To confront the issues of homelessness, poverty, chemical abuse and unemployment as they impact harlem and other communities in new york, through medically supervised counseling, informational and referral services to persons who are chemically dependent; transitional and temporary housing and support services to persons who are homeless; and social services and socialization to persons who are elderly.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$256K 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $300K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$256K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
133% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 133% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
Spent
$5.8M
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$619K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$5.1M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$3.8M
Net assets
−$619K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$619K
FY2021$14.0M
FY2022$14.1M
FY2023$14.1M
FY2024$12.7M
FY2025$13.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1974.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $5.0M Management & general 13% · $771K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $256K 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
Executive Director (retired 12/31/20)
$156,359Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Director
$99,921Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Dania’s $105K as Nurse Practitioner is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1684 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Ralph Perez—$178,318$156,359
Elizabeth Dania$105,225——
Joan Salmon——$99,921

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

Provides recovery services, including medical, psychological, and vocational support, to over 200 men and women annually, addressing diverse needs like addiction and mental illness.

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3 programs · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Young Adult Center

Provides home-like transitional living program which is a bridge between the STREET/SHELTER/FOSTER care and independent living for young men aged 18-25 years old. Residents receive intensive supportive services such as social service counseling, sustance abuse counseling, vocational counseling, housing, and placement into independent…

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Outpatient Services

Provide recovery services to over 300 men and women ages 18 and above, including medical and psychological services, vocational counseling, job placement, basic computer skills, help for target populations including those with specific issues, such as: parole status, mentally ill, chemical abusers, anger management, domestic violence…

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Residential Services

Provides intensive chemical dependence treatment and vocational rehabilitation services to 48 males aged 18 and above, including medical evaluations, counseling and peer support, vocational guidance and placement, 12-STEP programs, relapse prevention training, and lifestyle direction.

$1.4Mprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Money outPt IX
$5.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$771K
Owns and owesPt X
−$619K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$354K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$469K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$619K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 556
VolunteersI 611
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$86K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$325K$354K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$389K$469K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$155K−$619K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$256K$221K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M$2.3M$368K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$540K$335K$205K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$369
Accounting feesLn 11c$311K$279K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$363K$347K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$51K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$165K$148K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$136K$124K$12K
TravelLn 17$57K$56K$523
InterestLn 20$61K$53K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$74K$45K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$68K$63K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$860K$845K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$195K$171K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M$5.0M$771K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.1M$3.8M$1.2M$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$4.0M−$1.4M$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.8M$5.0M−$104K$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.2M$5.1M$70K$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.6M$5.4M−$786K$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.0M$5.8M−$809K−$619K 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 $4,981,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,011,362$3,346,327
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,660,782$1,596,830
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $248$2,471
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $134,289$35,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,806,681$4,981,128
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 $3,708,816$3,442,131
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,723,803$2,347,721
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,432,619$5,789,852
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $374,062−$808,724
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $4,981,128 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,943,517
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$402,810
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$158,217
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,346,327
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,596,830$1,596,830
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,471$2,471
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $35,500$35,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,596,830 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,971$4,981,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,789,852 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $220,638 · Management $35,642$256,280
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,278,010 · Management $367,993$2,646,003
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $335,048 · Management $204,800$539,848
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,231 · Management $369$3,600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $278,708 · Management $31,850$310,558
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $347,276 · Management $15,265$362,541
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $50,634 · Management $5,399$56,033
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $147,779 · Management $16,888$164,667
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $124,202 · Management $11,670$135,872
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,108 · Management $523$56,631
IX-20 InterestPrograms $52,857 · Management $8,338$61,195
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,761 · Management $28,836$73,597
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $62,894 · Management $5,383$68,277
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $845,214 · Management $14,636$859,850
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $171,258 · Management $23,642$194,900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,018,618 · Management $771,234 · Fundraising $0$5,789,852
Part X · Balance sheet $1,902,432 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,068$1,008,981
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,004,235$52,706
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $388,907$468,960
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $324,651$354,007
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $54,033$17,778
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,870,843$1,902,432
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $489,699$609,367
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $320,831$22,835
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$674,825
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $655,236$819,845
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,715,866$2,521,479
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $154,977−$619,047
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,977−$619,047
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,870,843$1,902,432
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$619,047 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,981,128
XI-2 Total expenses$5,789,852
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$808,724
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,977
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$34,701
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$619,047

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