Union Settlement creates opportunity in east harlem by offering comprehensive programs that help underserved residents improve their skills and build better lives for themselves and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$964K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 $739K 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$964K
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: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10.1M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$38.2M
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$32.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$11.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$38.2M
FY2021▲ +37%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28.0M
FY2021$38.2M
FY2022$28.4M
FY2023$29.5M
FY2024$26.8M
FY2025$27.0M
Expenses
$32.3M
FY2021▲ +24%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26.1M
FY2021$32.3M
FY2022$27.2M
FY2023$30.0M
FY2024$29.1M
FY2025$28.7M
Net assets
$11.5M
FY2021▲ +300%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$11.5M
FY2022$11.8M
FY2023$12.5M
FY2024$11.9M
FY2025$11.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1932.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $27.1M Management & general 13% · $4.3M Fundraising 3% · $912K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

38 people listed on the 990; $964K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$184,443Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatrist
$173,667Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Executive Director
$131,235Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Executive Director
$124,674Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Executive Director
$123,185Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatrist
$119,520Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$106,938Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darlene Williams Chief’s $275K as Executive Officer (thru Dec 2024) is at the 70th 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
Darlene Williams Chief$275,000—————
Gabrielle Shapiro$208,815$202,430$195,432$201,541$173,667$122,578
David Nocenti———$194,232$184,443$184,582
Rod Amazan$190,766$190,380$175,352$174,014——
Derrick Boone$180,962$186,918$160,766$132,789$124,674$118,535
Jennifer Geiling Chief——$173,626———
Oneida Perez$171,658$156,345$157,403$116,700——
Altheria Jackson$171,459—————

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.

See Union Settlement Assoc executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Empowers East Harlem residents by providing comprehensive educational, wellness, and social services, including meals and support programs for over 1,500 older adults.

Questions for Union Settlement Assoc

Tap to ask. Union Settlement Assoc sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Union Settlement Assoc answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $19.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Early Childhood Education

High-quality, full-day educational programs serving up to 700 infants, toddlers and preschoolers, ages eight weeks to five years. Our seven early childhood centers support cognitive, social, creative and physical development, and our family child care network prepares community members to establish and run their own home-based child care…

$8.1Mprogram expense
02

Youth Services

Our youth services department provides more than 3,000 children, adolescents and young adults with programs that foster creativity, curiosity, resilience and problem solving; instill habits of persistence and perseverance; and enhance social and emotional skills.

$7.6Mprogram expense
03

Mental Health Services

Our licensed outpatient mental health counseling clinic provides critical strength-based and trauma-informed mental health services to over 1,300 children, adolescents, adults and seniors each year, helping them to heal, develop resiliency, and lead fulfilling and productive lives.

$4.0Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K
Grants paid · 268 grants · $5.0M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,429
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,653
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$44,400
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$686,297
Unitemized GrantFY2021$63,969
Mrs an Thai INCFY2021$20,000
Larstaso LLCFY2021$20,000
Enyc Restaurant Group LLCFY2021$20,000
Disfruting LLCFY2021$20,000
Charlie's Place I INCFY2021$20,000
Bf Soul Food Restaurant Nyc INCFY2021$20,000
Akbar Ali DBA Indo Pak Halal RestaurantFY2021$20,000
Ca Nail Salon INCFY2021$19,200
Lechonera La Isla INCFY2021$16,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$15,000
Lash Out Lashes NycFY2021$12,400
See all 268 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$188K
Money outPt IX
$32.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$27.1M
Managementcol C$4.3M
Fundraisingcol D$912K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.3M
Total assetsLn 16$21.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
38
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$24.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$160K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$651K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$188K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$106K
Total revenueLn 12$38.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$5.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$37K
Total assetsLn 16$21.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.1M
Net assetsLn 32$11.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5455
VolunteersI 624
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.9M$7.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M$5.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$0
Total assetsLn 16$17.3M$21.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.4M$10.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$11.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.3M$3.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$703K$703K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$328K$328K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.7M$13.2M$1.1M$398K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$552K$474K$63K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$1.1M$141K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.8M$1.5M$205K$47K
Management feesLn 11a$680K$680K
Legal feesLn 11b$70K$29K$39K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$103K$42K$58K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.9M$1.3M$325K$308K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$94K$58K$35K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$999K$798K$152K$48K
OccupancyLn 16$443K$431K$12K$380
TravelLn 17$62K$60K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$34K$29K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$365K$56K$309K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.8M$4.0M$804K$43K
All other expensesLn 24e$118K$76K$27K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$32.3M$27.1M$4.3M$912K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $27.0M$28.7M−$1.8M$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $26.8M$29.1M−$2.3M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $29.5M$30.0M−$466K$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $28.4M$27.2M$1.2M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $38.2M$32.3M$5.8M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $28.0M$26.1M$1.8M$2.9M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $38,190,792 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,086,235$32,082,925
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,683,845$5,914,850
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $156,493$188,393
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,980$4,624
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,968,553$38,190,792
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $212,332$4,001,086
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $18,225,228$18,594,295
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,707,656$9,746,193
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $26,145,216$32,341,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,823,337$5,849,218
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
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 $38,190,792 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$651,469
VIII-1e Government grants$24,450,997
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,980,459
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$160,422
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,082,925
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,914,850$5,914,850
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $82,516$82,516
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $105,877$105,877
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$39,946−$39,946
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $44,570$44,570
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,914,850 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $193,017$38,190,792
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,341,574 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,297,846$3,297,846
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $703,240$703,240
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $328,274$328,274
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,163,426 · Management $1,145,241 · Fundraising $397,883$14,706,550
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $474,442 · Management $63,497 · Fundraising $14,431$552,370
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,052,902 · Management $140,916 · Fundraising $32,026$1,225,844
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,529,957 · Management $204,763 · Fundraising $46,537$1,781,257
IX-11a Management feesManagement $679,758$679,758
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $28,777 · Management $39,218 · Fundraising $1,908$69,903
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $42,200 · Management $57,512 · Fundraising $2,798$102,510
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,298,159 · Management $324,714 · Fundraising $308,330$1,931,203
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $58,051 · Management $34,721 · Fundraising $1,397$94,169
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $798,460 · Management $151,884 · Fundraising $48,486$998,830
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $431,355 · Management $11,634 · Fundraising $380$443,369
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,833 · Management $2,633$62,466
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28,924 · Management $5,563$34,487
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,041$4,041
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $55,853 · Management $308,984$364,837
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,996,066 · Management $803,841 · Fundraising $42,715$4,842,622
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $76,291 · Management $26,507 · Fundraising $15,200$117,998
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,095,782 · Management $4,333,701 · Fundraising $912,091$32,341,574
Part X · Balance sheet $21,665,441 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,446,550$1,536,457
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,409,758$5,786,127
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,867,047$8,181,861
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $606,920$482,749
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $101,814$133,592
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,041$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,787,095$5,508,122
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,533$36,533
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,259,758$21,665,441
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,190,238$2,541,125
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,605,288$2,506,045
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,587,431$5,102,446
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,382,957$10,149,616
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $723,081$8,545,888
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,153,720$2,969,937
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,876,801$11,515,825
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,259,758$21,665,441
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,515,825 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,190,792
XI-2 Total expenses$32,341,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,849,218
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,876,801
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$705,661
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,084,144
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,515,825

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.