Grand Street Settlement Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE OGRAND STREET SETTLEMENT EXPANDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT SERVICES THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITY BUILDING, ADVOCACY, SELF-DETERMINATION AND AN ENRICHED QUALITY OF LIFE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1916, GRAND ST. SETTLEMENT HAS OFFERED A CONTINUUM OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS RANGING FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TO COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR ADULTS AND SENIORS.
- Income
- $56.4 million
- Spending
- $53.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 94%
- Employees
- 768
- Volunteers
- 325
- Highest pay
- $446,853, chief executive officer
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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 48% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 2523 of 23 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 (5)
- $28.5 million spent. EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS:THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEPARTMENT SERVED OVER 1,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AT OUR CHILD AND FAMILY CENTERS AND PARTNERSHIP SITES. WHILE CHILDREN GAIN VITAL EARLY EDUCATION THAT BUILDS A FOUNDATION OF LEARNING, PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ACHIEVE FAMILY GOALS THROUGH JOB TRAINING, PARENTING SUPPORT AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE.
- $12.5 million spent. YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES:GRAND STREET'S YOUTH PROGRAMS SERVE AS OUR LONGEST RUNNING AND BROADEST DEPARTMENT OF SUPPORT. SERVING OVER 6,000 SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN, OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS KEEP YOUNG PEOPLE SAFE AND ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES THAT ALLOW THEM TO EXPLORE THEIR PASSIONS. ALL OF OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS ARE ROOTED IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH, AND STATE-OF-THE-ART MAKER SPACES FUNDED BY BEST BUY AND THE CLUBHOUSE NETWORK HAVE LAUNCHED YOUTH INTO COLLEGE PROGRAMS TO CONTINUE THEIR TECHNOLOGY-RELATED CAREERS.
- $2.1 million spent. OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS:OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS AT GRAND STREET SETTLEMENT ARE THE VIBRANT LIFE OF OUR PROGRAMS. EVERY DAY OVER 150 PARTICIPANTS ARRIVE FOR A HOT LUNCH AND SPEND TIME IN ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND COMMUNITY. IN FY25, THE GRAND COALITION OF SENIORS SERVED NEARLY 3,000 SENIORS ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE BETWEEN OUR OLDER ADULTS CENTER AT ESSEX CROSSING COMMUNITY CENTER, THE NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IN THE BARUCH HOUSES, AND OUR SENIOR HOUSING FACILITY ON EAST 6TH STREET.
- $246,302 spent. FAMILIES/BENEFIT ASSISTANCE:GRAND STREET'S WRAP-AROUND SERVICES MAKE SURE THAT WE SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS HOLISTICALLY. THE BENEFITS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SCREENED 1,651 FAMILIES FOR AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT BENEFITS LIKE SNAP OR HOUSING VOUCHERS WITH 355 FAMILIES RECEIVING FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES. FOOD PANTRY:FOOD INSECURITY IS A GROWING ISSUE THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY AND ESPECIALLY FOR OLDER ADULTS. THIS YEAR, GRAND STREET DISTRIBUTED OVER 17,000 PACKAGES OF FOOD AT OUR WEEKLY FOOD PANTRY TO FIGHT FOOD SCARCITY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- STRATEGIC PLAN: GRAND STREET IS NOW IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE OF OUR FIVE-YEAR (FY25-FY29) STRATEGIC PLAN. UNDER THE THEME OF "PARTNERSHIP, IMPACT, AND