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Human Development Services of Westchester

EIN 13-3008872 · Mamaroneck, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER, INC. ("HDSW")IS A SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING QUALITY BEHAVORIAL HEALTH, REHABILITATIVE, HEALTH, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SERVICES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. HDSW IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WE SERVE TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Income
$16.2 million
Spending
$15.9 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 67%
Employees
94
Volunteers
22
Highest pay
$195,782, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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 December 31, 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)
  1. $8.9 million spent. THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING & RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERS INDEPENDENT PERMANENT HOUSING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN COMMUNITIES OF THEIR CHOOSING. PARTICIPANTS ARE PLACED IN HOUSING OF THEIR CHOICE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND CARE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT IS INCLUDED TO ASSURE TENANT SAFETY AND STABILITY. RENT IS BASED ON ABILITY TO PAY. REVENUE FOR THIS PROGRAM COMES FROM THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) THROUGH THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH (DCMH), THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL'S RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAMS (HUD),OFFICE OF TEMPORARY & DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (OTDA) OR WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES(WCDSS). EXPENSES CONSIST OF STAFFING COSTS, RENT/SECURITY PAYMENTS, EQUIPMENT, REPAIRS, FURNISHINGS, TENANT PERSONAL NEEDS EXPENSES, OTHER THAN PERSONAL SERVICES, STAFF TRAINING, AND ADMINISTRATION. THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING & RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERS INDEPENDENT PERMANENT HOUSING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN COMMUNITIES OF THEIR CHOOSING. PARTICIPANTS ARE PLACED IN HOUSING OF THEIR CHOICE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND CARE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT IS INCLUDED TO ASSURE TENANT SAFETY AND STABILITY. RENT IS BASED ON ABILITY TO PAY. REVENUE FOR THIS PROGRAM COMES FROM THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) THROUGH THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH (DCMH), THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL'S RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAMS (HUD),OFFICE OF TEMPORARY & DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (OTDA) OR WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES(WCDSS). EXPENSES CONSIST OF STAFFING COSTS, RENT/SECURITY PAYMENTS, EQUIPMENT, REPAIRS, FURNISHINGS, TENANT PERSONAL NEEDS EXPENSES, OTHER THAN PERSONAL SERVICES, STAFF TRAINING, AND ADMINISTRATION.
  2. $2.4 million spent. THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES CONGREGATE CARE IN SUPERVISED COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED 24-HOUR SUPPORT, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES. THE TRANSITIONAL SCATTERED SITE 2 -3 PERSON APARTMENT PROGRAM OFFERS ROOM AND BOARD AND REHABILITATION SERVICES IN SMALL APARTMENTS 7 DAYS PER WEEK. STAFF IS AVAILABLE AS NEEDED AND ASSIST RESIDENTS TO LEARN THE SKILLS TO MANAGE THEIR ILLNESSES AND PREPARE TO MOVE TO MORE INDEPENDENT HOUSING. THIS PROGRAM IS LICENSED AND PERIODICALLY RECERTIFIED BY OMH WITH VERY POSITIVE REVIEWS. THIS IS A MEDICAID-REIMBURSED PROGRAM, WITH ADDITIONAL REVENUE FROM RESIDENTS' SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS. EXPENSES CONSIST OF STAFFING COSTS, PROPERTY MORTGAGE AND RENTAL PAYMENTS, EQUIPMENT, REPAIRS, FURNISHINGS, TENANT PERSONAL EXPENSES, OTHER THAN PERSONAL SERVICES, STAFF TRAINING, AND ADMINISTRATION. THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES CONGREGATE CARE IN SUPERVISED COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED 24-HOUR SUPPORT, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES. THE TRANSITIONAL SCATTERED SITE 2 -3 PERSON APARTMENT PROGRAM OFFERS ROOM AND BOARD AND REHABILITATION SERVICES IN SMALL APARTMENTS 7 DAYS PER WEEK. STAFF IS AVAILABLE AS NEEDED AND ASSIST RESIDENTS TO LEARN THE SKILLS TO MANAGE THEIR ILLNESSES AND PREPARE TO MOVE TO MORE INDEPENDENT HOUSING. THIS PROGRAM IS LICENSED AND PERIODICALLY RECERTIFIED BY OMH WITH VERY POSITIVE REVIEWS. THIS IS A MEDICAID-REIMBURSED PROGRAM, WITH ADDITIONAL REVENUE FROM RESIDENTS' SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS. EXPENSES CONSIST OF STAFFING COSTS, PROPERTY MORTGAGE AND RENTAL PAYMENTS, EQUIPMENT, REPAIRS, FURNISHINGS, TENANT PERSONAL EXPENSES, OTHER THAN PERSONAL SERVICES, STAFF TRAINING, AND ADMINISTRATION.
  3. $1.3 million spent. THE CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF VARYING INTENSITY TO PERSONS RECOVERING FROM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONS, SO THAT THEY MAY INCREASE THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND MAINTAIN THEIR STABILITY IN THE COMMUNITY. CARE MANAGERS ASSUME LONG-TERM RESPONSIBILITY FOR ASSISTING RECIPIENTS TO INCREASE DAILY LIVING SKILLS AND SELF- SUFFICIENCY, OBTAIN BENEFITS, LINK TO COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, LEARN TO NEGOTIATE AND ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, PREVENT CRISES AND MEET EMERGENCY SERVICE NEEDS. THE PROGRAM HAS RECEIVED POSITIVE RATINGS IN ITS ANNUAL REVIEWS BY HEALTH HOMES IN WHICH THEY PARTICIPATE. SOME UNITS OF THE PROGRAM ARE MEDICAID- FUNDED WITH ADDITIONAL REVENUE FROM NYS, OTHER UNITS ARE TOTALLY STATE-FUNDED VIA THE COUNTY DCMH. EXPENSES CONSIST OF STAFFING COSTS, RECIPIENT PERSONAL NEEDS EXPENSES, EQUIPMENT, OTHER THAN PERSONAL SERVICES, STAFF TRAINING, AND ADMINISTRATION. THE CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF VARYING INTENSITY TO PERSONS RECOVERING FROM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONS, SO THAT THEY MAY INCREASE THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND MAINTAIN THEIR STABILITY IN THE COMMUNITY. CARE MANAGERS ASSUME LONG-TERM RESPONSIBILITY FOR ASSISTING RECIPIENTS TO INCREASE DAILY LIVING SKILLS AND SELF- SUFFICIENCY, OBTAIN BENEFITS, LINK TO COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, LEARN TO NEGOTIATE AND ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, PREVENT CRISES AND MEET EMERGENCY SERVICE NEEDS. THE PROGRAM HAS RECEIVED POSITIVE RATINGS IN ITS ANNUAL REVIEWS BY HEALTH HOMES IN WHICH THEY PARTICIPATE. SOME UNITS OF THE PROGRAM ARE MEDICAID- FUNDED WITH ADDITIONAL REVENUE FROM NYS, OTHER UNITS ARE TOTALLY STATE-FUNDED VIA THE COUNTY DCMH. EXPENSES CONSIST OF STAFFING COSTS, RECIPIENT PERSONAL NEEDS EXPENSES, EQUIPMENT, OTHER THAN PERSONAL SERVICES, STAFF TRAINING, AND ADMINISTRATION.
  4. $2.0 million spent. OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 1980.

    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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