Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2002.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
32 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Zachary Bar Cohen’s $255K as Deputy Executive Director of Devt is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Bar Cohen | $255,390 | $263,697 | $150,000 | — |
| Alexander Roque | — | — | — | $249,996 |
| Naz Seenauth | $172,185 | $153,910 | $135,000 | — |
| Kahmia Moise | $150,250 | $166,383 | $150,000 | — |
| Brittany Miller | $155,551 | — | — | — |
| Seyyed Naghavi | — | $150,647 | $150,000 | — |
| Paul M Clark | — | $147,123 | $135,000 | — |
| Marcia Bernard | — | $136,904 | $135,000 | — |
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 Ali Forney Center executive salaries →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
Protects LGBTQ youth from homelessness and helps them become safe and independent adults.
Questions for Ali Forney Center
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Housing Program
The Ali Forney Centers Residential Treatment Model (RTM) Program continued to provide a vital lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness in 2023. This program offers a structured, supportive environment for young people with complex mental health and substance use needs.
Drop-In Center
In 2023, the Ali Forney Center made a transformative move from Harlem to Midtown, New York, significantly enhancing our ability to serve LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness. The new, centrally located facility offers increased space and accessibility, enabling us to expand our drop-in based services.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
The auditor reported no findings.
The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.
The auditor reported no findings.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.5M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $10K | $8K | $645 |
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.8M | $1.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.5M | $1.7M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $899K | $1.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $14.4M | $21.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $7.4M | $13.9M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $7.0M | $7.8M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.3M | $1.0M | $299K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $10.5M | $8.2M | $2.3M | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $216K | $168K | $48K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $414K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $909K | $707K | $202K | |
| Management feesLn 11a | $2.8M | $498K | $2.3M | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $29K | $29K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $14K | $19 | $14K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $246K | $114K | $132K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $231K | $8K | $222K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2.6M | $2.1M | $561K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $36K | $36K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $187K | $187K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $107K | $9K | $98K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $3.1M | $1.9M | $1.3M | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $736K | $166K | $570K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $25.0M | $16.3M | $8.7M | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 | $29.5M | $27.2M | $2.3M | $10.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $25.6M | $25.0M | $587K | $7.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2023 | $25.0M | $21.7M | $3.3M | $6.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 20, 2022 | $19.8M | $18.3M | $1.5M | $3.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2022 | $17.3M | $15.3M | $2.0M | $2.1M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $25,563,928 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,563,928 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,977,049 across 16 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $21,740,660 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,794,177 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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