Founded in 1963, Abbott House builds lasting foundations under children, families, and adults with complex needs. We support nearly 2,500 individuals which includes, children in foster care, unaccompanied immigrant children, adults with developmental disabilities and struggling families in the new york metropolitan area and the hudson valley by providing safety, promoting healing, and restoring hope. The heart of our work is dedicated to helping human beings recover from deep trauma or intervening to prevent trauma in the first place. Family comes first at Abbott House. We work hard to reunite families, create new ones, and make promising futures a reality so those entrusted to our care feel a sense of belonging rooted in home and community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 854 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.0M
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18.7M
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$72.8M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$71.5M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$8.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$72.8M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$50.2M
FY2021$48.3M
FY2022$52.3M
FY2023$65.8M
FY2024$69.5M
FY2025$72.8M
Expenses
$71.5M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$49.2M
FY2021$49.3M
FY2022$53.5M
FY2023$59.4M
FY2024$69.0M
FY2025$71.5M
Net assets
$8.1M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$631K
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$8.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 1966.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $64.8M Management & general 9% · $6.4M Fundraising 0% · $295K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $2.0M 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
Former Chief Executive Officer
$290,498Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director
$273,996Pt VII · Sec A
President & Chief Executive Officer
$238,202Pt VII · Sec A
$207,737Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatrist
$183,666Pt VII · Sec A
$174,778Pt VII · Sec A
Physician
$173,802Pt VII · Sec A
Pediatrician
$170,594Pt VII · Sec A

James Kaufman’s $290K as Former Chief Executive Officer is at the 73rd 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
James Kaufman$290,498$255,285$255,285$255,285$263,145$238,433
Kamilah Dowling$273,996$234,658$250,174———
Justine R Christakos$238,202$179,741$172,863$161,223$164,239$148,540
Gerard P Finn——$210,626———
Moitri Datta———$204,062$208,422$198,719
Abbie Relkin$207,737$184,327————
Gerard Finn———$200,140$206,066$205,189
Bebsy Estefan$183,666$181,554$184,652$146,080——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides comprehensive services for children and adults with developmental disabilities, aiming for safe, permanent homes.

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3 programs · $52.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Schedule O

Services for people with developmental disabilities (spdd)abbott house provides services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. We have 16 residential programs (16 individualized residential alternatives). Our homes are located throughout westchester and rockland counties as well as the bronx.

$19.7Mprogram expense
02

Schedule O

Transitional resources for children (trc)the TRC program cares for children who have arrived in the united states unaccompanied and without an adult guardian. After being temporarily detained at the border, the department of health and human services, in partnership with the office of refugee resettlement, places these children in…

$18.0Mprogram expense
03

Schedule O

Family foster CARE/ therapeutic family foster care (FFC / tffc)the enhanced family foster care (effc) model combines family foster care and therapeutic family foster care to support children who have experienced trauma. Effc offers flexible, ongoing assessments and tailored services to address the changing needs of families.

$14.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$72.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$137K
Money outPt IX
$71.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$64.8M
Managementcol C$6.4M
Fundraisingcol D$295K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$26.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$44.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$74K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$210K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$137K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Gains on assetsLn 7$86K
Total revenueLn 12$72.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Other assetsLn 15$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$26.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.7M
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5854
VolunteersI 6250
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$1.5M$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$27.3M$26.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20.6M$18.7M
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M$8.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$943K$252K$690K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40.4M$37.4M$2.8M$222K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.4M$4.1M$304K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4.2M$3.9M$349K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$391K$239K$152K
Accounting feesLn 11c$200K$117K$84K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.0M$1.2M$822K
Office expensesLn 13$2.7M$2.4M$253K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$3.5M$3.4M$70K$2K
TravelLn 17$871K$871K
InterestLn 20$63K$63K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$235K$233K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1.8M$1.4M$345K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9.1M$8.6M$525K$132
All other expensesLn 24e$582K$545K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$71.5M$64.8M$6.4M$295K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $72.8M$71.5M$1.3M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $69.5M$69.0M$482K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $65.8M$59.4M$6.4M$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $52.3M$53.5M−$1.3M$631K 990 PDF
FY2021 $48.3M$49.3M−$970K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $50.2M$49.2M$995K$3.0M 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 $72,803,759 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $43,804,394$44,996,853
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,396,279$27,643,179
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $189,065$136,951
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $125,564$26,776
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $69,515,302$72,803,759
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 $48,193,708$49,992,676
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $24,175$5,313
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,815,371$21,493,636
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $69,033,254$71,491,625
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $482,048$1,312,134
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $72,803,759 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,873 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$210,462
VIII-1e Government grants$44,545,959
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$240,432
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$74,008
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,996,853
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,643,179$27,643,179
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,268$51,268
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $22,950$22,950
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $85,683$85,683
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$28,113−$28,113
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $28,066$28,066
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,643,179 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $163,727$72,803,759
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $71,491,625 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $252,499 · Management $690,070$942,569
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,382,438 · Management $2,764,418 · Fundraising $222,245$40,369,101
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,108,289 · Management $304,367 · Fundraising $24,412$4,437,068
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,872,362 · Management $348,695 · Fundraising $22,881$4,243,938
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $239,444 · Management $151,686$391,130
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $116,658 · Management $83,646$200,304
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,313$5,313
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,024$16,024
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,177,900 · Management $822,279$2,000,179
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,448,829 · Management $253,036 · Fundraising $10,813$2,712,678
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,423,770 · Management $70,132 · Fundraising $2,341$3,496,243
IX-17 TravelPrograms $871,489$871,489
IX-20 InterestPrograms $63,025$63,025
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $232,931 · Management $2,017$234,948
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,442,915 · Management $345,481 · Fundraising $6,990$1,795,386
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,604,921 · Management $524,890 · Fundraising $132$9,129,943
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $545,269 · Management $37,018$582,287
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $64,782,739 · Management $6,413,759 · Fundraising $295,127$71,491,625
Part X · Balance sheet $26,787,706 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,009,173$13,250
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $506,479$1,578,443
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,634,824$13,030,029
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $701,548$811,180
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,283,386$3,180,394
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,559,263$1,816,354
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,592,143$6,358,056
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,286,816$26,787,706
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,622,571$6,362,740
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,558,576$1,150,282
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,468,642$7,260,921
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,604,735$18,669,043
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,147,601$7,585,377
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $534,480$533,286
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,682,081$8,118,663
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,286,816$26,787,706
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,118,663 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$72,803,759
XI-2 Total expenses$71,491,625
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,312,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,682,081
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$124,448
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,118,663

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