Northside Center for Child Development Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO FOSTER THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND SEEK TO EMPOWER THEM TO RESPOND CONSTRUCTIVELY TO NEGATIVE SOCIETAL FACTORS INCLUDING RACISM AND ITS RELATED CONSEQUENCES. THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COUPLED WITH RESEARCH, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE AIDED IN DEVELOPING TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
- Income
- $23.7 million
- Spending
- $24.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 52%
- Employees
- 259
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $433,747, executive director thru oct 2024
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
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 86% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 27 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 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 (1)
- $20.4 million spent. NORTHSIDE CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT, INC.'S ("NORTHSIDE") PROGRAMS STILL EMBODY THE SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AND COMMITMENT TO PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED 80 YEARS AGO BY NORTHSIDE FOUNDERS DRS. KENNETH B. AND MAMIE P. CLARK. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE OVER 5,500 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVED ANNUALLY HAVE THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL EARLY CHILDHOOD, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED, AVERAGING 900 THERAPY HOURS TO CLIENTS EACH WEEK. THROUGH DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY AND CLINICAL EXPERTISE, NORTHSIDE OFFERS NEW YORK CITY'S CHILDREN A FIRST CHANCE BY BRINGING STABILITY AND HOPE TO FAMILIES FACING CRITICAL LIFE CHALLENGES AND HELPING TO BUILD BRIGHTER FUTURES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND INTERVENTION IN FIVE(5) CRITICAL AREAS: [SEE SCHEDULE O] A) BEHAVIORAL/MENTAL HEALTH, INCLUDING, EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH AND HOME-BASED CRISIS INTERVENTION; B) PREVENTIVE SERVICES; AND C) EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT D)YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM, E) EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. A) BEHAVIORAL/MENTAL HEALTH CLINICAL PROGRAMS ARE NORTHSIDE'S MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT TREATMENT AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES (MHOTRS) PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDES YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH PSYCHIATRIC, PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL, AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES. CLINICAL STAFF ARE TRAINED IN EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT MODELS INCLUDING COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (CBT), TRAUMA FOCUSED CBT (TFCBT), CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY, PERINATAL CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY, PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY, TRIPLE P PARENTING PROGRAM, CIRCLE OF SECURITY, INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY, AND MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING. The MHOTRS PROGRAM IS LOCATED AT ITS MAIN SITE ON 1475 PARK AVE AND THE OPERATING HOURS ARE 8:00AM - 8:00PM, MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 8:00AM - 7:00PM, FRIDAY AND 9:30AM - 3:30PM ON SATURDAYS. NORTHSIDE HAS 16 SCHOOL-BASED SATELLITES IN ITS CLINIC IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL-BASED SATELLITES PROVIDE DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, INCLUDING CRISIS SUPPORT AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, TO CHILDREN REFERRED BY THE SCHOOL, CAREGIVER, OR THE CHILD; OFFER SUPPORT TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN ADDRESSING AND MANAGING CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS AND STRENGTHEN SCHOOL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH WITH SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. THE SCHOOL SATELLITES OPERATE WITHIN THE SCHOOL'S HOURS OF OPERATION AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE NEEDS OF THE CLIENTS SERVED. SCHOOL BASED SATELLITES ARE LOCATED AT: KIPP NYC COLLEGE PREP, KIPP NYC College Prep II, KIPP INFINITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KIPP INFINITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, KIPP ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KIPP ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL, KIPP JEROME CAMPUS, KIPP MACOMBS CAMPUS, KIPP STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL, EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMY, EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMY II, EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, PS/MS 161, HARLEM LINK, CENTRAL PARK EAST HIGH SCHOOL, PARK EAST HIGH SCHOOL,KIPP WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND KIPP FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. NORTHSIDE ALSO OFFERS THE FOLLOWING SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS THAT ARE PART OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: A) EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDES DIRECT EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPY FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-5 AND FAMILIES, AS WELL AS EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND THEIR PARTNERS, AT OUR MAIN SITE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM OFFERS CONSULTATION, TRAINING AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTERSTHROUGHOUT MANHATTAN. CLINICIANS TRAINED IN CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY, PERINATAL CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY, PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY, INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY, CIRCLE OF SECURITY, TRIPLE P AND PLAY THERAPY PROVIDE FLEXIBLE AND FAMILY CENTERED TREATMENT THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE HOLISTIC NEEDS OF CHILD AND FAMILY. B) NORTHSIDE'S PREVENTIVE SERVICE UNIT IS A PREVENTION PROGRAM USING THE FAMILY CONNECTIONS (FC) EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT MODEL. THE PROGRAM IS UNDER NYC ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICE (ACS). THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTION PROGRAMS IS TO WORK WITH FAMILIES WHERE THERE IS RISK TO CHILD SAFETY AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE CHILDREN CONSEQUENTLY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE HOME. THE GOAL OF PREVENTION PROGRAMS IS TO ASSESS AND ENSURE THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN IN THE HOME, CREATE A HOME ENVIRONMENT THAT CAN SUPPORT POSITIVE FAMILY FUNCTIONING, AND PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOME AND THE COMMUNITY. FAMILY CONNECTION (FC) IS A 12 MONTH PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON NEGLECT, ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER FACTORS IN FAMILY LIFE THAT HAVE OR COULD ENDANGER A CHILD. WORKERS ARE BA LEVEL CASE PLANNERS/CASE WORKERS AND MA LEVEL SUPERVISORS/MANAGERS. THE VISIT LEVEL PER MONTH IS DETERMINED BY ACS AND FC AND RANGES FROM WEEKLY VISITS TO TWO VISITS PER MONTH DEPENDING ON THE FAMILY STAGE OF TREATMENT. THE PREVENTIVE SERVICES UNIT OPERATES 9:00AM - 6:00PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AND AS NEEDED ON SATURDAYS. C) THE HOME-BASED CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM (HBCI) IS A PROGRAM TO PREVENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION OF CHILDREN. HBCI HELPS SERIOUSLY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AVOID PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION THROUGH SHORT-TERM, INTENSIVE, FAMILY- CENTERED THERAPEUTIC AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITY OVER A 4-6 WEEK PERIOD. PROGRAM THERAPISTS/PROGRAM MANAGER ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO HELP FAMILIES LEARN THE SIGNS THAT PRECEDE AN EMOTIONAL CRISIS, THE METHODS TO AVOID FUTURE CRISES, AND THE SOCIAL AND THERAPEUTIC RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM. D) YEP (YOUTH EMPOWERING PROGRAM)- THE YEP PROGRAM IS FOR YOUTH (11- 18) WHOSE BEHAVIOR COULD PLACE THEM AT RISK OF JUVENILE JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT. SERVICES INCLUDE GROUPS FOR YOUTH AND PARENTS, HOME VISITS, SCHOOL VISITS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/ACTIVITIES, AND LINKAGE TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT SERVICES - NORTHSIDE EDUCATIONAL AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS COMPLEMENT OUR CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES; BUILDING ON THE S
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
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 June 2025.
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 July 1998.
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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