To provide person-centered care for older adults and individuals living with disabilities and mental illness who need help making decisions. We also transform the systems that support them to ensure safety, promote independence, preserve dignity, and advance racial and social justice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$526K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $231K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$526K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
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 · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2022▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$459K
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$5.0M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2022▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$532K
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.7M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$880K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2021.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.2M Management & general 14% · $394K Fundraising 5% · $147K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $526K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$185,141Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Finance & Ops Thru 11/15/22
$128,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Policy and Advocacy
$110,108Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Executive Director of Legal
$102,911Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kimberly George$213,091$199,673$185,141$172,927$24,945
Carlos Rivera$153,501$114,363———
Gillian Alman—$150,120———
Brianna McKinney$141,427————
Yomara Hernandez——$128,000$73,843—
Deena Schwartz$117,167$110,184———
Azaleea Carlea—$114,918$110,108——
John Holt——$102,911——

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

Helps older adults and those with disabilities or mental illness make decisions and improves their support systems.

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Guardianship Services

The organization employed a multidisciplinary team model to provide direct guardianship services to a population of older adults and people living with disabilities and mental illness who need help making decisions, have no family or friends to fill the role, and largely have very low incomes.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Training and Education

Project guardianship provided training and education on guardianship needs and best practices and its alternatives for families, caregivers, legislators, human services providers, and healthcare agencies.

$197Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy, Awareness, and Alliances

Project guardianship increased awareness about guardianship among elected officials and the public, built partnerships to drive reform and better services for older adult new yorkers and new yorkers living with disabilities and mental illness, and advocated for a better guardianship system and social services safety net.

$194Kprogram 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$500
Grants paid · 8 grants · $700K · 2023–2024
Eac INCNY · FY2024$105,843
Guardianship CorpNY · FY2024$95,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,550

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Other incomeLn 4–11$329
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$394K
Fundraisingcol D$147K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$492K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Other incomeLn 4–11$329
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$492K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$492K
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$492K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$999K$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$337K$202K$116K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.4M$24K$94K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$48K$46K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$184K$165K$9K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$205K$182K$12K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$70K$70K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$143K$94K$41K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$53K$40K$11K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$79K$30K$49K$765
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$935
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$9K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.2M$394K$147K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.0M$4.7M$293K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$3.9M−$51K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.2M$2.8M$436K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.3M$550K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $459K$532K−$73K$880K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,192,949 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,772,625$3,076,415
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $69,460$116,205
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $375$329
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,842,460$3,192,949
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 $2,016,678$2,330,208
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $275,309$426,756
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,291,987$2,756,964
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $550,473$435,985
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $3,192,949 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$294,200
VIII-1e Government grants$2,294,407
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$487,808
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,076,415
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $116,205$116,205
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $329$329
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $116,205 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $329$3,192,949
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,756,964 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $201,792 · Management $115,510 · Fundraising $19,277$336,579
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,438,020 · Management $23,834 · Fundraising $93,622$1,555,476
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $46,382 · Fundraising $2,106$48,488
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $164,921 · Management $9,422 · Fundraising $10,069$184,412
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $182,245 · Management $12,282 · Fundraising $10,726$205,253
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $70,070$70,070
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $47,100$47,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $93,502 · Management $41,058 · Fundraising $8,677$143,237
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,032 · Management $11,428 · Fundraising $1,290$52,750
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $30,025 · Management $48,553 · Fundraising $765$79,343
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,977$1,977
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,885 · Management $935$6,820
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,545$2,545
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,968$10,968
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,158 · Management $2,788$11,946
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,216,484 · Management $393,948 · Fundraising $146,532$2,756,964
Part X · Balance sheet $3,466,486 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,269,571$492,282
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $175,833$1,443,788
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,956$34,243
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $966,021$1,496,173
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,429,381$3,466,486
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $173,787$219,569
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $210,000$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $999,382$1,650,502
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $957,853$1,371,819
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $472,146$444,165
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,429,999$1,815,984
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,429,381$3,466,486
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,815,984 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,192,949
XI-2 Total expenses$2,756,964
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$435,985
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,429,999
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$50,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,815,984

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