New York Foundation for Senior Citizens Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IS DEDICATED TO HELPING NEW YORK'S SENIORS ENJOY HEALTHIER, SAFER, MORE PRODUCTIVE, AND DIGNIFIED LIVES IN THEIR OWN HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO HELP THEM AVOID THE NEED FOR PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. ESTABLISHED IN 1968, THE FOUNDATION IS THE ONLY NON-PROFIT, NON-SECTARIAN ORGANIZATION SERVING NEW YORK'S SENIORS IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS. OVER THE PAST FOUR DECADES, THE AGENCY HAS GROWN FROM TWO EMPLOYEES AND NO FUNDS FOR THE PROVISION OF DIRECT SOCIAL SERVICES TO NEW YORK CITY'S ONLY NON-PROFIT, NON-SECTARIAN AGENCY, WITH OVER 1,200 EMPLOYEES. THE FOUNDATION NOW PROVIDES OVER 800 UNITS OF HOUSING AND 35 PROFESSIONALLY ADMINISTERED SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ELDERLY NEW YORKERS CITY-WIDE ANNUALLY. THESE INNOVATIVE PROJECTS SERVE AS MODELS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIMILAR SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. WE'RE ALWAYS EAGER TO UNDERTAKE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE SENIOR POPULATION.
- Income
- $14.0 million
- Spending
- $12.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 13.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 47%
- Employees
- 192
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $820,575, president
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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2529 of 29 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 (4)
- $5.7 million spent. THE ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES AN APARTMENT-BASED LIFESTYLE FOR FRAIL AND HANDICAPPED SENIORS, COMPLETE WITH THE SPECIALIZED SERVICES THAT MANY REQUIRE IN SEVEN BUILDINGS. ENRICHED HOUSING SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH PERSONAL CARE, SHOPPING, MEAL PREPARATION, AND WITH MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER PERSONAL NEEDS. THE STAFF ORGANIZES VARIOUS SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION'S SEVEN ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAMS ARE SUCCESSFULLY SERVING UP TO IS 314 RESIDENTS.
- $2.4 million spent. THE FOUNDATION SPONSORS THREE SENIOR CENTERS THAT PROVIDE MEALS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, RECREATION AND SOCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THEIR MEMBERS.UNDER THE FOUNDATION'S SPONSORSHIP AND THROUGH STAFF'S OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT ENDEAVORS, LAGUARDIA OLDERADULT CENTER'S MEMBERSHIP HAS INCREASED FROM 8,549 TO 8,736, OF WHICH 1,086 HAVE BEEN ACTIVE BETWEEN JULY 1,2025 AND OCTOBER 31, 2025. THE CENTER HAS BEEN OPERATING AT 85% OF ITS PRE-COVID ON-SITE MEMBERSHIPCAPACITY AND EXCEEDED ITS CONTRACT GOALS OF PROVIDING A DAILY AVERAGE OF 30 BREAKFASTS AND 100 LUNCHES BYHAVING PROVIDED A DAILY AVERAGE OF 134 BREAKFASTS AND 137 LUNCHES BETWEEN JULY 1, 2025 AND OCTOBER 31, 2025.ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER'S STAFF HAS CONTINUOUSLY AND SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES,INCLUDING ARTS AND CRAFTS, INCLUDING INK WASH PAINTING, COOKING/BAKING CLASSES, CHAIR YOGA, TAI CHI, MUSICAPPRECIATION, KARAOKE, TECHNOLOGY CLASS CALLED "GET ON SOCIAL" WHERE MEMBERS LEARN HOW TO USE FACEBOOK ANDWECHAT, HEALTH & WELLNESS PRESENTATIONS, CURRENT EVENT DISCUSSIONS, HEALTHY BRAIN EXERCISES, AND DANCE CLASSES.
- $2.2 million spent. LONG TERM CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025, LONG TERM CASE MANAGEMENT WAS PROVIDED TO 1,365 FRAIL ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITY DISTRICTS #1, #2, #5 AND #6, INCLUDING 801 CAUCASIANS, 154 AFRICAN-AMERICANS, 240 HISPANICS, 140 ASIANS AND 30 CLIENTS WITH OTHER/UNKNOWN ETHNICITIES. DURING THAT SAME PERIOD, SHORT TERM COUNSELING, INTAKE SCREENING, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 2,489 ELDERLY PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING 1,043 CAUCASIANS, 306 AFRICAN-AMERICANS, 351 HISPANICS, 348 ASIANS AND 441 CLIENTS WITH UNKNOWN ETHNICITIES. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2025 AND OCTOBER 31, 2025, LONG TERM CASE MANAGEMENT WAS PROVIDED TO 1,072 FRAIL ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITY DISTRICTS #1, #2, #5 AND #6, INCLUDING 686 CAUCASIANS, 125AFRICAN-AMERICANS, 124 HISPANICS, 115 ASIANS AND 22 CLIENTS WITH OTHER/UNKNOWN ETHNICITIES. DURING THATSAME PERIOD, SHORT TERM COUNSELING, INTAKE SCREENING, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 1,895ELDERLY PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING 811 CAUCASIANS, 194 AFRICAN-AMERICANS, 199 HISPANICS, 190ASIANS AND 501 CLIENTS WITH UNKNOWN ETHNICITIES.
