North Shore Child and Family Guidance Association Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $10.8 million
- Spending
- $10.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 55%
- Employees
- 138
- Volunteers
- 36
- Highest pay
- $264,071, executive director/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2524 of 24 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $5.9 million spent. CLINICAL SERVICES INCLUDE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATIONS AND TREATMENT AND ARE PROVIDED AS A MAJOR COMPONENT AT ALL SITES AND THROUGH HOME VISITS. CLINICAL SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPY, CRISIS SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, MEDICATION FOLLOW-UP, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL AND SELF-HELP SUPPORT GROUPS. INCLUDED ARE CORE MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY SERVICES.THE AGENCY SERVED 1,666 CLIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 23,091 UNITS OF SERVICE.
- $2.5 million spent. THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE FOCUSES ON STUDENTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING PLACED IN SETTINGS OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOMES. THE AIM IS TO MAINTAIN STUDENTS IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE, MOST INCLUSIONARY ENVIRONMENT. INCLUDED ARE SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIONS WITH NASSAU BOCES, COVERING ALL NASSAU COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
- $179,934 spent. OUTREACH SERVICES INCLUDE THOSE PROVIDED ON SITE IN HOMES, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, NEIGHBORHOODS AND IN OTHER FORMAL AND INFORMAL COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. PRIMARILY PREVENTATIVE, OUTREACH SERVICES AIM TO REACH VULNERABLE AND DISENFRANCHISED POPULATIONS SUCH AS RECENT IMMIGRANTS, CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS LEARNING PROBLEMS, AND YOUTH WITH HISTORIES OF TRUANCY AND DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR WHO ARE UNLIKELY TO ACCESS AGENCY SERVICES THROUGH MORE FORMAL MEANS.
- $84,775 spent. EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH 6 YEARS OF AGE AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE GOAL OF THESE SERVICES IS TO ENSURE THAT THE EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF VERY YOUNG CHILDREN ARE RECOGNIZED AND THAT SERVICES ARE CREATED THAT ARE BOTH PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND DEVELOPMENTALLY SOUND. THE SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH THE USE OF EVALUATION, THERAPY, CONSULTATION AND PARENTAL/CARE GIVER EDUCATION PRIMARILY IN THE AGENCY'S MARKS' FAMILY RIGHT FROM THE START 0-3+ CENTER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1958.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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