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.
80¢ 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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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
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
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $11.5M 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
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17.9M
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$29.5M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$30.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$12.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$29.5M
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28.0M
FY2021$38.2M
FY2022$28.4M
FY2023$29.5M
FY2024$26.8M
FY2025$27.0M
Expenses
$30.0M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26.1M
FY2021$32.3M
FY2022$27.2M
FY2023$30.0M
FY2024$29.1M
FY2025$28.7M
Net assets
$12.5M
FY2023▲ +6%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jun 1932.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $24.1M Management & general 18% · $5.4M Fundraising 2% · $498K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Psychiatrist
$195,432Pt VII · Sec A
Nurse Practitioner
$175,352Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Officer (thru Jan 2023)
$173,626Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$161,084Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Executive Director
$160,766Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$157,403Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Youth Services
$126,524Pt 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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.

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3 programs · $19.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Early Childhood Education & Family Service

Providing high quality early care and education services for head start and child care eligible families and children. Operating from 6 sites across east harlem, we serve 2-, 3-, and 4-YEARS olds in classroom designed to meet the social-emotional, cognitive, physical, and language needs of the children to support school readiness.

$10.5Mprogram 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.

$4.9Mprogram 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.

$3.7Mprogram 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
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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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$388K
Money outPt IX
$30.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$24.1M
Managementcol C$5.4M
Fundraisingcol D$498K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$30.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$21.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$125K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$388K
Gains on assetsLn 7$59K
Total revenueLn 12$29.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$30.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.9M
Net assetsLn 32$12.5M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.1M$11.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$26.7M$30.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.9M$17.9M
Net assetsLn 32$11.8M$12.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$481K$481K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$350K$14K$336K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15.7M$14.2M$1.3M$208K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$963K$896K$55K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.2M$79K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.6M$1.5M$101K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$907K$907K
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$11K$15K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$122K$50K$64K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.0M$2.2M$582K$188K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$76K$73K$934$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1.2M$850K$358K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$883K$454K$429K$351
TravelLn 17$125K$121K$4K$116
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$100K$87K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$504K$5K$499K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.4M$1.8M$574K
All other expensesLn 24e$207K$96K$92K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$30.0M$24.1M$5.4M$498K

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 Viewing $29.5M$30.0M−$466K$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $28.4M$27.2M$1.2M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $38.2M$32.3M$5.8M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $28.0M$26.1M$1.8M$2.9M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $29,501,642 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,742,863$23,196,302
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,155,933$6,007,683
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $477,369$388,414
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,566−$90,757
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $28,404,731$29,501,642
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,467,420$480,612
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $18,356,958$19,934,016
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,341,296$9,553,031
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $27,165,674$29,967,659
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,239,057−$466,017
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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 $29,501,642 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$239,658
VIII-1e Government grants$21,549,736
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,406,908
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$125,202
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,196,302
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,007,683$6,007,683
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $329,088$329,088
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $59,326$59,326
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$137,982−$137,982
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $47,225$47,225
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,007,683 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $297,657$29,501,642
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,967,659 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $480,612$480,612
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,000 · Management $335,894$349,894
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,211,032 · Management $1,290,758 · Fundraising $208,368$15,710,158
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $895,861 · Management $54,704 · Fundraising $12,581$963,146
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,185,412 · Management $79,224 · Fundraising $16,648$1,281,284
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,507,605 · Management $100,757 · Fundraising $21,172$1,629,534
IX-11a Management feesManagement $907,330$907,330
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,339 · Management $14,665 · Fundraising $1,864$27,868
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $49,721 · Management $64,306 · Fundraising $8,173$122,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,221,717 · Management $582,369 · Fundraising $188,085$2,992,171
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $73,254 · Management $934 · Fundraising $1,746$75,934
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $849,944 · Management $358,388 · Fundraising $20,658$1,228,990
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $454,130 · Management $429,013 · Fundraising $351$883,494
IX-17 TravelPrograms $120,627 · Management $3,857 · Fundraising $116$124,600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $87,356 · Management $12,743$100,099
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,364 · Management $499,087$504,451
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,804,740 · Management $573,873$2,378,613
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $96,313 · Management $92,450 · Fundraising $18,518$207,281
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,069,027 · Management $5,400,352 · Fundraising $498,280$29,967,659
Part X · Balance sheet $30,429,631 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $425,950$1,423,677
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,258,442$1,553,158
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,995,384$10,695,145
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $791,373$995,912
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $112,923$204,030
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,076,220$11,487,589
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,533$4,070,120
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,696,825$30,429,631
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,206,838$2,627,127
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,191,138$6,658,058
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,457,172$8,646,588
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,855,148$17,931,773
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,686,193$9,370,294
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,155,484$3,127,564
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,841,677$12,497,858
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,696,825$30,429,631
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,497,858 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,501,642
XI-2 Total expenses$29,967,659
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$466,017
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,841,677
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$541,195
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$581,003
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,497,858

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