- $870,805 spent. OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOUNDATION INCLUDE: BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025, 100 SHAREMATES WERE MATCHED IN 50 HOME SHARING MATCHES, 23 INMANHATTAN, 13 IN BROOKLYN, 2 IN THE BRONX, 11 IN QUEENS AND 1 IN STATEN ISLAND. DURING THAT SAME PERIOD, ATOTAL OF 131 FRAIL ELDERLY AND OVER 260 OF THEIR CAREGIVERS WERE PROVIDED WITH IN-HOME RESPITE CARE SERVICES, 70 INMANHATTAN, 32 IN BROOKLYN, 17 IN THE BRONX AND 12 IN QUEENS. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2025 AND NOVEMBER 12, 2025,44 SHAREMATES WERE MATCHED IN 22 HOME SHARING MATCHES, 9 IN MANHATTAN, 6 IN BROOKLYN, 5 IN QUEENS, 1 IN THEBRONX AND 1 IN STATEN ISLAND. DURING THAT SAME PERIOD, A TOTAL OF 48 FRAIL ELDERLY AND OVER 100 OF THEIRCAREGIVERS WERE PROVIDED WITH IN-HOME RESPITE CARE SERVICES, 25 IN MANHATTAN, 13 IN BROOKLYN, 5 IN QUEENS AND5 IN THE BRONX.BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025, THE MINOR HOME REPAIRS PROGRAM EXCEEDED ITS ANNUAL CONTRACT GOALSOF PROVIDING 6,000 CLIENT SERVICE HOURS OF EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY HOME REPAIRS FOR 2,000 LOW/MODERATEINCOME HOMEOWNERS, BY PROVIDING 6,230 CLIENT SERVICE HOURS AND 22,321 EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY REPAIRSFOR 2,193 LOW/MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERS. ALSO BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025, THE HOME SAFETYAUDIT PROGRAM PROVIDED 57 LOW/MODERATE INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS, CITY-WIDE, WITH FREE HOME SAFETY AUDITSERVICES. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2025 AND OCTOBER 31, 2025, THE MINOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM WAS ON ITS WAY TOACHIEVING ITS ANNUAL CONTRACT GOALS OF PROVIDING 6,000 CLIENT SERVICE HOURS OF EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCYHOME REPAIRS FOR 2,000 LOW/MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERS, BY HAVING ALREADY PROVIDED 2,030 CLIENT SERVICEHOURS AND 7,597 EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY REPAIRS FOR 729 LOW/MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERS. ALSOBETWEEN JULY 1, 2025 AND OCTOBER 31, 2025, THE HOME SAFETY AUDIT PROGRAM PROVIDED 23 LOW/MODERATE INCOMEELDERLY HOMEOWNERS, CITY-WIDE, WITH FREE HOME SAFETY AUDIT SERVICES.BETWEEN MAY 1, 2025 TO NOVEMBER 12, 2025, THE ACCESS TO HOME PROGRAM WAS ON ITS WAY TO ACHIEVING ITS 24-MONTH CONTRACT GOALS OF PROVIDING A TOTAL OF $227,500 IN HOME MODIFICATIONS TO 20 HOUSEHOLDS, BY HAVINGALREADY PROVIDED HOME MODIFICATIONS IN FOUR HOUSEHOLDS TOTALING $29,100 THAT, THUS FAR, HAVE INCLUDED STAIRRAILING AND STAIR LIFT INSTALLATIONS.PROJECT CART ACHIEVED ITS FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 GOALS OF PROVIDING 8,173 INDIVIDUAL TRIPS BY HAVING PROVIDEDEXACTLY 8,173 INDIVIDUAL TRIPS AND EXCEEDED ITS FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 GOAL OF PROVIDING 2,634 GROUP TRIPS BYHAVING PROVIDED 2.991 GROUP TRIPS BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025 FOR FRAIL ELDERLY RESIDENTS OFMANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARDS #1 - #8. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2025 AND OCTOBER 31, 2025 PROJECT CART WAS ON ITSWAY TO ACHIEVING ITS ANNUAL GOAL OF PROVIDING 8,173 INDIVIDUAL TRIPS BY HAVING ALREADY PROVIDED 2,694 INDIVIDUALTRIPS AND 1,576 GROUP TRIPS BY HAVING ALREADY PROVIDED 696 GROUP TRIPS FOR FRAIL ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF MANHATTANCOMMUNITY BOARDS #1 - #8. ALTHOUGH THE FOUNDATION'S TWO NYC AGING PROJECT CART TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTSSUCCESSFULLY MET THEIR ANNUAL INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TRIP GOALS, OTHER AGENCIES WERE UNABLE TO MEET THEIR RESPECTIVECONTRACTS' GOALS. AS