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William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry Psychoanalysis and Psyc

EIN 13-1624217 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

(a) Providing a licensure-qualifying program in psychoanalysis; (b) providing instruction and/or experience in psychoanalysis to psychiatrists, to psychologists who are licensed or otherwise authorized to practice psychology, and providing instruction and/or experience in psychoanalysis to licensed master social workers, licensed clinical social workers, and all other professionals licensed under Title VIII of the NYS Education Law and authorized to provide psychoanalysis as part of their scopes of practice, and (c) in furtherance of such instruction and/or experience, providing psychoanalysis and psychotherapy to members of the public by members of those professions authorized to provide such services under Title VIII of the Education Law; and (d) teaching psychology and/or psychoanalytic concepts as may be appropriate to their respective disciplines, to psychologists, social workers, mental health practitioners, teachers, clergy, and special research students.

Income
$6.1 million
Spending
$1.8 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
31.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 74%
Employees
13
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$166,729, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 31.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 70% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 282% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 49 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (10)
  1. $522,685 spent. Clinical services - Served by highly skilled clinicians, provides affordable services to members of the community. Initially, services were offered to adults seeking psychotherapy and psychoanalysis; it has since expanded to include children, adolescents and their families.
  2. $334,038 spent. Psychoanalytic Training - The program of post-doctoral training in psychoanalysis is open to qualified psychiatrists, psychologist, social workers, and other professionals seeking rigorous training in the concepts and methods of psychoanalytic treatment.
  3. $197,643 spent. Continue Professional Education
  4. $106,951 spent. Child and adolescent psychotherapy training - This innovative program combines course work with supervised clinical experience, personal growth, mentorship and opportunities for community involvement and observation. It is designed to provide comprehensive preparation for treating young people from infancy through late adolescence. The program integrates an interpersonal perspective on theory and treatment techniques with ideas from the classical and relational schools. Course work focuses on understanding the internal world of the child in relation to the family, school and culture and also addresses the gamut of contemporary issues including abuse, adoption, attention deficit disorder, divorce and learning disabilities.
  5. $76,876 spent. Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy - The purpose of the Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program is to make available a concentrated, practice-oriented educational experience to working clinicians who wish to apply an interpersonal psychoanalytic perspective to their work with patients. Publications and newsletters - Journals related to psychotherapy. Center for Applied Psychoanalysis Division - This program is open to psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, physicians, clergy and other professionals. Courses are designed to continue the education of professionals whose work will be facilitated by an increased familiarity with psychoanalytic concepts and techniques. Eating Disorders, Compulsions & Addictions Services - The Eating Disorders, Compulsions and Addiction Service of the White Institute has established a 28-week comprehensive program combining didactic and clinical seminars, guest lectures and case conferences. It provides a concentrated, practice-oriented educational experience to mental health professionals who want to use the interpersonal perspective in working with people who have eating disorders, compulsions, or addictions.
  6. $64,539 spent. Cost of Institute Publications - Journals related to psychotherapy.
  7. $16,370 spent. Eating Disorders, Compulsions & Addictions Services - The Eating Disorders, Compulsions and Addiction Service of the White Institute has established a 28-week comprehensive program combining didactic and clinical seminars, guest lectures and case conferences. It provides a concentrated, practice-oriented educational experience to mental health professionals who want to use the interpersonal perspective in working with people who have eating disorders, compulsions, or addictions.
  8. $3,168 spent. Topic Oriented Psychotherapy
  9. Center for Applied Psychoanalysis Division - This program is open to psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, physicians, clergy and other professionals. Courses are designed to continue the education of professionals whose work will be facilitated by an increased familiarity with psychoanalytic concepts and techniques.
  10. Other William Alanson White Programs

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1949.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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