916
IX-20 InterestPrograms $284,609$284,609
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $419,413$419,413
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $300,074$300,074
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $762,285 · Management $372$762,657
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $76,043$76,043
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,548,644 · Management $122,281 · Fundraising $0$6,670,925
Part X · Balance sheet $8,733,163 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $690,543$368,350
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $791,420$1,419,159
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $139,331$92,007
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,021,773$6,726,331
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $121,353$127,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,764,420$8,733,163
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $382,955$505,758
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $95,867$68,676
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $620,735$672,705
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,599,514$6,467,847
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,164,906$2,265,316
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,164,906$2,265,316
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,764,420$8,733,163
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,265,316 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,744,016
XI-2 Total expenses$6,670,925
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,091
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,164,906
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$27,319
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,265,316

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