A RESULT, NYC AGING CHANGED ALL TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS FROM RATE-BASED REIMBURSEMENT IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 TO LINE ITEM REIMBURSEMENT AND ALSO LOWERED ALL ANNUAL GROUP TRIP GOALS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026. THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDED GROUP TRANSPORTATION FORMEMBERS VIA COMMUNICAR TO VARIOUS VENUES, INCLUDING WORLD TRADE CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 AND THEBROOKLYN CHINESE AMERICAN CELEBRATION ON OCTOBER 16, 2025. PRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY READY NYREGARDING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ON OCTOBER 9, 2025 AND COASTAL FLOODING ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 AND BY NYCMTA REGARDING SENIOR DISCOUNT FAIRS ON OCTOBER 14, 2025. AN RN FROM THE FOUNDATION'S HOME ATTENDANTPROGRAM VISITS THE CENTER TO PROVIDE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING FOR ITS MEMBERS ON THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERYMONTH. UNDER THE FOUNDATION'S SPONSORSHIP AND THROUGH STAFF'S OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT ENDEAVORS, DYCKMAN OLDERADULT CENTER'S MEMBERSHIP HAS INCLUDED 767 ACTIVE MEMBERS BETWEEN JULY 1, 2025 AND OCTOBER 31, 2025.DESPITE OPERATING AT 63% OF PRE-COVID-19 ON-SITE MEMBERSHIP CAPACITY, THE CENTER HAS ACHIEVED 91% OF ITSCONTRACT GOALS OF PROVIDING A DAILY AVERAGE OF 30 BREAKFASTS AND 50 LUNCHES BY HAVING PROVIDED A DAILY AVERAGEOF 25 BREAKFASTS AND 48 LUNCHES BETWEEN JULY 1, 2025 AND OCTOBER 31, 2025. THROUGHOUT THIS CONTRACT PERIOD,THE CENTER'S STAFF HAS CONTINUOUSLY AND SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED NUMEROUS IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES,INCLUDING: EXERCISES, HEALTH AND WELLNESS PRESENTATIONS, DANCE, TECHNOLOGY CLASSES/CELL PHONE 101, MOVIES,CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSIONS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, DYCKMAN DELIGHTS CHORUS, MUSIC APPRECIATION, LEISURE GAMES,BRAINER TEASERS, BEAUTY IS AGELESS, INSPIRATIONAL DISCUSSIONS, BINGO, RISE AND STRETCH, TEA TIME/COFFEE TALK,LET'S GET SOCIAL MEDIA AND DYCKMAN CARES DURING WHICH MEMBERS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME ON PROJECTS THATBENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND, MOST RECENTLY, CREATED HANDMADE CARDS THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED TO HOMEBOUND ANDNURSING HOME RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FREE FOODSTAPLES FOR DYCKMAN OLDER ADULT CENTER MEMBERS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE CENTER PROVIDED GROUP TRIPS FORMEMBERS TO AND FROM MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ON AUGUST 25, 2025, REPETORIO ESPANOL PLAY, "LOS SOLES" ONOCTOBER 10, 2025, NYC AGING "TALENT IS TIMELESS" ON OCTOBER 16, 2025 AND HARLEM ROCKET BOAT RIDE ONOCTOBER 23, 2025 AS WELL AS WALMART, CITY ISLAND, TARGET AND INWOOD LIBRARY. AN RN FROM THE FOUNDATION'SHOME ATTENDANT PROGRAM VISITS THE CENTER TO PROVIDE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING FOR ITS MEMBERS ON THE FIRSTWEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH. THE CENTER'S STAFF RESUMED PREPARING HOT MEALS AFTER THE CENTER'S KITCHEN ANSULSYSTEM WAS REPAIRED.BETWEEN JULY 1, 2020 AND MARCH 31, 2022 OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, THE FOUNDATION'S GENERATIONSCONNECTCAREFULLY SCREENED, TRAINED AND CONNECTED 25 TEENAGE VOLUNTEERS WITH 25 SENIORS VIA T
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 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 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 1971.
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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