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Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City Inc

EIN 13-2967277 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LIVEON NY REPRESENTS THE DIVERSE NETWORK OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP OLDER NEW YORKERS THRIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH ADVOCACY, MOBILIZATION AND COALITION BUILDING, WE ADVANCE SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO ENSURE THAT NEW YORK IS AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE PLACE TO AGE REGARDLESS OF WEALTH, RACIAL DISPARITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS.

Income
$2.7 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 54%
Employees
12
Volunteers
22
Highest pay
$201,254, executive director

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

Good: 71 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $643,773 spent. LIVEON PROVIDED VALUABLE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO APPROXIMATELY 1,885 PEOPLE, USING A VARIETY OF METHODS AND FORUMS: ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON AGING: ON JANUARY 28, 2025, WE HOSTED THE 35TH EDITION OF THIS EVENT, WE HOSTED 4 VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS TO MEET A BURGEONING NEED FOR ACCURATE,UPDATED INFORMATION ON RAPIDLY EVOLVING FEDERAL POLICY AND FUNDING CHANGES. LIVEON HOSTED TOTAL OF 7 DIFFERENT WORKGROUPS AS A PRIMARY INFRASTRUCTURE TO CONDUCT PEER-TO-PEER TRAINING AND TO FURTHER BUILD OUT THE ANNUAL TRAINING PLAN. FOUR OF THE WORKGROUP MEET MONTHLY AND THE OTHER 3 WORKGROUPS MEET QUARTERLY. WE LAUNCHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) AND FOUR LIVEON MEMBER AGENCIES TO HOSTED 4 IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS TO HELP ENSURE THAT MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES MADE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT THEIR RESPECTIVE COVERAGE, SO AS TO BEST MEET THEIR HEALTHCARE NEEDS OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
  2. $526,863 spent. WE ENGAGED IN EXTENSIVE ADVOCACY TO ENCOURAGE GREATER SUPPORT FOR OLDER ADULTS AND RELEVANT SERVICE PROVIDERS, AT THE STATE, CITY, AND FEDERAL LEVELS, INCLUDING HEAVY ONLINE AND OFFLINE MOBILIZATION IN RESPONSE TO PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS TO OLDER ADULT SERVICES. EXPANDING OUR ENGAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LAWMAKERS IN RESPONSE TO SWEEPING CUTS, FIRINGS, AND POLICY CHANGES THAT BEGAN IN JANUARY 2025. IN JANUARY WE KICKED OFF THIS AGE STRONG NEW YORK,NEW CAMPAIGN TO HIGHLIGHT HOW FEW RESOURCES AT THE CITY AND STATE LEVEL ARE DEVOTED TO AGING. WE THEN CO-HOSTED AN AGE STRONG NYS RALLY WITH THE NEW YORK SENIOR STATEWIDE ACTION COUNCIL AT THE CAPITOL IN ALBANY ON FEBRUARY 11, 2025. WE HOSTED BOROUGH-BASED AGE STRONG NEW YORK RALLIES QUEENS, BROOKLYN AND THE BRONX. WE ALSO HOSTED OUR 30TH AGING ADVOCACY DAY RALLY IN CITY HALL PARK, THE LATTER OF WHICH DREW OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS AND CONSIDERABLE PRESS COVERAGE. WE CONVENED A NEW COMMUNITY WORK GROUP FOR THE NEW YORK CLIMATE AND AGING ACTIVATION NETWORK (NY-CAAN)--A NEW COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE BETWEEN LIVEON AND CORNELL UNIVERSITY'S INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE AND AGING (CICA), FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE INTERSECTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGING IN NEW YORK CITY.
  3. $485,726 spent. WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH, SCREENING, AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE TO OLDER NEW YORKERS TO GET VITAL BENEFITS SUCH AS THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP), AND THE SENIOR CITIZEN RENT INCREASE EXEMPTION (SCRIE), AMONG OTHER PROGRAMS. WE PROVIDED BENEFITS OUTREACH TO APPROXIMATELY 564,857 OLDER ADULTS AND ASSISTED 689 OLDER NEW YORKERS WITH APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING INITIAL APPLICATIONS, REAUTHORIZATIONS, AND CHANGE FORMS.

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 October 13, 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 June 1979.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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