ADVOCACY," GRAND STREET'S STRATEGIC PLAN IS POISED TO DEEPEN OUR IMPACT THROUGH THOUGHTFUL RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY. ITS GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS: - GOAL 1: AMPLIFY AND INFUSE GRAND STREET SETTLEMENT'S "SPECIAL SAUCE" THROUGHOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND COMMUNICATIONS - GOAL 2: IDENTIFY, EVALUATE AND IMPROVE OUR IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF OUR COMMUNITIES - GOAL 3: SERVE NYC'S GROWING NEEDS BY LEVERAGING OUR STRENGTHS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS - GOAL 4: STRENGTHEN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY - GOAL 5: ESTABLISH GRAND STREET SETTLEMENT AS AN ORGANIZATION OF CHOICE FOR ALL ROSE CENTER: IN FY25, GRAND STREET SETTLEMENT COMPLETED AN HISTORIC RENOVATION OF OUR HEADQUARTERS AT 80 PITT STREET ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE OF MANHATTAN, NOW RENAMED AFTER OUR FOUNDER, ROSE GRUENING. THE NEW SPACE IS INCREASING PROGRAM CAPACITY, INCLUDING THE INCREASE OF THE FEDERALLY-FUNDED EARLY HEAD START CLASSROOMS FROM FOUR TO SIX, EQUIPPING GSS TO SERVE 16 MORE CHILDREN AGES SIX MONTHS TO TWO YEARS. ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR THE CENTER'S LAUDED OLDER ADULTS AND YOUTH PROGRAMS HAS ALSO BEEN CREATED. THIS INCLUDES A HIGHLY-REGARDED TECHNOLOGY CLUBHOUSE THAT FOCUSES ON STEM PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL TEENS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE NEW KITCHEN WILL PREPARE HIGH-QUALITY, CULTURALLY-APPROPRIATE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE WHO USE THE BUILDING, SERVE AS HOME BASE FOR GSS'S LARGE WEEKLY FOOD PANTRY, AND CAN SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN CASE OF A NATURAL DISASTER OR OTHER EMERGENCY. EXPANSION: EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPANSION TO THE BRONX AND NEW BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS: IN JULY 2024, GRAND STREET RECEIVED A $18.4M FEDERAL HEAD START AWARD TO EXPAND 583 PRE-K SLOTS FOR FAMILIES IN SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OUR 108-YEAR HISTORY, THE BRONX. THIS AWARD MEANS WE WILL SERVE BRONX COMMUNITIES WITH FOUR NEW HEAD START SITES WITH 453 FAMILY SLOTS. IN BROOKLYN, WE WILL NOW OPERATE A NEW HEAD START SITE THAT WILL SERVE 130 NEW FAMILIES. THIS NEW STEP MEANS GRAND STREET'S OPERATING BUDGET WILL INCREASE BY 30%, AND 140 NEW EMPLOYEES WILL JOIN THE AGENCY, INCREASING OUR WORKFORCE BY 28%. IN FY25, GSS BEGAN A COMPREHENSIVE 18-MONTH ROLL OUT, INCLUDING THE SECURING OF FIVE NEW LEASES, RENOVATIONS, PERMITTING, STAFF RECRUITMENT, AND ENROLLMENT. ALL LOCATIONS ARE IN DEEPLY OR SEVERELY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES, WHERE THE POVERTY RATE RANGES FROM 27% TO 48%. THE PROGRAMS HAVE ALREADY ACHIEVED FULL ENROLLMENT; DURING THE START-UP PHASE, WE ARRANGE TEMPORARY PLACEMENT FOR THE SLOTS IN LOCAL FAMILY CHILD CARE PARTNER SITES, WHILE OUR NEW CENTERS PREPARE FOR GRAND OPENING. THIS FY25 EXPANSION STRONGLY POSITIONS GRAND STREET SETTLEMENT AS A LEADING EARLY CHILDCARE PROVIDER AS NEW YORK CITY SETS A GOAL FOR UNIVERSAL CHILDCARE. GOWANUS AND WYCKOFF CORNERSTONE CENTERS: THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INVITED GRAND STREET TO LEAD THE SERVICES AT TWO NEW COMMUNITY CENTERS IN FY25, THROUGH THE CORNERSTONE INITIATIVE. GRAND STREET IS THE LARGEST CORNERSTONE PROVIDER IN NYC, WITH 12 COMMUNITY CENTERS LOCATED IN NYCHA DEVELOPMENTS. THE NEWEST CENTERS ARE LOCATED IN GOWANUS HOUSES AND WYCKOFF HOUSES IN BROOKLYN, WHICH COLLECTIVELY SERVE OVER 3,700 RESIDENTS. GOWANUS OPENED IN JULY 2024, AND WYCKOFF OPENED IN SEPTEMBER 2024.
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 January 1927.
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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