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Postgraduate Center West 98th Street Residence Inc

EIN 13-3651283 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak30 out of 100GovernanceWeak29 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY RESIDENCES AND HOUSING FACILITIES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING FOR THE MENTALLY ILL AND ELDERLY PERSONS. PCMH'S COMMUNITY RESIDENCE PROGRAMS ASSIST CONSUMERS WITH THE DIFFICULT TRANSITION FROM LONG-TERM OR REVOLVING-DOOR HOSPITAL STAYS.

Income
$230,311
Spending
$283,393
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
-83.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 45%
Employees
0
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$1.0 million, president & ceo

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: 30 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 202% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% 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

Weak: 29 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $248,956 spent. AN APARTMENT COMPLEX OF TWENTY UNITS IN WHICH HOUSING IS PROVIDED TO THE CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL BY POSTGRADUATE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH UNDER SECTION 811 OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING ACT. RESIDENCE III, THE 98TH STREET RESIDENCE, HAS BEEN IN FULL OPERATION THROUGHOUT THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. THIS TRANSITIONAL RESIDENCE PROVIDES SERVICES TO TWENTY SERIOUSLY AND PERSISTENTLY MENTALLY ILL ADULTS. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, THREE OF THE SITE'S RESIDENTS WERE DISCHARGED APPROPRIATELY TO ALTERNATIVE LEVELS OF CARE. THE SITE ALSO HAD ONE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH PRIORITY ADMISSIONS, NOTED AS "HIGH NEEDS" CLIENTS. THIS CLIENT WAS ADMITTED FROM STATE OR ACUTE CARE INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNITS.

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 1992.

    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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