South Shore Child Association Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE SOUTH SHORE GUIDANCE CENTER IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RESIDING IN NASSAU COUNTY.
- Income
- $9.5 million
- Spending
- $8.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- -0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 51%
- Employees
- 119
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $275,697, president/ceo (as of 02/01/24)
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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $4.1 million spent. OUT-PATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC - PROVIDES TREATMENT TO CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. SOUTH SHORE GUIDANCE CENTER PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, FAMILY, MULTI-FAMILY TREATMENT, MEDICATION THERAPY, SHORT-TERM AND LONGER TERM TREATMENT APPROACHES ARE UTILIZED AS NEEDED. BILINGUAL THERAPISTS ARE AVAILABLE. IN 2021, SSCG RECEIVED A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) GRANT TO ENHANCE AND EXTEND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
- $1.7 million spent. CHILDREN'S MOBILE CRISIS TREATMENT TEAM (CMCT) - PROVIDES IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES. THE GOAL OF MOBILE CRISIS IS TO FACILITATE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN AN EMOTIONAL EMERGENCY AND CRISIS SITUATION. CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN/ADOLESCENTS, AGES 5-17. THE TEAM RESPONDS ON SITE AT HOME, SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF NASSAU COUNTY.
- $992,627 spent. CHILDRENS ADDICTION RESOURCE AND EDUCATION CENTER (CARE) - DIRECTS IT'S EFFORTS TO THE RECOGNITION OF ADDICTION AS A DISEASE THROUGH EARLY INTERVENTION, EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. THE CARE CENTER PROVIDES CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT TO PERSONS IDENTIFIED AS SUBSTANCE ABUSERS, ADULTS OR ADOLESCENTS AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS. BILINGUAL THERAPISTS ARE AVAILABLE.
- $952,077 spent. HOME BASED CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER (HBCI) - PROVIDES INTENSIVE IN-HOME SERVICES. THE PROGRAMS OBJECTIVE IS TO REDUCE THE RISK AND INCIDENCE OF HOSPITALIZATION OR OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES BY DIRECT FAMILY INTERVENTION AND IN HOME SERVICES ON A SHORT-TERM BASIS. BILINGUAL THERAPISTS ARE AVAILABLE.
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 November 6, 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 September 1978.
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 November 4, 2026.
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